Multiple arrests in Bridgetown
The police have released no information following today’s high profile arrest of several men in the heart of the city. The vehicle the men were travelling in was surrounded by heavily armed police in an operation captured on video and widely circulated on social media. The person of interest at the centre of the operation […]
PM promises to assist in restoring historic building
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has promised Government will work with the owners to restore a historic building gutted by fire at Speightstown, St. Peter yesterday. Three businesses were housed in the structure that’s said to be about 300 hundred years old. Miss Mottley during an unscheduled visit to the area today, described the building […]
Observer passes
The Local calypso fraternity was thrown into mourning this afternoon with news of the passing of Colin “Observer” Reid, well known for his 1991 hit Cat Attack that earned him third place in the Pic-O-De-Crop calypso finals. Starcom Network News understands that after Observer wasn’t seen since last Saturday neighbors entered the house and discovered […]
Fire in Speightstown
Three fire tenders are presently in Queen Street Speightstown trying to bring a fire under control at Juman’s Restaurant and Archer’s Hall Design Centre. The road is presently impassable to vehicular traffic but officers are doing their best to contain the flames given the number of wooden properties to both sides of the buildings currently […]
Debit card switch
The debit cards traditionally used by thousands of credit union and commercial bank customers in Barbados will shortly be no more as the Cariffs Network is phased out by early next year. Donna Wellington, head of the Barbados Bankers Association and Managing Director of CIBC First Caribbean Barbados, tells Starcom Network News that the various […]
Peter Odle new chairman Barbados Port Inc
Hotelier Peter Odle has been appointed the new chairman of the Board of the Barbados Port Inc. The announcement was made this morning by Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, Kirk Humphrey, during a tour to familiarize Mr. Odle with the Bridgetown Port’s facilities. Mr. Odle, says he intends to use his private […]
Barbados revises COVID-19 travel protocols
Barbados health officials today published new COVID-19 travel protocols requiring, effective October 1st, a mandatory second test for people arriving from medium risk countries. Such individuals will also be monitored daily for the onset of symptoms for a period of 7 days and those who refuse the 2nd test will be placed in quarantine for […]
Police identify victim in fatal accident
Police are carrying out investigations into the circumstances surrounding the fatal accident which occurred about 2:30 pm on Tuesday September 01 2020 along Molyneux Road, Sandy Lane St. James. Involved were a white Suzuki Swift Motor Car registration number PA-2138 owned by Mandel Knight of Ruby St.Philip and driven by Marcia Yearwood 61 years of […]
NUPW boss bowing out
The outgoing General Secretary of the National Union of Public Workers Delcia Burke is joining her counterpart at the Barbados Workers Union, Senator Toni Moore, in accusing employers of using the COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse to shed staff costs. Ms. Burke, who confirmed to Starcom Network News that she will retire from the NUPW […]
Atherley: PAC no talk shop
Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) resumes next Monday, its hearings into the financial affairs of the state-run Transport Board, as the committee’s Chairman, promises it will not just be another talk shop and could even lead to criminal charges if the evidence points to wrongdoing. Opposition leader Bishop Joseph Atherley was speaking to Starcom Network […]