Local NewsNews Fire destroys home and business in St John by Barbados Today 01/01/2019 written by Barbados Today Updated by Fernella Wedderburn 01/01/2019 0 min read A+A- Reset FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 473 St John resident 68-year-old Neville Went lost his home and business to fire in the wee hours of this morning. Police say they responded to a report made by Went that the building, which contains his home and business called the Souse Factory,ย located as Cliff Land, St John, was engulfed in flames about 12:35 a.m. on New Year’s Day. Three fire tenders and eleven fire officers under the command of Divisional Officer Mervin Mayers battled the blaze. Investigations are underway. Barbados Today Stay informed and engaged with our digital news platform. The leading online multimedia news resource in Barbados for news you can trust. You may also like New uniform gets positive marks from Princess Margaret first-formers 07/09/2026 Minister sends strong warning to food companies targeting school children 07/09/2026 New school breakfast earns praise, first-day gripes 07/09/2026