Education Minister Intervenes in viral course rejection matter

Minister of Education, Kay McConney, has intervened in the matter of a young man allegedly denied admission to a government-run skills training course. The issue was highlighted in a viral voice note in which a woman, said to the youngster’s grandmother, complained bitterly about the matter. Miss McConney called into VOB’s Down to Brasstacks call-in […]

Black Rock gunfire “like Gaza”, say residents

Residents of Murray Land, Black Rock, say they are deeply concerned about last night’s fatal shooting with one of them comparing the barrage of gunfire to a Gaza war zone and saying they’re surprised more people weren’t killed or injured in the gun attack. They were reacting to the shooting there that took the life […]

Black Rock shooting victim identified/homicide #32

A man has been shot dead at Black Rock, St. Michael, homicide number 32 for the year so far in Barbados. A statement from the Barbados Police Service says that around 9:15 last night, personnel from the Black Rock Station responded to Murray Land, Black Rock, St. Michael, the location of a reported shooting which […]