Minor attacked
A St. Michael family is demanding justice after a 15-year-old girl was badly-beaten, sexually assaulted and robbed over the weekend. The child had to be taken to hospital after the brutal assault that occurred while she was passing through a track that her family says is located in an area where previously a number of […]
Police identifies fatal shooting victim
A 29 year old man was shot dead last night at Deacons, St. Michael. The police say they responded to Deacons Road, having received a report about 1020 pm. The caller said that there were several gunshots heard in the area and that a man appeared to be dead as a result. Several police units […]
NUPW president suspended
President of the National Union of Public Workers Akanni McDowall has been suspended from all roles and responsibilities at the union with immediate effect. Through a letter signed by the acting General Secretary Wayne Waldrond, Mr. McDowall was notified that the union’s national council held an emergency meeting yesterday and took a decision to suspend […]
Barbados makes UK’s green list
Barbados’ tourism sector today got a huge boost with the announcement that this country has made the UK’s Green Travel List, clearing the way for British tourists to return to this country. Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins, broke the news while speaking to Starcom Network from Jamaica where she’s attending the […]
COVID-19 cluster at St. Michael business
After several days with only one or two new covid-19 cases or sometimes none, Barbados yesterday recorded seven new positives. The cases involving one male and six females were recorded from the 490 tests conducted by the Public Health Laboratory. There are now thirteen people in isolation. Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey […]
Chamber opposes price control
The President of the Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Anthony Brancker, says he is against the implementation of price controls and also denies indicating any support for such a move. Mr. Brancker reached out to Starcom News today to refute what he felt was incorrect representation of his views on price controls in another […]
The system to the east of Barbados weakens
The Barbados Met Office reports that convection with the tropical wave located near 300 miles or 480 km to our east has continued to weaken overnight. It adds that any development of this system is now very unlikely at this time as environmental conditions around the system are becoming less conducive for tropical cyclone development. […]
Man charged for last week’s murder of ex policeman
A man has been charged for the murder of a former policeman at Rose Hill, St. Peter a week ago. A statement from the force this morning states that police from the Northern Division Criminal Investigations Department have charged 21 year old Keon Curwen Downes of Rose Hill, St. Peter with the murder of Grenville […]
Wildey bank robbery accused released on Bail
Two men have been charged for the robbery of the Wildey Branch of First Caribbean International Bank that was pulled off by a man dressed as a woman. But, they are already out on bail. The accused are 22 year old Tremaine Beckles and 24 year old Daniel Severin, both of Lower Burney, Mapp Hill, […]
PRINCIPALS, TEACHERS SAY NO TO SUMMER SCHOOL
The Barbados Union of Teachers says it and other education stakeholders have rejected the ministry of education’s proposal for summer school. BUT General Secretary, Herbert Gittens, says the union’s members voted against the measure which aims to continue classes during what would be the usual summer vacation to help make up for time lost during […]