Lost hikers rescued by BFS/BPS
Last night The Barbados Fire Service and the police located and rescued two lost and disoriented hikers in St. Lucy. The two men had apparently lost their bearings in the dark while in a remote area of the rural northern parish. Fearful of moving around further in the dark and unfamiliar conditions and possibly falling […]
Rains cause produce shortage
Heavy rainfall over the last several weeks has significantly affected food crop production that has led to a shortage of some local produce on the shelves of some supermarkets. Owner of Philips Trading and Farming Services Junior Phillips tells Starcom Network News a number of fields which produce crops such as sweet potatoes and tomatoes, […]
Husband of murdered prison officer put in segregation at Dodds Prison
A St. Philip man has been remanded to Dodds Prison, on charges of murdering his prison officer wife, but ordered kept in segregation for his protection. Seventy four year old Whitfield Thomas of Emerald Park West St. Philip, was not allowed to plead to the indictable charge of murdering his wife 52-year-old Daphne Thomas, who […]
Stolen car crashes/alleged car thief arrested
A number of people have been injured and an alleged car thief is in police custody after a stolen car crashed into another vehicle in St. Thomas in the early hours of this morning. In the latest of a recent series of car thefts largely targeting Toyota motor cars, a resident of Kings Street in […]
Alarm over knife incident at primary school
The authorities are investigating an incident where a primary school student allegedly brandished a knife this morning. The incident reportedly happened just before the start of classes, at the St. Catherine Primary School in St. Philip. Sources familiar with the incident tell Starcom Network News that it was discovered that a class four boy had […]
St. Philip man charged for the murder of his wife
A St. Philip man has been charged for the murder of his wife, who was a prison officer. Seventy four year old Whitfield Thomas of Emerald Park West is due to appear at the District C Court this morning to answer to the charge of murder of his wife 52 year old Daphne Thomas, an […]