Attorney General, Dale Marshall, says he cannot confirm the authenticity of a document that alleges a potential Islamic State (IS) threat against the Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup but promises every effort to ensure the tightest security. Mr. Marshall issued a statement after circulation of an alert allegedly issued by the Caricom Agency for Crime […]
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Attorney General, Dale Marshall says he cannot confirm the authenticity of a document that alleges a potential Islamic State (IS) threat, against the Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup, but promises every effort to ensure the tightest security. Mr. Marshall issued a statement after the circulation of an alert allegedly issued by the CARICOM Agency for […]
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Some Barbadian artistes are calling for the opportunity to headline shows that are held in the country. This follows major events last week where international and regional artistes were the main headliners. Entertainer Michael “Mickey” Mercer believes while artistes are thankful for opportunities, they should be given the chance to be more than opening acts. […]
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Cricket fans came out in their numbers to purchase tickets for next month’s Cricket World Cup as the box offices opened this morning at Kensington Oval despite a glitch in the point-of-sale machines which caused a delay. When Starcom Network News visited the Oval fans were anxiously awaiting for the box offices to open to […]
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Another stakeholder consultation on homelessness is to be convened shortly amid concern over the continuing increase in the number of homeless on the streets who have been creating a number of squatter encampments. Today President of the Alliance to End Homelessness Kemar Saffrey was meeting with community activist Adrian Donovan at Worthing, Christ Church after […]
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A female attached to the United States Embassy has been transported to hospital while another motorist and his three-year-old son were lucky to escape major injury in a violent crash on the ABC Highway this morning. One car crashed into another and flipped ending up its roof. The collision occurred about ten minutes past nine […]
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A St. Michael resident has expressed deep concern about the recent surge in road fatalities. Earlier today, authorities from the Hastings/ Worthing Police were dispatched to the scene of yet another tragic accident at the intersection of St. Matthias and Hastings on Highway 7. A male and a female passenger lost their lives when the […]
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Barbados has recorded a double road fatality, the fourth and fifth such fatalities in four days. A male motorist and his female passenger died when the car in which they were travelling, a gold colored Toyota Corrolla crashed along Hastings main road in Christ Church about 3 30 this morning. The male died at the […]
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There’s been a rush of people seeking to file their taxes on the last day for doing so as many appeal for an extension of the deadline but the Barbados Revenue Authority makes clear there will be none. Long lines of people queued outside BRA’s Bridge Street, Bridgetown office all day, many expressing their frustration […]
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The Barbados Central Bank reports the economy grew by 4.1 percent in the first quarter of the year driven by what the Governor Dr. Kevin Greenidge describes as an extraordinary performance by the tourism sector. This is the twelfth consecutive quarter of economic growth as the Barbados economy showed a consistent upward trajectory over the […]
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