Minister responsible for the Bridgetown Port Kirk Humphrey insists the port is doing all it can to prevent contraband, including illegal guns, being smuggled into the country. He also appeals to the public to play their part in stamping out the gun violence. Mr. Humphrey, Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, was speaking […]
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A St. Joseph family is extremely distraught after learning of yesterday’s tragic death of an elderly relative at Babylon Road St. Andrew. 88 year old Rupert Dacosta Alleyne was discovered lying in a pool of blood in his home around 4:40 yesterday afternoon. When Starcom Network News visited the area where the tragedy occurred, we […]
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Police are investigating an unnatural death at Babylon Road, St. Andrew. Police said that about 440 pm on Friday 28th May 2021, they received a report via telephone, which stated that an 88year old man was discovered dead lying in a pool of blood at his residence. Police responded and confirmed the report. More details […]
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A recently launched online fashion project has come under fire over its name. The project Shop-EDGE.co is a platform where fashionistas can buy some of the latest local designer wear and has the backing of National Cultural Foundation (NCF), Caribbean Export Development Agency, the European Development Fund and the Caribbean Market Centre. The name was […]
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Police today responded to a brawl at The Lodge School involving several students. Starcom Network News understands it was part of a long-brewing dispute among fourth, fifth and sixth form students with an element of pre-planning to settle some scores, according to one source. A video of the students fighting made the rounds on social […]
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A top university academic is calling for the common entrance exam to be scrapped. Professor Joel Warrican, Director of the School of Education at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, tells Starcom Netrwork News, he cannot see any reason why in this day and age such an exam still exists. He was […]
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Bandits have struck again, holding up a delivery truck at Small Land, Bridge Gap, St. Michael. Residents told Starcom Network News it was mid-morning yesterday, when two men robbed a truck that was delivering snacks to shops in the area. The bandits are said to have escaped with a sum of money. The robbery took […]
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The Barbados Private Sector Association has expressed concern about an upsurge in gun crime fearing for the security of their own businesses and also the reputation of the country overall. Chairman of the BPSA, Edward Clarke, tells Starcom Network News that businesses are already taking precautions. Mr. Clarke stressed the wider implications. He believes the […]
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The police reportedly are questioning a number of persons of interest in connection with recent gun crimes, including, according to some sources, a recent high profile case. There has been no confirmation from the official police sources, who when contacted by Starcom Network News earlier today would only say that investigations were at a sensitive […]
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Workers at the National Union of Public Workers this morning walked off the job temporarily over late payment of this month’s salaries. Acting General Secretary Wayne Walrond said the NUPW President had not signed the cheques for the workers in time for them to be paid today, the usual pay date. Speaking outside the NUPW […]
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