St. Philip shooting victim dies
Barbados has recorded another homicide with the death this morning of a man who was shot last Thursday at Farm Road, St. Philip. The deceased is 56-year-old Lyndon Brathwaite of Ealing Park, Christ Church, a former employee of the state-owned Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation, CBC. He had been hospitalized in a comatose state after being shot […]
Police probe death of homeless man
An autopsy was due to be conducted today on the body of a homeless man who died recently at the Queen Elizabeth, amidst reports he suffered fatal injuries when he was attacked and beaten by a group of men at an area in the city. Starcom Network News understands the man went to the Queen […]
Sheraton shooters charged
Two men have been charged in connection with the November 2nd shootings at Sheraton Center, Sargeant’s Village and Silver Sands, Christ Church, in which four people were injured. Police Commissioner had announced that two masked men on a motorcycle were responsible and were taken into custody shortly after. The accused are 19-year-old Roshawn Kangal of […]
Cyber-breach at BSS
Yet another government agency has been hit by a cyber-attack. The Barbados Statistical Service (BSS) confirms that they recently experienced what they call a cyber incident. This follows a similar cyber-breach at the Barbados Revenue Authority. The BSS says in a statement that ongoing investigations suggest that the systems of the BSS were breached on […]
CMO: No deaths from West Nile Virus in Barbados
The Ministry of Health is assuring Barbadians that there are no deaths from the West Nile Virus in the country. This is according to Chief Medical Officer Dr. Kenneth George as he addressed claims that a child had died from the virus. Dr. George dismissed the reports as inaccurate and encouraged Barbadians to continue to […]
Homicide number 45
Barbados has recorded yet another homicide. Starcom Network News understands that a man was stabbed to death at a bar in St. Philip in the early hours of this morning. Sources tell Starcom Network News the incident happened at about a quarter to one at the M and M Bar at Waveland, St Philip. The […]
Vigilante justice a concern
A UWI professor is warning that vigilante justice must be confronted to prevent an escalation of violence in this country. Professor Corin Bailey, Director of the Center for Criminal Justice and Security at the University of the West Indies remarks follows the country’s latest homicide, where a man was reportedly beaten to death by a […]
Barbados has recorded yet another homicide
A man has been killed at Jackson Tenantry Road, St. Michael. The victim is said to be Pedro Caddle. He died at the scene in a track between several houses. Our Vonado Corbin is on the scene.
Shooting victim dies
Barbados has recorded another fatal shooting. Starcom Network News has learned that the man who was shot Thursday night at Weeke’s Land, Goodland, St. Michael, near Deacons, has died in hospital. The shooting victim succumbed to his injuries Friday evening at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. He had been shot multiple times by an attacker but […]
A man injured in a shooting last night
A man has been hospitalized in critical condition after a shooting last night. Starcom Network News understands the shooting happened at Deacons Court, St. Michael. The victim was said to have been shot in the right side. The injured man was transported to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in a private motor vehicle.