Electoral list clean-up a routine matter, says EBC Chairman
Chairman of the Barbados Electoral and Boundaries Commission, Ramon Alleyne, says a notice of planned deletion of names from the electoral list is a routine matter and is to meet a requirement under law. He was responding to a notice being circulated that gives notice of the planned deletion and giving the public the opportunity […]
Chicken shortage over, says Minister Weir
Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Indar Weir, reports that a poultry shortage of the last several weeks has now been resolved and products are again filling supermarket shelves. Climatic conditions and challenges with feed had been blamed for the shortage of chicken and eggs that forced this country’s major supplier to important a million […]
Friends of suspected murder victims want justice
Friends and relatives of two men whose suspected remains were found yesterday say this development should help bring closure to the grieving family but also hope perpetrators are found and brought to justice. Starcom Network News understands that acting on a tip-off police yesterday found two skulls in a bushy area at Henley, St. John. […]
New renewable energy plan for Barbados
The Barbados government has signed an agreement with the United Nations Development Program for a project to generate renewable energy from waste. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy and Business Kevin Hunte and UNDP resident representative Limya Eltayeb initialed the agreement for the project that’s to be implemented over the next four years. Ms […]
Shooting Death
Barbados has recorded yet another fatal shooting. The incident occurred at Chalky Mount, St. Andrew last night. The police say their operations control room received a report at about 8:45 pm of a shooting at a residence at Chalky Mount. Officers who arrived at the scene found the body of a 24-year-old man in the […]
Yearwood/Watson deny forming new party
Former President of the Democratic Labour Party, Dr. Ronnie Yearwood, and ex-DLP Senator Tricia Watson deny they are forming a new political party and insist that a Whatsapp message and photo being circulated are false. They were both responding to a viral post alleging that Dr. Yearwood is inviting people to join an entity called […]
Govt official proposes stricter regulation of imports of used EVs.
An official of the Ministry of Energy and Business suggests the need for tighter regulations on the importation of used electric vehicles as she notes such vehicles have been involved in a number of fires. Destine Gay, Senior Technical Officer at the Ministry of Energy and Business, believes that the vehicles coming into the country […]
PSV spokesman condemns reckless driving in viral video
The Chairman of the Association of Public Transport Owners, Anwar Nana, has strongly condemned the driving behavior of a PSV operator captured in a viral video and urges the authorities to swiftly deal with the offender. Mr. Nana was reacting to a video that has been making the rounds on social media over the last […]
Shooting at Deacons
Police are investigating a shooting at Deacons, St. Michael that reportedly involvestwo family members. The incident occurred sometime after 6 am today at Rosemont. Some reports indicate a man has shot his brother. Up to news time Starcom was unable to confirm the status of the victim.
Warning to profiteers selling free PM’s Cup Tickets
The Office of the Prime Minister is reminding the public that tickets for this weekend’s final of the Prime Minister’s Cup Soccer Tournament are free and has also issued a warning to profiteers that are said to be selling the tickets. Project Manager of the event, Shane Archer, tells Starcom Network News that the organisers […]