Mottley hopes Bajan deportees will be treated with dignity
The Caricom Chairman, the Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley, hopes the Trump administration’s new immigration policy allows migrants to return to their native country in a dignified manner. President Trump has cracked down on illegal immigrants since returning to the White House for a second term and his Immigration and Customs Enforcement teams have carried […]
Bdos economy grows by 4% in 2024 – 3% predicted for 25/26
The Barbados economy grew by four percent last year the 3rd consecutive year of growth and the 14th consecutive quarter of economic expansion with three percent growth expected for 2025 and 2026. Presenting the review of Barbados’ economic performance for 2024, Central Bank Governor, Dr. Kevin Greenidge, said the growth was driven by the continued […]
4.0 quake off Bdos
A 4.0 magnitude earthquake has been recorded off Barbados. According to the UWI, Seismic Research Centre in Trinidad, the quake occurred at 2:10 p.m. and was centered 85 kilometers north-east of Barbados at a depth of ten kilometers. There has been no indication the quake was felt here.
Warning to debushing workers
A government minister complains that some of the people hired under government’s debushing program want the money but don’t want to do the work. Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs, Kirk Humphrey, flagged the issue as the House of Assembly debated the Report of the Joint Select Committee on the Social Sector and the […]
Chief Justice wants more resources for judiciary
Barbados’ Chief Justice is urging the government to increase funding for the judiciary to support improvements in the court system, including clearing the backlog of criminal cases. Speaking during the second day of a Court Symposium, Chief Justice Leslie Haynes, stressed the need to establish clear principles for judicial funding to ensure the system operates […]
Poultry price hike likely due to overseas supplier issues
The price of eggs and chicken in Barbados is likely to increase in coming months due to the increase in the cost of imported hatching eggs. One of the main local suppliers of broiler and hatching chicks to poultry farmers has issued notice dated January 20th, informing their customers that effective March 4th, the price […]
Specialist prosecutors to help tackle court backlog
Lawyers may replace police officers in prosecuting cases in the magistrates’ courts as the attorney general, Dale Marshall seeks to speed up the dispensation of justice and eliminate a huge backlog. Mr. Marshall made the disclosure at the start of a three day symposium which is focused on addressing backlogs and delays in Barbados’ Criminal […]
Fatal stabbing
Barbados has recorded yet another murder – homicide number six for the year so far. A woman has been fatally stabbed at Jackson St. Michael. The alleged assailant is a male.
Masked men rob Kendal Minimart
Two masked men one armed with a gun held up the Xtra-Lo Mini Mart at Kendal Hill Christ Church around 8 o’clock last night. The men confronted the lone cashier on duty and made off with an undisclosed sum of money. At the time of the robbery no customers were in the store and no […]
Armed robbery attempt on minibus
Minibus and route taxi operators are on alert after an attempted armed robbery last evening. They say this is just the latest in a series of such incidents. Chairman of the Association of Public Transport Operators, Anwar Nana, tells Starcom Network News the incident happened about 6:30 yesterday evening at Lynch’s St. Philip. According to […]