Shooting at Kendal Hill
A man has been injured in a shooting at Kendal Hill, Christ Church. Police and Ambulance Service personnel responded to the scene of the shooting that occurred just before 8 p.m. One man was shot in the arm. Starcom Network News understands a car drove into a track near a supermarket in the area, and […]
Fatal fight at Psychiatric Hospital
A fifty year old patient of the Psychiatric Hospital is dead following an altercation between two inmates of the facility. The deceased is a 50 year old man who had been an inmate at the Black Rock, St. Michael institution the past three years. Starcom Network News understands that the now deceased and a 37 […]
Opposition leader announces change to his Senate team
Opposition leader Ralph Thorne has announced that he is making a change to his Senate team. He has told the attendees at the Sunday session of the Democratic Labour Party’s annual conference that from next month a new senator will join Ryan Walters on the Opposition Senate team in the Upper Chamber. He made the […]
Some DLP members locked out of annual conference
Some members of the Democratic Labour Party have been denied entry to the party headquarters on day three of the DLP annual conference. Those denied entry included Dr. Ronnie Yearwood and Steve Blackett whose supporters yesterday attempted to reverse their expulsion from the party. Starcom Network News understands there was a list of names at […]
Well rescue
A man has been rescued from a 40-foot well at Long Bay St. Philip.Divisional Officer Tremelle Perch said the Barbados Fire Service received a call around 3 p.m. about a man falling into a well.They responded and were able to rescue the man who suffered minor injuries. Divisional Officer with Barbados Fire Service, Tremelle Perch
DLP “reinstatement” divide
A vote was taken today at the Democratic Labour Party’s annual conference to reinstate Dr. Ronnie Yearwood as President and Steve Blackett as General Secretary of the Opposition party, but Opposition leader Ralph Thorne and acting General Secretary Pedro Shepherd are insisting there has been no reinstatement. The contentious situation played out today when the […]
Twelve year old girl shot in a Silver Hill drive-by
A twelve year old has been injured in what has been described as a drive-by shooting at Silver Hill, Christ Church. Starcom Network News understands that the minor was among a number of people who were outside their residences when a car drove through the area and someone inside the vehicle opened fire. The people […]
$13M drug bust
Three men have been charged in connection with a major drug trafficking operation involving nearly 13 million dollars in cocaine and over 121 thousand dollars in cannabis. The accused are 48-year-old Dave Sylvain, 47-year-old Richard Williams, both from St. David’s Village, Christ Church, and 30-year-old St. Lucian national Baggio Desir. The men face multiple charges, […]
16-year-old charged for fatal shooting
A 16-year-old has been charged with the murder of 17-year-old Takori Wilkinson who was shot in the face at Meadow Road, St. Michael last Tuesday night. The accused teenager is Kimani Straker of Martins Road, Pinelands, St. Michael. Takori, who lived at Princess Royal Avenue, Pine, St. Michael was liming with friends at the Wildey […]
Relatives/friends mourn crash victims
Close relatives of crash victim, Jamal Ramsay, are today grieving over his death as neighbors described him as a polite young man but noted his run-ins with the law and lamented the path he was on. The 35-year-old, who lived at Browne’s Gap, Sargeant’s Village, Christ Church, died sometime after ten o’clock last night from […]