KFC Gets All-Clear to Reopen Three Branches
The three outlets of fast food chain KFC that were ordered closed over healthy and safety concerns have reopened today following action to correct the issues. The Oistins, Warrens and Hastings branches have been cleared to resume operations. This has been disclosed by Communications Manager of the Barbados Workers Union, Cheyne Jones, speaking on VOB’s […]
Flash Flood Watch in Effect for Barbados
A flash-flood watch is in effect for Barbados until 6pm today. Senior Meteorologist with the Barbados Meteorological Services, Semelka Jackman explains that a tropical wave is affecting the island and warns that a flashflood warning may be issued at short notice. Senior Meteorologist with the Barbados Meteorological Services, Semelka Jackman
Shock at Suicide of Young Arts and Craft Vendor
Friends and acquaintances are shocked at the suicide of a young arts and craft vendor. Twenty-three-year-old Ashley Mayers of Lodge Crescent, Lodge Hill, St. Michael was last night found hanging by an electrical cord attached to a door frame at her shop at the Pelican Village craft center. Starcom Network News understands that the body […]
Powda Organisers Say Security Not To Blame for Debacle
The organizers of the Powda J’ouvert fete are considering their options for the holding of the event in the future after a mob of people stormed the venue causing the event to be aborted in the early hours of yesterday morning. Starcom Network News understands the mob comprised about two hundred people of mostly men […]
Man Detained by Police Over Incident at Frederick Smith Secondary
Protest Planned Over Child Protection Bill
A local child and family advocacy group has planned a march and rally to highlight concerns over the structure and content of the recently debated child protection bill. The group called “watch out my children” consisting of several parents and other relatives, held a news conference this morning where they shared their plans to march […]
$100M Dental School & Hotel for St. Lucy
A hundred million dollar dental school and related hotel are to be built on government owned land in St. Lucy. The housing minister says this will provide significant benefits to the country and that part of rural Barbados in particular. The plan was outlined by the Minister of Housing Lands and Maintenance, Dwight Sutherland, as […]
Bdos/T&T Seeking Fishing Solution
Officials from Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago are to meet to discuss fishing rights in the waters between the countries and the leaders of the two states have already had discussions on the matter. This has been disclosed by Barbados’ Ambassador to CARICOM, David Commissiong, as Tobagonian fishermen continue to complain about what they allege […]
Flooding in the North
The Barbados Metrological Services reports flooding in some areas of the north today as the island continues to be under a flood and severe thunder storm watch. Meteorologist, Cherise Brathwaite, tells Starcom Network News that heavy rainfall is expected to continue into tonight. Meteorologist at the Barbados Met Office, Cherise Brathwaite
Sugar High
The 2023 Barbados sugar harvest is on track to produce up to seven thousand tonnes, well in excess of the roughly five thousand tonnes produced last year. That’s the assessment of Agriculture Minister, Indar Weir, with the harvest due to conclude in just over a week’s time. Mr. Weir credits production improvements for the increased […]