Another teenager charged with murder
An 18-year-old Christ Church man has been charged with murder and a number of other firearm related offences. Damary Nurse of Briar Hall, Kendall Hill, appeared in court today accused of murdering 20-year-old Darian Ward who was fatally shot in the chest at around 9:20 pm on August 16th at Breedy Land, Christ Church. He’s […]
Bay Street land dispute tied up in court
Government rejects claims that it’s unfairly delaying compensating the Mirchandani family for land acquired at Bay Street, insisting the matter now has to be settled in the high court after the state’s offer was rejected. At issue is payment for government’s acquisition of the former Liquidation Centre at Bay Street, St. Michael, property that is […]
Police deny reports of serial rapist/man charged for indecent assault
A 30-year-old man has been charged with the sexual assault of two women as a result of incidents that occurred in the area of the Garfield Sobers Sports Complex at Wildey, St. Michael, but the police say reports of a serial rapist in that area are false. Christopher Ifill of Browne’s Gap, Sargeants Village, Christ […]
Dead pig in a bin riles SSA
The Sanitation Service Authority describes as disturbing an incident at Silver Sands, Christ Church where a dead pig was dumped in an SSA garbage bin. The SSA’s public relations officer Carl Padmore says the matter has been referred to the police and health authorities for action. He says the matter has been referred to the […]
Former Diplomat/NUPW General Secretary Joseph Goddard passes away
Former Barbados Ambassador to the UN and General Secretary of the National Union of Public Workers Joseph Goddard has died. Mr. Goddard led Barbados’ largest public sector union for 30 years from 1973 to 2003 before taking up a diplomatic post in 2010 as Barbados’ Permanent Representative to the United Nations. In a tribute, Prime […]
Swift Response from Transport Minister to viral ZR video
Minister of Transport and Works, Santia Bradshaw, promises swift action to deal with a route taxi operator whose reckless driving at Bishop’s Court Hill yesterday was captured in a viral video. The driver was seen crossing over into a lane for traffic coming in the opposite direction in order to overtake a line of vehicles, […]
Warehouse gutted in City blaze
A large commercial warehouse in Bridgetown has been gutted by a fire, but quick action by the Barbados Fire Service prevented the blaze from spreading to nearby homes in the densely populated area. Chief Fire Officer, Errol Maynard, briefed journalists at the scene of the fire that destroyed the bond of the Builders Value Mart […]
City blaze
Fire crews are battling a building fire at Reed Street in Bridgetown. The fire at a large commercial bond of Builders Value Mart started sometime after 9 am. Residents of the area reported hearing several loud explosions. Fire crews have so far prevented the blaze from spreading to nearby homes.
Relatives urge fugitive to surrender
The relatives of a teenaged fugitive have appealed for the murder suspect to turn himself in to the police. Both the mother and another close relative, who asked not to be identified, are urging 19 year old Rashad Kangal to surrender. The teenaged shooting suspect escaped from the police on Sunday after he was taken […]
Wanted man responds to police IG post
Another wanted man has responded directly on social media to his photo and name been posted in a wanted man notice from the Barbados Police Service. After police posted a wanted bulletin for Troy Inniss on their Instagram page Inniss seemingly surprised, responded with the comment, “just so.” The police in turn responded to his […]