New security protocols for schools
Security at schools in Barbados is being tightened. Minister of Education, Kay McConney, noting an upsurge in violent crime in the country says the ministry is determined to ensure the school environment is as safe as possible. Miss McConney was speaking at the Springer Memorial School after she toured a number of schools, along with […]
Parents/MP upset over state of Eden Lodge Primary
A number of parents and Member of Parliament for the area, Davidson Ishmael, have strongly voiced their dissatisfaction over the lack of readiness of the Eden Lodge Primary School for the resumption of classes this morning. Although some classes were being held, some of the teachers and students returned home. Parents also came back to […]
Shooting in Christ Church
A man has been shot at Bourne’s Land, St. Christopher, Christ Church. Starcom Network News understands that a gunman approached a man and fired several shots hitting the victim. The condition of the shot man is uncertain at this stage. The location of the shooting is near Silver Sands which is one of the areas […]
Police capture four shooting suspects/intercept two vehicles/urge a key suspect to surrender
The police blame a recent outbreak of gun violence including a mass shooting on gang warfare and reprisals but have made several quick arrests and charged a number of people. Speaking at the last of three police briefings yesterday, Head of the Major Crime Unit, Inspector Mitchell Roach disclosed that feuding gangs from Sargeants Village, […]
Commissioner promises strong police response to gun crime/ crime overall is down
The Barbados Police Service is promising a strong response to quell the upsurge in gun violence and has appealed for the public’s cooperation. Police Commissioner Richard Boyce warns the public not to get in the way of the police when they are conducting operations. He was speaking during a news conference at the Police Headquarters […]
Fatal shooting in St. James
One man is dead and one child has been injured in a shooting at Thunder Bay, St. James which is near Lower Carlton . Starcom Network News understands this was a drive by shooting. We understand a black Suzuki Swift drove by and someone inside opened fire. A man was killed on the spot and […]
Two of three people killed in Nelson Street mass shooting identified
The police have released the names of two of the three people killed in the mass shooting at the Majestic Bar at Nelson Street, Bridgetown, St. Michael. The deceased are 24 year old Kawanee Lashley of Glebe Land, St. John and 24 year old Chaubhri Cordle-Gobin of Lot 64, 4th Avenue, Green Hill, St. Michael. […]
A.G. condemns “horrific” shooting/urges public to “join the fight against crime”
Attorney General Dale Marshall has condemned the fatal mass shooting at Nelson Street, terming it “a horrific crime” and urging the public to join in the fight against the criminal element. In a statement to Starcom Network News in response to the killing of three people and the wounding of eight other patrons of a […]
Police Commissioner briefs nation tomorrow on mass shooting/QEH calls in additional staff to treat victims
Two of the victims of the early morning shooting at Nelson Street remain hospitalized as the police continue to try to identify the three people who were shot dead at the Majestic Bar just before 2 am. Three people were killed on the spot when three masked gunmen opened fire on patrons. The injured were […]
Three dead in Nelson Street mass shooting
Three people have been killed in a mass shooting at a bar in Nelson Street in Bridgetown. The police say the incident happened about five minutes to two this morning at the Majestic Bar. Starcom Network News understands the bar was filled with patrons when three masked men entered the establishment and opened fire on […]