Police charge ZR driver pictured in viral video
Route taxi driver Corey Simmons has pleaded not guilty to all charges related to his allegedly reckless driving that was captured in a viral video Forty two year old Simmons appeared before Magistrate Allyson Burke at the District A Magistrate Court this morning. Simmons has been charged with driving other than on the left side […]
QEH “fight” hoax
QEH officials debunk as a hoax the circulation on social media of a video purporting to show a fight among staff members at the hospital. They say no such incident occurred at the QEH. Indeed, Starcom Network News has learnt that the incident depicted in the video did not happen in Barbados but in St. […]
Weed out “bad apples”, say PSV drivers
The Barbados Police Service has stated its full support for the new Public Service Vehicle (PSV) regulations. Senior Superintendent David Welch, speaking after a stakeholder meeting at the Ministry of Transport and Works, said the updated regulations will help bring order to the industry and enhance road safety. Meanwhile, Director of the Transport Authority, Ruth […]
QEH digital fix
A new digital health information system is being rolled out at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in a few months that health officials say will significantly improve service delivery at the state-run institution. Minister of State in the Ministry of Health Davidson Ishmael tells Starcom Network the electronic data system is also to be eventually implemented […]