Social media “celebrity” jailed for six months Barbados Today24/04/202401.5K views The “fans” of Dwayne Anderson Hutchinson will miss him for the next six months, as he has been sentenced to spend that amount of time at Dodds. The 42-year-old unemployed… Read more
Lawyer claims client beaten to sign murder confession Barbados Today24/04/202401.4K views During an interview and in a statement, according to police, murder accused Romario Boxill confessed to shooting David Miller. However, when the murder trial continued in Supreme Court No. 3,… Read more
IACHR 166th Regular Session gets underway Barbados Today23/04/20240446 views Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kerrie Symmonds has described the Inter-American Human Rights Court’s (IACHR) 166th Regular session being held here as “a seminal global moment” in the… Read more
Chief Justice says current rate of clearance will ‘guarantee’ continued backlog Shamar Blunt23/04/20240609 views The outgoing Chief Justice of Barbados is about to leave office with the court system still grappling with an alarmingly high backlog of cases, prompting him to urge collaboration on… Read more
Drug trafficker to know fate next month Barbados Today23/04/20240927 views A 52-year-old labourer who imported over $220 000 in cannabis will return to court next week to be sentenced. When he appeared before Chief Magistrate Ian Weekes in the District… Read more
St Michael man remanded for damaging mother’s property Barbados Today22/04/20240774 views After giving no explanation for damaging his mother’s house with a brick, Ackeem Shadair Greenidge was remanded to Dodds Prison for the next week and a half. The 30-year-old unemployed… Read more
Father claims “mental break” caused him to rape daughter Barbados Today22/04/202401.1K views A 39-year-old St Michael man has been remanded to Dodds Prison after he confessed to committing multiple acts of incest against his then 12-year-old daughter. Appearing before Madam Justice Wanda… Read more
Convicted thief gets three-month jail term Jenique Belgrave20/04/20240754 views His 56 previous convictions, more than half of which fell under the Theft Act, caused the pleas of Bertram Russell Lynch to fall on deaf ears in the District ‘A’… Read more
Judge imposes combination sentence on St Andrew man Jenique Belgrave20/04/20240926 views After pleading guilty to handling stolen cash and over $100 000 in stolen jewellery in an almost decade-old matter, Michael Anderson Corbin was given a suspended sentence and ordered to… Read more
Gunman fined – First-time offender spared jail time Jenique Belgrave20/04/20240728 views His previously clean record, positive pre-sentencing report and family support spared Rasheed Antonio Atkins from going to jail for firearm, ammunition and drug offences. Madam Justice Pamela Beckles ordered the… Read more