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 […]
Twelve year old girl shot in a Silver Hill drive-by
A twelve year old has been injured in what has been described as a drive-by shooting at Silver Hill, Christ Church. Starcom Network News understands that the minor was among a number of people who were outside their residences when a car drove through the area and someone inside the vehicle opened fire. The people […]
$13M drug bust
Three men have been charged in connection with a major drug trafficking operation involving nearly 13 million dollars in cocaine and over 121 thousand dollars in cannabis. The accused are 48-year-old Dave Sylvain, 47-year-old Richard Williams, both from St. David’s Village, Christ Church, and 30-year-old St. Lucian national Baggio Desir. The men face multiple charges, […]
16-year-old charged for fatal shooting
A 16-year-old has been charged with the murder of 17-year-old Takori Wilkinson who was shot in the face at Meadow Road, St. Michael last Tuesday night. The accused teenager is Kimani Straker of Martins Road, Pinelands, St. Michael. Takori, who lived at Princess Royal Avenue, Pine, St. Michael was liming with friends at the Wildey […]
Relatives/friends mourn crash victims
Close relatives of crash victim, Jamal Ramsay, are today grieving over his death as neighbors described him as a polite young man but noted his run-ins with the law and lamented the path he was on. The 35-year-old, who lived at Browne’s Gap, Sargeant’s Village, Christ Church, died sometime after ten o’clock last night from […]
Fugitive surrenders after seeing wanted notice
A wanted man has surrendered to police after yesterday discovering via social media that he was being sought. The police yesterday issued wanted notices for four men including 42 year Jason Alexander alias “Tall Man”, whose last known address was Trents, St. James. The notice said he was wanted in connection with serious criminal matters […]
Two mpox cases in B’dos this year/none active now, says Health Ministry
The Ministry of Health and Wellness says a statement being circulated about a case of mpox is not current, but confirms there have two cases this year, none currently active. Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Arthur Phillips, has pointed out that the circulated information came from a statement made by a former Minister of Health […]
Man jailed for attempted murder of Bajan vacationing in the UK
A former British soldier has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for the attempted murder of Barbadian Tharel Thompson in the UK. Two men, Krisma Anthony and Jahlil Charles, were both charged with the attempted murder of the 28-year-old Mr. Thompson in the case heard at Reading Crown Court. The attack occurred in the […]