Hundreds of Liberians seek Bajan roots
Hundreds of Liberians, descendants of Barbadians who emigrated in the eighteen hundreds, are in Barbados this week on a pilgrimage. Ambassador Llewellyn Witherspoon, the organizer of the Sankofa Pilgrimage to Barbados, tells Starcom Network News the idea was born out of research he was undertaking into his ancestral heritage and a resulting conversation he had […]
Drowning victim unidentified
The Police are still probing the circumstances surrounding the death of a man whose body was discovered yesterday evening at Browne’s Beach, Bay Street, in the area of the Old Pirate’s Cove. The unidentified man was pulled from the water and a female beach goer administered CPR. Personnel from the Ambulance Service were summoned to […]
25 homes affected/6 destroyed in Wellington Street blaze
Twenty-five people have been displaced by a fire at Wellington Street in the City that the Barbados Fire Service battled until well into the early hours of this morning. Sixteen houses were affected with six destroyed. Acting Chief Fire Officer, Henderson Patrick, says the Fire Service was notified of the fire at around 10:23 last […]
3K students to write BSSEE
Over three thousand students will write the Barbados Secondary Schools Entrance Examination tomorrow. Chief Education Officer, Dr. Ramona Archer Bradshaw, notes that there will be no classes at secondary schools tomorrow as they are being used as examination centers. Chief Education Officer, Dr. Ramona Archer Bradshaw. Meantime, the Ministry of Education has disclosed that 18 […]
St. Ambrose Primary closed today
St. Ambrose Primary School in the city will be closed today due to the effectlĺ of smoke from last night’s fire.The Ministry of Education has informed Starcom Network News of today’s closure of the school citing the residual impact of last night’s blaze at Wellington Street
Thorne/Stuart condemn “fake news” Whatsapp message
The Democratic Labour Party leadership and party member Kemar Stuart have disassociated themselves from a document claiming to be from the opposition leader’s office about an alleged accelerated DLP election plan and new appointments within the party. The document was distributed via WhatsApp and came from a United States telephone number. It contained DLP member […]
Protestors March Against Cybercrime Bill
Dozens of Barbadians took to the streets of the nation’s capital this morning to protest the Cyber crime Bill. The march was led by Unity Workers Union General Secretary Caswell Franklyn. The Cybercrime Bill which was passed in the House of Assembly in February this year seeks to outlaw the publication of sensitive information which […]
Fire at B’s Recycling/Renewed calls for its relocation
Member of Parliament for St. Thomas, Cynthia Forde, has indicated support for a reported plan to relocate B’s Recycling following the latest fire at the Cane Garden, St. Thomas business. A Saturday afternoon blaze at the recycling operation was brought under control by the Barbados Fire Service. Ms. Forde, who has previously led a protest […]
Fatal shooting
One man is dead, and another has been hospitalized following a shooting at Dunlow Lane, Bay Street St. Michael just before midnight last night. Starcom Network News understands a number of men were in a shed at a house when at about ten minutes to midnight, a number of shots were fired. One man was […]
High inflation/debt service payments a worry for Prof. Robinson
A university finance expert sees evidence of continued strong recovery of the Barbados economy but is concerned about high inflation and debt service payments. University of the West Indies, Pro-Vice Chancellor and Professor of Finance, Dr. Justin Robinson, was reacting to the latest the Central Bank economic update which reported twelve consecutive quarters of economic […]