Thieves target chicken farms amidst shortage
Relief is expected by next week from a chicken shortage that has affected restaurants and supermarkets in Barbados. Poultry has been in short supply at even some major supermarkets while restaurants have been advising customers that their options are limited. This is a development confirmed by Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Agricultural Society, James […]
40 thousand get tax refunds
The Ministry of Finance has announced that nearly 40 thousand Barbadians have received tax refunds and reverse tax credit payments are to be made by mid- December. Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Ryan Straughn tells Starcom Network News that government is aiming to restore consistency to tax administration. Mr. Straughn acknowledged that they were […]
Call for probe into death of street character Albert John
President of the Barbados Alliance to End Homelessness Kemar Saffrey wants a probe into the death of street character Albert John whose cause of death has been listed in a pathologists report as natural causes. Mr. John had presented himself at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital last Sunday, reportedly, with various injuries about the body and […]
Some SSA workers off the job after government email servers being offline prevented them being paid
At least some of the workers at the Santitation Service Authority are off the job in protest over the non-payment of wages for this week. One of the SSA employees contacted Starcom Network News to complain that they had not been paid and had therefore not gone out this morning on their usual collection rounds. […]
Entertainment association urges promoters to refund patrons for cancelled shows
The Entertainment Association is urging promoters to be ethical about cancelled shows and reimburse patrons. This call follows social media complaints about a recent event where tickets were sold but the show was cancelled, leaving attendees without refunds. President of the Association Rudy Maloney says this is not an accepted practice within the entertainment industry. […]
B’dos’ PM Mottley seeks climate talks with US President-elect Trump
Barbados’ Prime Minister, Mia Mottley, has reportedly invited US President-elect Donald Trump to a face-to-face meeting where she would seek “common ground” and persuade him that climate action is in his own interests. That’s according to the UK’s Guardian Newspaper which describes Miss Mottley as the climate-championing prime minister who has been an electrifying presence […]
St. Philip shooting victim dies
Barbados has recorded another homicide with the death this morning of a man who was shot last Thursday at Farm Road, St. Philip. The deceased is 56-year-old Lyndon Brathwaite of Ealing Park, Christ Church, a former employee of the state-owned Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation, CBC. He had been hospitalized in a comatose state after being shot […]
Police probe death of homeless man
An autopsy was due to be conducted today on the body of a homeless man who died recently at the Queen Elizabeth, amidst reports he suffered fatal injuries when he was attacked and beaten by a group of men at an area in the city. Starcom Network News understands the man went to the Queen […]
Sheraton shooters charged
Two men have been charged in connection with the November 2nd shootings at Sheraton Center, Sargeant’s Village and Silver Sands, Christ Church, in which four people were injured. Police Commissioner had announced that two masked men on a motorcycle were responsible and were taken into custody shortly after. The accused are 19-year-old Roshawn Kangal of […]
Cyber-breach at BSS
Yet another government agency has been hit by a cyber-attack. The Barbados Statistical Service (BSS) confirms that they recently experienced what they call a cyber incident. This follows a similar cyber-breach at the Barbados Revenue Authority. The BSS says in a statement that ongoing investigations suggest that the systems of the BSS were breached on […]