Painter to pay compensation after admitting wounding Jenique Belgrave23/04/20260181 views A painter who admitted wounding a man last year has been ordered to return to court next month to pay compensation to the complainant. Tevaughn Francis, of Kingsland Terrace, Christ… Read more
Police testify accused pulled gun during Silver Hill arrest Jenique Belgrave22/04/20260476 views Two policemen have told the Supreme Court that Clarence Rudolph Watkins allegedly pulled a firearm while being subdued, after officers blocked his motorcycle along a road in Silver Hill, Christ… Read more
Man remanded after pleading not guilty to burglary, assault Jenique Belgrave22/04/20260139 views A 39-year-old man has been remanded to Dodds Prison after pleading not guilty to burglary and assaulting police officers, with the prosecution citing concerns over his lack of a fixed… Read more
Straughn: Family disputes over inherited property holding back development Jenique Belgrave22/04/202601.9K views Disputes among relatives over inherited homes and land are holding back the development of families, the minister of finance, Ryan Straughn, has told Parliament, urging older people to make wills… Read more
Minister calls for regulated fees at private elderly care homes Jenique Belgrave22/04/20260151 views Residential care for the elderly has drifted beyond the reach of ordinary Barbadians, and the government should consider setting fees for private facilities in the same way it regulates rates… Read more
June trial in ‘King of Cheesecake’ murder case Jenique Belgrave22/04/20260348 views A Westbury Road man accused of gunning down popular vendor Donason Husbands — better known as the King of Cheesecake — outside a Spring Garden cruise in 2018 will stand… Read more
Motorcyclist fined $500 after roadside cocaine find Jenique Belgrave22/04/20260205 views A Christ Church man caught with cocaine hidden in his boxers after losing control of his motorcycle during a police chase through Welches, St Michael, has been fined $500 in… Read more
Repeat offender jailed for two years over shop thefts Jenique Belgrave22/04/20260134 views A 54-year-old painter with more than 40 previous convictions has been sentenced to 24 months in prison after admitting to stealing watches, insect repellent and groceries from two Bridgetown shops.… Read more
Driver fined over fatal Cox Road crash Jenique Belgrave22/04/20260371 views A St Thomas motorist has been fined $15 000 and handed a suspended prison term in the High Court for causing the death of a Christ Church man in a… Read more
Accused admitted to armed break-in, cop tells court Jenique Belgrave21/04/20260246 views A murder-accused man confessed to breaking into Andre Hinds’ home while armed, intending to steal drugs and money, before a scuffle caused the gun to go off, a police inspector… Read more