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Clarke denies wounding charge
An unemployed St Philip man denied unlawfully and maliciously wounding Deborah Straughn on October 9. Damien Hosea Clarke of Marley Vale pleaded not guilty before Acting Chief Magistrate Christopher...
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Under control
Barbadians transacting business in the busy Swan Street shopping area no longer have to fear being trapped in a raging inferno in virtually any of the stores located there. A majority of storeowners...
View ArticleSwimming for Jaloni –– thanks to Colony
Seven-year-old Jaloni Browne, a student of the Learning Centre, is now one stroke closer to learning to swim, thanks to the Colony Club Hotel’s Sustainable Living Group. Over the next year, Jaloni will...
View ArticleSt Michael man facing fraud charges
A St Michael man is expected to appear in the District “A” Magistrates’ Court today on charges of fraud to the tune of $200, 000. Police arrested and charged Lester Howell of Brittons Hill with nine...
View ArticleA seventh man charged with murder
A seventh man has been arrested and charged in connection with the murder of Jamal Worrell. Rico Jabarry McClean, 23, of Fairfield Cross Road, Black Rock, St Michael will appear in the District “E”...
View ArticleTwo young boys injured in accident
Two young boys have been taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital for treatment for injuries sustained in an accident on Sion Hill Road, St James this afternoon. Police Public Relations Officer Assistant...
View ArticleWhat’s the big deal?
Much ado about nothing! That’s how St James North MP Edmund Hinkson is treating the public squabble between Christ Church West Member of Parliament (MP) Dr Maria Agard and the branch executive. “As far...
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Jury still out on marijuana
The Barbados Government is still weighing the pros and cons of the legalization of marijuana for medical uses, Attorney General Adriel Brathwaite has revealed. Brathwaite told a forum on crime and its...
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Bruised but ok
A 63-year-old St Michael woman had a close brush with death today when she fell into a well estimated to be over 30 feet deep. Miraculously, she escaped with just a few scratches and bruises. The well...
View ArticleWatch out
Tourism boss warns that crime can hurt tourism Crime, violence and social deviancy could place a choke hold on Barbados’ bread and butter industry, chief executive officer of the Barbados Tourism...
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$1,500 ganja fine for Joseph
Recko Antonio Joseph confessed today to a Bridgetown magistrate that the ganja which police found at his home on Monday was his. The 35-year-old, appearing before the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court No...
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12 months probation
A presentencing report which was ordered for one of two men involved in a fight on Pinfold Street earlier this year was presented to the court today. After taking the results into consideration,...
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Woman hits another with rock in the face
One woman pleaded guilty to unlawfully and maliciously wounding another on September 30. Lin-Marie Haydene Mayers of Bannister Land, Martindales Road, St Michael admitted to hitting Bianca Walcott...
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$20m spent on CARICOM agencies in 2014
Prime Minister Freundel Stuart tonight told Caribbean Community (CARICOM) agencies which benefit from millions of Barbadian taxpayer dollars, to spend that money prudently. Delivering the feature...
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Enjoy your school days, GG urges
Governor General Sir Elliott Belgrave has warned school girls in Barbados not to force their way into adulthood by engaging in mature activities. Instead, he urged them to enjoy their schooldays and to...
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Thankful for time
It was a strange response to a jail sentence but a thief today uttered “Praise the Lord!” after Magistrate Kristie Cuffy-Sargeant sent him to HMP Dodds for two years. David Christopher Clarke, of no...
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Distraught
The female driver of a car that hit two primary school boys yesterday afternoon is being criticized for not contacting the youngsters’ family, more than 24 hours after the incident. Dion...
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Flow hires hundreds to fix faults
With the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) expressing concern over the number of complaints from Flow customers, the telecommunications company which recently merged with LIME has hired an additional 200...
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Dip in Dollar Drive
The Kiwanis Club of Bridgetown is reporting a decline in corporate contributions to its annual Silver Dollars for Children drive. (From left) Dean of the St Michael Cathedral Canon Noel Burke, Chairman...
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Mum of missing teen makes appeal to public
A desperate St James mother is calling on people from all walks of society to assist her in finding her 18-year-old daughter, Emela John, who has been missing for more than a week. Emela John has been...
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