Thorne pledges to resolve DLP “crisis”
Opposition leader Ralph Thorne describes the current infighting in the Democratic Labour Party as a national crisis that he insists must be resolved in the interest of the country. Mr. Thorne was speaking during a news conference at the Opposition leader’s office at Hinks Street in the city, flanked by his newly announced executive assistant, […]
Armed robbery at St. Philip shop
Yet another business place has been targeted by armed robbers. The robbery took place yesterday at Browne’s Shop at Belair, St. Philip. Security footage showed a car stopping outside the establishment. The driver got out of the vehicle armed with a gun, snatched a bag from an individual on the promises and then fled while […]
PM Mottley’s vision for West Indies Cricket
Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley wants Caricom states to make significant investments in the game of cricket and has outlined her vision for development of the sport. She was addressing Caricom leaders and senior officials of Cricket West Indies at the CARICOM Regional Cricket Conference in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago this morning. […]
Strike at BNOCL
Workers at the state-owned Barbados National Oil Company Limited (BNOCL) are said to be on strike. The workers have gathered at the entrance to the facility.
Man shot in St. James
A man has been hospitalised with multiple gunshot injuries after an incident at Husbands Heights, St. James in the early hours of this morning. The police say they responded to the scene of a shooting after receiving a report about 1:10 am. It was reported to them that a 42 year man had driven to […]
St. Philip shooting victim identified
The body of a man has been found in a track in St. Philip with a suspected gunshot wound to the back of the head. Starcom Network News understands the body was discovered in what sources described as a cart road at Marley Vale in the rural parish. Starcom’s sources indicate the body was discovered […]
Body found in cart road
The body of a male has been found in a track in St. Philip. Starcom Network News understands the body was discovered in what sources described as a cart road at Marley Vale in the rural parish . Starcom also understands the body had a wound to the back of the head and that the […]
BRA warns taxpayers to file early
The Barbados Revenue Authority urges the public not to wait until the last minute to file their taxes even as the filing deadline expires in a matter of days. BRA’s Manager of Tax Operations, Linda Best, spoke with Starcom Network News, after a taxpayer took to social media yesterday complaining about the long lines and […]
Climate Crisis Triggers Insurance Worries
The General Insurance Association of Barbados warns that severe storms and other events caused by climate change, could drive up rates or make coverage difficult to obtain. President of the Association, Randy Graham, was reacting to comments made by the Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Donna Forde, who said […]
Buses from China in the works
Government is to looking to acquire about a hundred electric buses from China that should be on the road by early next year and in the meantime, the public transport system is being overhauled with the framework for the new Mass Transport Authority to be ready by about the middle of the year. This has […]