Judge, lawyers give qualified support for ending 40-year-old camouflage law Fernella Wedderburn04/05/202401.9K views Amid the home affairs minister’s call for decriminalising the wearing of camouflage, a top jurist has suggested it should only remain an offence if used in committing a crime. And… Read more
Wood thieves get nine months in jail Fernella Wedderburn03/05/202401.5K views What they thought would be a quick payday ended in a nine-month stay at Dodds for two men who “found” new building materials “on the side of the roadway”. Omar… Read more
Lottery outlet burglar jailed for 18 months Fernella Wedderburn03/05/202401.9K views Burglarising two lottery outlets and a doughnut shop has cost a 46-year-old man 18 months of his freedom. Allan Decurtis Junior Crichlow, who was recorded as having no fixed place… Read more
Weekend remand for trio on separate charges Fernella Wedderburn01/05/202402.1K views Three St Michael men were remanded to Dodds prison over the weekend when they appeared on separate charges before Chief Magistrate Ian Weekes. Shamar Armanny Mayers, a resident of Leigh… Read more
Jamaican shoplifter remanded pending sentence Fernella Wedderburn01/05/202401.3K views Caribbean Community (CARICOM) residents have been urged to make the necessary applications when they decide to stay in a regional country they fall in love with. Chief Magistrate Ian Weekes… Read more
Daughter admits to damaging mother’s property Fernella Wedderburn01/05/202401K views A young woman with “a lot of anger issues inside”, who smashed her mother’s car with a rock, may have to compensate her when the case continues on July 17.… Read more
Mill and pave restarts on sections of Highway 1 tonight Fernella Wedderburn29/04/202401.5K views Work on sections of Highway 1 from Lower Carlton to Holetown in St James will restart tonight, Monday, April 29, under the Ministry of Transport and Works Accelerated Mill and… Read more
Barbados records 5th road fatality Fernella Wedderburn29/04/202401.2K views Investigations are underway into an accident that claimed the life of a 29-year-old Christ Church man and left another in critical condition. According to police, Rasheed Shaquille Oneal Austin of… Read more
Thorne calls on Govt to ‘justify’ spending at Oistins for World Cup Fernella Wedderburn24/04/20240720 views Leader of the Opposition Ralph Thorne has called on the government to justify the almost $5 million allocated to Oistins for what he described as “cosmetic work” ahead of the… Read more
Weir: No instructions given to move City vendors for World Cup Fernella Wedderburn24/04/20240444 views The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Security has taken no decision to move vendors from Cheapside and Fontabelle ahead of the country’s hosting of the ICC Men’s T20 World… Read more