Fuel leak forces closure of Petrol Station
The Rubis petrol station at Oistins, Christ Church, was closed, evacuated and cordoned off today due to the smell of gas in the area. Fire service personnel as well as Rubis engineers carried out investigations to determine the source of the problem. Fire Service acting Station Officer, Tony Scanterbury, briefed Starcom Network News at the […]
No need to panic, says BAMP
The Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners, BAMP, stresses that there are currently no cases of Monkey Pox in Barbados and says there’s no need for panic. However, BAMP’s President Dr. Lynda Williams urges the public to stay alert and monitor official sources. Yesterday, the Ministry of Health disclosed that there have been two m-pox cases […]
Silver Hill gun terror
There is a sense of terror on a Silver Hill, Christ Church housing block today after a masked man dressed in black sprayed two residences with a barrage of gunfire last night wounding a twelve-year-old girl and sending other youngsters scampering for safety and fearing for their lives. When Starcom Network News visited the scene […]
BXC/NCPTA concerned about viral student videos
The National Council of Parent Teacher Associations has joined the growing chorus of concern over the lewd behavior showed in the videos. General Secretary of the NCPTA, Nicole Brathwaite, believes it’s a trend that society as whole needs to address. She thinks that parenting and the home environment from which children are coming are key […]
Central Bank sets new service standards for commercial banks
The Barbados Central Bank today announced a strict new set of guidelines for how commercial banks and deposit-taking financial institutions must operate and deal with customers including the charging of fees and handling of complaints. The minimum standards have been outlined by Central Bank Governor, Dr. Kevin Greenidge and other senior bank officials during a […]
Freak Accident on Bay Street
A property at Bay Street, St. Michael was extensively damaged when a car crashed into it yesterday. The freak accident occurred opposite Browne’s Beach sometime after 5 pm leaving onlookers stunned and police investigators trying to determine exactly how it happened. Eyewitnesses told Starcom Network News the car was parked in the car park opposite […]
Fatal beating
A St. Michael man has died from injuries he allegedly sustained in an altercation with a group of men at a shop at Campaign Land, Martindales Road, St. Michael. The incident happened almost directly opposite the main entrance to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital where the victim was taken and pronounced dead. Bystanders alleged that 39-year-old […]
Approaching system could become TS Beryl
The weather system to the east is now a tropical depression. This update from meteorologist Tia Browne. Meteorologist, Tia Browne.
Bajans display national colors on Flag Day
Barbadians have been proudly displaying their national colors, blue, yellow, and black on National Flag Day today. This forms part of the welcome activities for visitors arriving for the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup Finals. Meantime, visitors from India are looking forward to the finals clash between South Africa and India tomorrow. One Indian […]
Man charged for Black Rock stabbing death
The Police have charged 30 year old Deshawn Harper of 1st Avenue Lower Wavell Avenue, Black Rock, St. Michael for the murder of Jermaine Babb was stabbed to death in the early hours of last Friday morning. The stabbing allegedly occurred during a fight at a karaoke that was being held at Seclusion Gardens. The […]