Breakthrough in Gall Hill murder

Detectives in the Southern Division have made a breakthrough in the murder of Dominic Yarde, who was shot and killed while driving through Gall Hill, Christ Church on August 29th. They have formally charged 23 year old Kaleel Goodridge of No.66, Hill Side Road, Gall Hill, for the killing. In what was then the 33rd […]

Q.E.H. C.O.O. steps down

Chief Operating Officer of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Dr. Christine Greenidge, has resigned. In a memo to the QEH staff today, the hospital’s Chief Executive Officer, Neil Clarke, announced that Dr. Greenidge had decided to step down from her role. He said that Dr. Greenidge had been an integral part of the QEH for nearly […]

Car dealers want used car imports regulated

This country’s main automobile dealers believe it’s time for tighter regulation of the automotive sector as they complain about what they see as unfair competition from importers of used vehicles. Chairman of the Barbados Automobile Dealers Association, Mark Hamilton, the General Manager of Platinum Motors, tells Starcom Network News that a flood of second-hand imports […]

BSTU wants school for violent students/Security searches at Alexandra after stabbing

President of The Barbados Secondary Teachers’ Union, Mary-Anne Redman wants a special school set up for violent students. She was speaking after a tour of the Alexandra School where a student stabbed another schoolboy yesterday during an altercation. Ms. Redman believes there is also a need for a residential institution to house students who require […]