AG condemns “lawless” school threats
Attorney General, Dale Marshall, condemns as lawlessness a continuing series of threats against schools and says efforts are being made to identify and deal with the culprits. He tells Starcom Network News that such threats are usually pranks but the authorities are taking no chances. He was speaking on the sidelines of a ceremony at […]
New lawyers warned “leave clients’ funds alone”
The law governing how attorneys operate in Barbados is under major review as Chief Justice, Leslie Haynes, urges careful attention to the processes for admitting people to the bar and removing those who go astray and also warns lawyers not to steal clients’ money. His comments come against the background of several attorneys being charged […]
Student injured in altercation
Meantime, a male student was injured in an altercation with another boy at a secondary school. The boy was reportedly struck with a stone. He was treated at a polyclinic and discharged. A voice note about the incident and photos of the youngster on a stretcher has been making the rounds on social media. Commenting […]
Concern over school threats
The police have been called in and President of the Barbados Union of Teachers, Rudy Lovell, tells Starcom Network News he’s very concerned after a number of schools received threats over the past few days. The latest incident occurred this morning, when a threat was emailed to a Christ Church Primary School. Education Officials tell […]
St. Joseph “helicopter man”
In a true example of Bajan ingenuity, a St. Joseph man has spent several months building his own version of a helicopter and plans to construct an even larger one with a bigger engine. David Kellman of Parks Road, St. Joseph, a mechanic by profession has made news as far away as Guyana after a […]
St. Albans sick-out
Replacement teachers were deployed at the St. Albans Primary School in St. James today after half of the teaching staff staged a sick-out. Chief Education Officer, Dr. Ramona Archer-Bradshaw, visited the school and met with the staff and the principal. Dr. Archer-Bradshaw says the teachers appeared to be concerned about the lack of a teacher […]
Fixing water discoloration “a work in progress”, says St. Lucy MP
Member of Parliament for St. Lucy, Peter Phillips, says work is ongoing to correct the water discoloration problem affect some areas of the parish and condemns as irresponsible what he says is St. Lucy residents being advised to not pay their water bills. Mr. Phillips was speaking to moderator Jamal Slocombe on VOB’s Down to […]
AG “pleased” with lull in gun violence but “still a lot to be done”
Attorney General, Dale Marshall, has praised the Barbados Police Service for their work as he notes a recent lull in what had been a worrying spate of gun violence. But, he warns that there is still a lot of work to be done. Mr. Marshall was speaking on the sidelines of the opening in Barbados […]
Funds safe despite cyber-breach says BPWCCUL
Days after a cyber breach, this country’s largest credit union is assuring its thousands of members that their funds are safe and that the hack is being dealt with. President of the Barbados Public Workers Cooperative Credit Union Limited, Mark Hope, tells Starcom Network News that the debit card breach was limited to a small […]
Rains hit northern farms
A heat wave this year followed by torrential rains have hurt food crop production. Senior Agricultural Assistant at the Ministry of Agriculture, Bernard Thompson, says unpredictable weather is creating challenges for farmers He tells Starcom Network News that recent thunderstorms, especially in the north of Barbados, could result in a shortage of some produce. His […]