Police Commissioner reports incident-free Kadooment
Commissioner of Police Richard Boyce, reports a generally incident-free Grand Kadooment and Crop Over Festival overall. Mr. Boyce tells Starcom Network News the behavior of people along the route was good and that there were no major challenges unlike last year’s event which was marred by a shooting at Black Rock, St. Michael. He praised […]
Brucelee does the double
Brucelee Almightee does the double, following up his People’s Monarch win with “Tomorrow ” taking the NCF Tune of the Crop title. Lil Rick’s “Bam Bam” was second and “Starter Pack” by Tionne was third.
Severe weather tonight/Kadooment NOT being postponed
Minister of Home Affairs and Information, Wilfred Abrahams, has dismissed as “fake news” and a “fabrication” a graphic in circulation seeking to suggest that Grand Kadooment has been postponed. However, Soca 5.0 has been postponed due to an Orange Alert being issued for approaching severe thunderstorm activity tonight. Meantime, Director of Meteorological Services, Sabu Best, […]
Fatal shooting
A 20-year-old man has been fatally shot at Cutting Road, Haggatt Hall, St. Michael. The deceased has been identified by a close family member as Amar O’Brien Douglas of Dash Valley, St. George. Police say a group of men was liming at a “block” area known as “Camp Survival”, located near Cutting Road. Around 1 […]
Govt announces Cricket Development Scholarship
The Barbados government has announced a cricket development scholarship for University of the West Indies, UWI, students who are interested in studying the science of the game.This was revealed by Minister in the office of the Prime Minister responsible for culture Senator Dr Shantal Munro-Knight as she addressed scores of people who participated in this […]
Former NUPW head Denis Clarke passes
Former General Secretary of the National Union of Public Workers and stalwart in the labour movement, Dennis Clarke, has passed away. Richard Greene, the current General Secretary of the union, says Mr. Clarke made a significant contribution to both the NUPW and the labour movement overall and will be greatly missed. General Secretary of the […]
Two clash in People’s Monarch final
Tionne Hernandez with “Starta Pack” faces off against Bruce Lee Almighty with his song “Tomorrow” in the Grand Finale of the 2024 Starcom Network/Flow People’s Monarch competition tomorrow. Program Manager at Starcom Network, Ronnie Clarke, is pleased with the response to the People’s Monarch this year. Program Manager at Starcom Network, Ronnie Clarke Meantime People’s […]
Man found dead at St. George Home
An elderly man has been found dead at the bottom of the stairs outside his home at Thorpe’s Cottage, St. George. The body of the 81-year-old Llewelyn Barker was discovered by gardeners around six this morning when they arrived at the home to cut the grass. Starcom Network News understands that at this stage no […]
Private sector wants national consultation on crime
The Barbados Private Sector Association wants a comprehensive assessment of the crime situation in this country to get to the root cause and come up with solutions. Chairman of the BPSA, Trisha Tannis, also tells government the business sector wants to help however it can. Speaking to moderator David Ellis on VOB’s Down to Brasstacks […]
Bail amendments get support and push back
The amendments to the bail act passed in the House of Assembly yesterday are getting support from the private sector but have come under fire from opposition and independent Senators in the Upper Chamber and from the Bar Association. The amendments prohibit the granting of bail to people accused of murder or firearm offences, unless […]