Hit and run road fatality
A pedestrian has been killed in a hit and run traffic accident in the early hours of this morning. A news release from the Barbados Police Service says that at about 1:20 am officers responded to the scene of a road traffic fatality where a 64 year old male pedestrian was struck and died on […]
Elderly man homeless after Black Rock blaze
One house has been destroyed and another extensively damaged in a fire at Boyce Road, Free Hill, Black Rock, St. Michael. The blaze has left an elderly man homeless. The Barbados Fire Service said they received a report about the fire just before 8:30 this morning. They responded promptly, and brought the blaze under control. […]
First batch of new garbage trucks arrives/SSA to increase frequency of collections
The first dozen a shipment of 26 new garbage trucks have arrived in the island as the Sanitation Service Authority promises more regular garbage collection by January with plans for even further improvement in service by the end of the first quarter of 2025. Chairman of the SSA, Ramon Alleyne, tells Starcom Network News a […]
Shooting Death
Barbados has recorded yet another fatal shooting. The incident occurred at Chalky Mount, St. Andrew last night. The police say their operations control room received a report at about 8:45 pm of a shooting at a residence at Chalky Mount. Officers who arrived at the scene found the body of a 24-year-old man in the […]
Shooting at Deacons
Police are investigating a shooting at Deacons, St. Michael that reportedly involvestwo family members. The incident occurred sometime after 6 am today at Rosemont. Some reports indicate a man has shot his brother. Up to news time Starcom was unable to confirm the status of the victim.
Warning to profiteers selling free PM’s Cup Tickets
The Office of the Prime Minister is reminding the public that tickets for this weekend’s final of the Prime Minister’s Cup Soccer Tournament are free and has also issued a warning to profiteers that are said to be selling the tickets. Project Manager of the event, Shane Archer, tells Starcom Network News that the organisers […]
Police probing an apparent murder at the Bridgetown Fisheries Complex
Barbados has recorded yet another homicide, the 47th for the year so far. Starcom Network News understands that a man was stabbed to death at the Bridgetown Fisheries Complex last night, and his body ended up in the water. According to Starcom’s sources the police received a call from the Barbados Ambulance service about 10 […]
Some SSA workers off the job after government email servers being offline prevented them being paid
At least some of the workers at the Santitation Service Authority are off the job in protest over the non-payment of wages for this week. One of the SSA employees contacted Starcom Network News to complain that they had not been paid and had therefore not gone out this morning on their usual collection rounds. […]
Entertainment association urges promoters to refund patrons for cancelled shows
The Entertainment Association is urging promoters to be ethical about cancelled shows and reimburse patrons. This call follows social media complaints about a recent event where tickets were sold but the show was cancelled, leaving attendees without refunds. President of the Association Rudy Maloney says this is not an accepted practice within the entertainment industry. […]
B’dos’ PM Mottley seeks climate talks with US President-elect Trump
Barbados’ Prime Minister, Mia Mottley, has reportedly invited US President-elect Donald Trump to a face-to-face meeting where she would seek “common ground” and persuade him that climate action is in his own interests. That’s according to the UK’s Guardian Newspaper which describes Miss Mottley as the climate-championing prime minister who has been an electrifying presence […]