Bajan artistes want more headline billing
Some Barbadian artistes are calling for the opportunity to headline shows that are held in the country. This follows major events last week where international and regional artistes were the main headliners. Entertainer Michael “Mickey” Mercer believes while artistes are thankful for opportunities, they should be given the chance to be more than opening acts. […]
Rush for T20 Tickets
Cricket fans came out in their numbers to purchase tickets for next month’s Cricket World Cup as the box offices opened this morning at Kensington Oval despite a glitch in the point-of-sale machines which caused a delay. When Starcom Network News visited the Oval fans were anxiously awaiting for the box offices to open to […]
Concern over homeless squatters
Another stakeholder consultation on homelessness is to be convened shortly amid concern over the continuing increase in the number of homeless on the streets who have been creating a number of squatter encampments. Today President of the Alliance to End Homelessness Kemar Saffrey was meeting with community activist Adrian Donovan at Worthing, Christ Church after […]
ABC crash
A female attached to the United States Embassy has been transported to hospital while another motorist and his three-year-old son were lucky to escape major injury in a violent crash on the ABC Highway this morning. One car crashed into another and flipped ending up its roof. The collision occurred about ten minutes past nine […]
Double Fatality Victims Identified
Barbados latest road fatality victims have been identified. They are 39 year old Tammi Bryant of Vaucluse Tenantry, Hanpond, St. Thomas and 37 year old Akeem Ricardo Hunte of St. Judes, St. George. Earlier today, authorities from the Hastings/ Worthing Police were dispatched to the scene of yet another tragic accident at the intersection of […]
Double road fatality
Barbados has recorded a double road fatality, the fourth and fifth such fatalities in four days. Two passengers in a car, a female and a male, died when the vehicle in which they were traveling, a gold colored Toyota Corolla, crashed along Hastings main road in Christ Church about 3 30 this morning. The vehicle […]
No extension of tax filing deadline
There’s been a rush of people seeking to file their taxes on the last day for doing so as many appeal for an extension of the deadline but the Barbados Revenue Authority makes clear there will be none. Long lines of people queued outside BRA’s Bridge Street, Bridgetown office all day, many expressing their frustration […]
Economic rebound continues
The Barbados Central Bank reports the economy grew by 4.1 percent in the first quarter of the year driven by what the Governor Dr. Kevin Greenidge describes as an extraordinary performance by the tourism sector. This is the twelfth consecutive quarter of economic growth as the Barbados economy showed a consistent upward trajectory over the […]
Hit and Run Concern
Following an unprecedented three road fatalities in three days, two of them hit and run, the police and the road safety association are appealing to motorists to be more careful, and are worried about the hit and run trend. Meanwhile, the motor insurance sector wants a crackdown on unlicensed and uninsured drivers and vehicles. This […]
Third road fatality in three days
Barbados has recorded its third road fatality and second hit and run in three days. The deceased has been identified as 75 year old Ainsley Bradshaw of Kings Court, Lodge Road, Christ Church, who is the victim in the 6th fatal road traffic collision of 2024. The police say officers from the Oistins station were […]