Police deny reports of serial rapist/man charged for indecent assault
A 30-year-old man has been charged with the sexual assault of two women as a result of incidents that occurred in the area of the Garfield Sobers Sports Complex at Wildey, St. Michael, but the police say reports of a serial rapist in that area are false. Christopher Ifill of Browne’s Gap, Sargeants Village, Christ […]
Dead pig in a bin riles SSA
The Sanitation Service Authority describes as disturbing an incident at Silver Sands, Christ Church where a dead pig was dumped in an SSA garbage bin. The SSA’s public relations officer Carl Padmore says the matter has been referred to the police and health authorities for action. He says the matter has been referred to the […]
Swift Response from Transport Minister to viral ZR video
Minister of Transport and Works, Santia Bradshaw, promises swift action to deal with a route taxi operator whose reckless driving at Bishop’s Court Hill yesterday was captured in a viral video. The driver was seen crossing over into a lane for traffic coming in the opposite direction in order to overtake a line of vehicles, […]
Warehouse gutted in City blaze
A large commercial warehouse in Bridgetown has been gutted by a fire, but quick action by the Barbados Fire Service prevented the blaze from spreading to nearby homes in the densely populated area. Chief Fire Officer, Errol Maynard, briefed journalists at the scene of the fire that destroyed the bond of the Builders Value Mart […]
Munro-Knight wins BLP Ch Ch South nomination by a landslide
Senator Dr. Shantal Munro-Knight will be the Barbados Labour Party candidate in the Christ Church South constituency in the next general election. Senator Dr. Munro Knight, the Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, won the nomination by a landslide when voting took place today (Saturday) at the St. Christopher Primary School. She beat […]
Irene quits too
Former Opposition Senator Tricia Watson and well-known Democratic Labour Party member Irene Sandiford-Garner have both resigned from the DLP. Ms. Watson’s resignation letter was dispatched this morning to the acting General Secretary of the DLP Pedro Sheperd. Last weekend, to applause from his supporters, opposition leader Ralph Thorne announced that he would be appointing a […]
Suspected gunman held in police operation at Silver Hill/shots fired
Shots were fired in a police operation at Silver Hill, Christ Church in the early hours of this morning and Starcom Network News understands at least one man was held and firearms recovered. Residents believe the police may have intercepted gunmen intent on exacting vengeance for the brazen murder of a man in that general […]
Watson quits the DLP
Former Opposition Senator Tricia Watson has resigned from the Democratic Labour Party. Her resignation letter was dispatched this morning to the acting General Secretary of the DLP Pedro Sheperd. The very terse letter states: “I hereby resign from the democratic labour party with immediate effect. You are to immediately refund me the sum of thirty-six […]
Husbands house fire
A family of four is homeless after a fire at number 14 Husbands New Development, St. James. The Barbados Fire Service said they responded to the incident around 5:30 this morning with 9 fire officers and 2 water tenders, and extinguished the fire. One house was destroyed and another home was damaged in the fire. […]
Worrell is new DLP Senator
Acting President of the Democratic Labour Party, Andre Worrell, has been appointed as the new Opposition Senator. He replaces attorney at law Tricia Watson. Speaking after being sworn in this morning at State House by acting President Dr. Jeffery Gibson, Mr. Worrell said he is eager to work alongside the opposition leader in the interest […]