Well known physician Dr. Donna Matthew dies
Well known medical doctor Dr. Donna Matthew has died. Starcom Network News understands that 48 year old Dr. Matthew died of a suspected heart attack yesterday while visiting New York. Dr. Matthew was known for her vibrant, fun loving personality and was a fixture at various social and entertainment events. President of the Barbados Association […]
Bicyclist is Barbados’ 9th road fatality
Barbados has recorded another road fatality, the 9th for the year so far. Police say the accident occurred around 8:45 this morning along Coles Cave Road, St. Lucy in the vicinity of the Grape Hall Seventh Day Adventist Church. It involved a vehicle and a bicyclist. The vehicle and the bicyclist were travelling in opposite […]
Boy rescued from well in St. Philip.
The Barbados Fire Service has rescued a ten year old boy from a 30-foot well at Union, St. Philip and is again appealing to property owners to ensure wells are properly covered. Acting Chief Fire Officer, Henderson Patrick, tells Starcom Network News they received the call just before eleven o’clock Saturday morning. Mr. Patrick is […]
Boy rescued from well in St. Philip
The Barbados Fire Service has rescued a ten year old boy from a 30-foot septic well at Union, St. Philip and again appealed to property owners to ensure wells are properly covered. Acting Chief Fire Officer, Henderson Patrick, tells Starcom Network News they received the call just before eleven o’clock Saturday morning. The boy appeared […]
Republic Bank B’dos welcomes first female Managing Director
Republic Bank B’dos welcomes first female managing director Come July 4th, Republic Bank Barbados will be welcoming its first female managing director. Anthony Clerk, who held the top position since 2017, will be retiring after 42 years with the bank. Carlene Seudat, described as a career banker with over 20 years of risk management and […]
CXC denies exam leak
The Barbados-based Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) has denied reports on social media that an examination paper has been leaked. A CXC statement says the agency has been made aware of information being circulated on social media about the alleged leak. It added that the council wishes to advise candidates that this is a hoax. CXC […]
Blackett suspension being challenged
Sections of the Democratic Labour Party are fighting attempts by the party’s general council to suspend the General Secretary, Steve Blackett, and the DLP’s Executive Council is to meet this afternoon on the matter. Mr. Blackett has scathingly criticized the party’s new political leader Ralph Thorne and sought the revocation of his membership as well […]
Steve Blackett suspended from post of DLP General Secretary
The General Council of the Democratic Labour Party has suspended General Secretary Steve Blackett who now faces disciplinary charges. The decision was taken at a meeting tonight (Thursday). The move comes after Mr. Blackett, at a recent DLP meeting moved a motion seeking to have the party revoke the membership of its new political leader […]
Chamber of Commerce welcomes tax incentives
The Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry welcomes the recently passed tax law amendments that grant incentives for job creation and business innovation. The Chamber’s Senior Vice President of the Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Paul Inniss, praises the initiatives Mr. Inniss notes the tax breaks for research and development. Senior Vice President of […]
Watson blasts FTC over handling BL&P rate application
Opposition Senator Tricia Watson has harshly criticized the Fair Trading Commission’s handling of the latest Barbados Light and Power Company application for a rate increase accusing the FTC of rushing the decision and of not giving the intervenors a reasonable chance to submit their arguments. Ms Watson an attorney at law and a rate hearing […]