Psychiatric professionals are seeing an increasing number of individuals, including young people presenting with suicidal thoughts and a number of factors are to blame including financial problems and family pressures. Senior Consultant at the Psychiatric Hospital Dr. Brian Mclaughlin, tells Starcom Network News more people are displaying symptoms of anxiety and depression. He was speaking […]
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This country’s petrol dealers and other retailers are seeing an increasing trend of customers trying to obtain goods without paying and in some cases have had to call in debt collectors and even the police. A number of ads have been appearing in the press recently placed by collection agencies seeking to contact various people. […]
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The price of local agricultural produce is on the increase. A shortage due to the previous drought and then the heavy rains is said to be the cause. This has been disclosed by Chief Agricultural Officer, Keeley Holder speaking on the sidelines of the presentation of a number of fruit and vegetable posters to be […]
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A woman was taken away by ambulance after being injured when her car overturned at Collymore Rock, St. Michael this afternoon. She was the lone occupant of the vehicle. The woman’s boyfriend, who was called to the scene, said she had collected a package from a nearby business and was on her way home. A […]
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An undisclosed number of the employees of the Barbados Revenue Authority are said to be on a sick out as Caswell Franklyn’s Unity Workers Union threatens to intensify the industrial action unless certain demands are met. However, BRA management say they are unaware of such a sickout though they are some absences. Unity’s General Secretary, […]
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Chair of the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association, Rene Coppin, a more than 18 percent increase in arrivals for this year’s summer and expect strong number as well for the upcoming winter season. She was delivering the BHTA’s quarterly media update. The winter is also looking good especially out of the key UK market. Chair […]
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A suspect has identified in the case of the theft of more than a dozen historical artifacts from the museum at the Parliament Buildings last month.Speaker of the House of Assembly, Arthur Holder, provided an update on the matter at the start of today’s sitting of the House. He disclosed that there are finger prints […]
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Fire tenders have responded to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital where there was a fire in the electrical room there. The incident occurred about 2:05 PM. Starcom Network News understands that there was some loss of power, but the back-up generators had kicked in and the facility had power.
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A pedestrian has been struck by a car and seriously injured at Alleynedale, St. Lucy. The accident occurred about ten minutes past seven tonight (Monday). It involved a motor car driven by a 30 year old female from St. Lucy and a 54 year old pedestrian who resides in St Peter. Reports indicated the pedestrian […]
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An exploding electricity meter has caused a fire scare at the Lionel C. Hill Supermarket, at Roebuck Street, St. Michael. The supermarket has been evacuated. Station Officer at the Barbados fire service Emmerson White says that just before 11am they received a call about smoke coming from the business. Adrian Kellman, a driver at the […]
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