Dodds prisoner shot during attempted escape
A prisoner on remand at Dodds Prison has been shot during an escape attempt. Starcom Network News understands that the prisoner who was on remand for murder was being escorted on the prison compound by a female prison officer when he pulled away from her and refused orders to stop and surrender. The male prisoner […]
Alarm over variants – isolation facilities increase
Barbados government authorities are expanding their covid-19 isolation capacity as they become increasingly concerned about a surge in cases here. This surge is believed to be linked to community spread of the highly-contagious covid-19 variants. Figures from the Ministry of Health indicate a spike in covid-19 cases in recent weeks, including more than twenty cases […]
Wanted man
The police have issued a wanted notice for a man considered armed and very dangerous. The fugitive is 26 year old Romario Antonio Clarke of Risk Road, Fitts Village, St. James. He’s wanted in connection with a very serious criminal matter. Clarke is said to be armed and very dangerous and members of the public […]
Barbados to administer Pfizer vaccine to children Friday
Shooting death at Fitts Village, St. James
There’s been yet another shooting death. The latest incident occurred at Risk Road, Fitts Village, St. James this morning when a man was said to be at home when there was a knock on the door, and on opening the door two shots were reportedly fired. The victim was transported to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital […]
Poultry hike
This country’s largest distributor of poultry products, Chickmont Foods, has raised its prices from this week saying they had no choice following a more than twenty percent increase in the price of animal feed from the lone supplier here. Chickmont’s General Manager, Edward Albecker, confirmed the price hike to Starcom Network News. He also […]
Covid-19 impacting mental health
A local research team sees an urgent need for a mental health policy as they confirm a link between a spate of suicides in Barbados and the mental pressures being placed on young people, in particular by the covid-19 pandemic. A just-completed study examined the impact of the pandemic on the mental health of the […]
De Peiza vows to unite DLP
President of the Democratic Labour Party, Verla De Peiza, says the party machinery is readying itself for general elections, as she again pledges to fully unite the institution in preparation for election battle. She was speaking in an interview with Starcom Network News following her recent victory in the party’s internal elections. She’s determined to […]
Met Office: More rainfall and possible flooding expected
Director of the Barbados Meteorological Service Sabu Best warns of more rainfall and possible flooding today.
Verla De Peiza retains DLP presidency
Verla De Peiza has retained the Presidency of the Democratic Labour Party. The attorney at law comfortably defeated her challenger Reverend Guy Hewitt gaining 507 votes to his 299 after a keenly contested election. The Presidential battle generated considerable interest in and outside the party and the voter turnout was said to be higher than […]