Ground broken for US$180M Afreximbank
Ground has been broken for the start of construction on the 180 million US dollar African Export Important headquarters complex and hotel at Jemmott’s Lane, St. Michael that bank President Professor Benedict Oramah says will create about a thousand jobs during the building phase. He adds that there will also be 300 permanent jobs once […]
Two fire victims die
A second burn victim has died from a gas explosion and fire at Bayland, St. Michael a week ago. A neighbour of the deceased r the tragic gas explosion that claimed the lives of two people after they received severe burns on Saturday, March 15th The resident described the two fire victims as good people. […]
Shots fired at Nelson street
No injuries were reported but an elderly woman had a close call when her house and nearby vehicles were struck by gunfire this morning at Nelson Street, The City. Sharon Chandler told Starcom Network News it was just after 9 when several gunshots pierced her home in Vine Street. Sharon Chandler, whose house “shot at” […]
My Lord’s Hill shooting
A man has been hospitalized in critical condition after being shot at Odessa McClean Drive My Lord’s Hill on Saturday. Starcom Network New understands that a 50-year-old man was shot in the neck. He was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in a private vehicle at about 4pm. A resident of the area voiced concern […]
Alarm Over US Fee on Chinese Ships
The Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry, BCCI, fears proposed new US fees on Chinese ships could severely hurt Caribbean economies driving up shipping costs and the prices of goods and threaten jobs. The US proposal includes heavy port fees for Chinese-built vessels of up to 1.5 million US dollars per port call and 500 […]
Shooting at My Lord’s Hill
A man has been hospitalized in critical but stable condition after being shot at Odessa McClean Drive My Lord’s Hill, St. Michael on Sunday, March 293rd. Starcom Network News understands that the victim, a 50-year-old male, was shot in the neck. He was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital about 4 pm in a private […]