Richard Carter no longer COVID-19 Czar
Richard Carter has publicly confirmed that he is no longer the COVID-19 Czar but gave no further details as to the background in his brief comment on the matter. Mr. Carter, a sociologist, has been noticeably absent from Covid-19 briefings in recent months. He was a member of the panel as the Thorne Commission on […]
Taxi operators being hounded by creditors
Taxi operators complain that the fall-out from the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a devastating impact on that sector, with many operators having little or no work for about six months now. President of the Bridgetown Taxi Co-op Limited, Adrian Bailey, tells Starcom Network News that not only are the taxi operators being hounded by […]
Chicken shortage?
Restaurant chain Chicken Barn today announced it has been forced to temporarily close some of its branches due to a shortage of chicken. However, this country’s largest chicken producer says the issue is not a shortage of chicken but the insufficient supply of a particular size of bird. Chickmont Foods also promises the problem will […]
COVID-19 UPDATE: ONE NEW CASE, ONE RECOVERY
One person tested positive for COVID-19 on arrival at the Grantley Adams International Airport yesterday and another will leave isolation today after two consecutive negative tests for the viral illness. The new case is a 34-year-old Jamaican woman who arrived on Caribbean Airlines. Hers was the only positive result among 123 tests done by the […]
Family suspects foul play in teen’s death
The mother of 17-year-old Cadeisha Knight, who was found hanging at her residence at Adam’s Castle #12, Vauxhall, Christ Church, around 9 p.m. on Friday says she does not believe her daughter took her own life. Police said that on Friday night, personnel from the Boarded Hall Station responded to a report that a young female […]
COVID-19 UPDATE: FOUR NEW CASES
Barbados’ tally of COVID-19-positive cases reached 170 yesterday, after four people tested positive for the viral illness out of 242 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. The new cases are a 21-year-old Trinidadian woman, who arrived yesterday aboard a Caribbean Airlines repatriation flight from Trinidad; a 24-year-old female visitor, who arrived on […]
Shooting at Haynesville
Two men were shot earlier this afternoon at Haynesville, St James. One victim was treated by ambulance personnel at the scene, while another received attention at the Sandy Crest medical facility. The extent of their injuries is unknown at this time. Police at Holetown received the report of a shooting incident around 12:15 p.m.
Transport Board denies new electric bus has broken down
The Transport Board denies that one of its new electric buses has broken down, contrary to some reports circulated. The Board’s chief operating officer Linda Holder tells Starcom Network News the driver stopped after being involved in a minor collision with another vehicle near the Haggatt Hall junction of the ABC Highway. She says the […]
UPDATE: Police identify woman killed at Green Point
One woman is dead and a man remains in critical condition following an incident at Green Point Development, St Philip this morning. The deceased is 42-year-old Tanya Greenidge whose body was found with stab wounds in a bedroom at her home. Police Public Relations Officer, Inspector (ag) Rodney Inniss confirmed the incident and said investigations […]
All Ghanaian nurses out of quarantine, five in isolation
All of the Ghanaian nurses who were in COVID-19 quarantine since arriving in Barbados on July 30 have been discharged. Of the 12 who tested positive for the viral illness and were in isolation, seven have recovered and were discharged from the isolation facility, while the other five continue to recover at Harrison Point, St. […]