Barbados records 22nd homicide/Suspect in custody

A 41-year-old man has become Barbados’ 22nd homicide victim for the year. However, police have already taken a suspect into custody in connection with the incident. According to reports from Starcom Network News, the victim was left in critical condition at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital after sustaining multiple stab wounds during a violent altercation on […]

CBU General Assembly set for August 18th to 20th

Barbados will be represented when the Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) Award Ceremony takes place on August 20, 2025. Secretary-General of the CBU, Sonia Gill, announced that the 2025 CBU Media Awards received a record-breaking 551 entries across 61 categories. These submissions came from 30 organizations spanning 11 countries and territories. Barbados secured an impressive 55 […]

Egi Women Barbados and Sagicor unite for blood collection

Women’s empowerment brand, Egi has collaborated with Sagicor, Sagicor Bank, and the National Blood Collection Centre to encourage more Barbadians to donate blood. This initiative is part of greater efforts to ensure that people understand the importance giving blood as the country will join the rest of the world in recognizing World Blood Donor day […]

Minister Blackman Inaugurates Mathematics Smart Room at Princess Margaret Secondary

Minister of Educational Transformation, Chad Blackman, officially opened a state-of-the-art mathematics smart room today at the Princess Margaret Secondary School. The launch follows recent concerns voiced by teachers over what they described as ongoing student misconduct and other pressing challenges within the school environment. While Minister Blackman did not directly address those grievances during this […]

Classes cancelled at Hillaby/Turner’s Hall after Sanitation incident

After spending three hours outside, classes at Hillaby/Turner’s Hall, St. Thomas were cancelled for the day following the removal of a dead animal from the school compound shortly after noon. Students, teachers, and staff had been prevented from entering the classrooms since morning drop-off. The Sanitation Service Authority later arrived to remove the carcass and […]

Multiple people injured in a mass casualty accident in St. Philip

At least 20 people sustained minor injuries following a collision between a minibus and a service utility vehicle that triggered a mass casualty response at Foursquare, St. Philip, earlier this morning. Emergency services responded swiftly, with three ambulances, two fire tenders, the Barbados Defence Force, and the roving emergency team all dispatched to the scene. […]