Fatal accident at Rices, St. Philip
Barbados has recorded its 4th road fatality for the year. Twenty-five year-old Zakie Williams of Rock Hall St. Philip died during a crash involving two vehicles around 4pm today along Rices Main Road at its junction with Cave land road, St. Philip. Police said the Vincentian national was travelling on the back tray section of […]
Police warn online sellers
The police warn that people advertising items for sale are being set up to be robbed. Police Crime Prevention Officer, Inspector Stephen Griffith, confirms there have been several such incidents targeting especially people selling cell phones.
Road fatality #3
Barbados has recorded its third road fatality for the year, a month after the accident occurred in which another man died on spot – then the first road fatality for 2022. Starcom Network News has confirmed that a passenger in one of the cars involved in that two-car collision has succumbed to his injuries after […]
Education Chief again emphasises: no anti-church campaign
The return to face to classes at one secondary school is being pushed back by a week, while classes at a primary school will be conducted at several alternative locations due to continuing renovations. This has been announced by Chief Education Officer, Dr. Ramona Archer-Bradshaw, speaking on VOB’s Down to Brass Tacks call-in program. Dr. […]
Mass casualty in St. George
Emergency services have responded to a mass casualty at the junction of Brighton and Lower Greys, St. George. It involves a car and a bus from the Transport Augmentation Programme (TAP). Starcom Network News understands the bus overturned after colliding with the car. Initial reports indicate that more than a dozen people have been injured. […]
Outrage over prayers memo
Chief Education Officer, Dr Ramona Archer-Bradshaw, insists there is no attempt by the Ministry of Education to take God out of Schools. Her comment follows a backlash on social media among the religious community over a circular addressed to school Principals which stated that there is to be no prayer assemblies when face to face […]
No More Routine Quarantine For COVID-19 Control
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is advising the public that there is no more routine quarantine for persons who are potentially exposed to COVID-19. Since the start of the pandemic, quarantine, along with other related measures, such as case identification, contact tracing and isolation, has long been a standard procedure to assist in the […]
DR. BROWNE: NO CROSSING THE FLOOR FOR ME!
Yet another government MP denies they plan to cross the floor. A message was circulating on social media today alleging that MP for St. Phillip North, Dr. Sonia Browne, a back-bencher in the last Parliament, might be considering crossing the floor as did Bishop Joseph Atherley after the 2018 general election. But Dr. Browne, […]
Symmonds says he’s not crossing the floor
Member of Parliament for St. James Central Kerrie Symmonds has rejected a suggestion that he cross the floor and become opposition leader describing the notion as nonsensical. Former opposition leader Bishop Joseph Atherley who had crossed the floor after the Barbados Labour Party’s 2018 30-0 victory over the Democratic Labour Party has responded to this […]
Verla De Peiza resigns as DLP president
President of the Democratic Labour Party Verla De Peiza has resigned. She submitted her resignation as head of the party at a meeting of the DLP’s Executive and General Council that is currently underway. National campaign Chairman of the DLP, Steve Blackett, who is chairing the meeting confirmed to Starcom Network News that Ms. De […]