Sir Henry Forde dies at 91
Former Member of Parliament for Christ Church West, former Attorney-General and Minister of External Affairs and former Leader of the Barbados Labour Party and Opposition Leader, Sir Henry Forde has died at the age of 91. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley in her tribute describes Sir Henry’s passing as truly a sad day saying she […]
Parkinson teachers sick-out over bed bugs
Parkinson Memorial Secondary School has been closed after many in the teaching staff staged a sickout today over several grievances including an alleged bed bug infestation. General Secretary of the Barbados Union of Teachers Herbert Gittens tells Starcom Network News the union was made aware of the conditions at the school about a week ago. […]
Cyber Experts Urge Swift Action After Major BRA Data Breach
Local cybersecurity professionals warn that the data breach at the Barbados Revenue Authority (BRA) is a major cause for concern, and are calling for urgent action to strengthen security protocols. President of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) Barbados Chapter, Anthony Harris, commented on the the BRA cyber breach. He believes that the private data […]
Family of murder victim call for return of death penalty
Relatives and friends of Barbados’ latest homicide victim are calling for the resumption of the death penalty in Barbados saying more severe measures are required to halt an upsurge in gun killings. They were reacting to the fatal shooting of 38-year-old Ricardo Gill who was gunned down about 1:45 am today just outside the front […]
IACHR to hear cyber crime bill complaints
A group of concerned Barbadians has been granted a hearing before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights regarding the Cybercrime Bill. The group, which includes citizens who are resident here as well as in the diaspora, believes that the bill threatens freedom of expression and other democratic rights. Speaking this morning during a news briefing […]
29 charges for accused serial car thief
An alleged serial car thief has been slapped with 29 charges and remanded to Dodds Prison after appearing in court today. Forty six-year-old Richard Alleyne of no fixed place of abode is accused of a multitude of offences, 19 of them being separate charges for car theft committed over five months. His other charges are […]
Shooting death at the Pine
A man has been shot dead at the Pine, St. Michael in the early hours of this morning. The police say their Operations Control Room received a report at about 1:45 am, that a male had been shot while sitting on his step at Newton Crescent, The Pine. Officers from the District ‘A’ Station responded […]