UN pushes regional crime action plan Lourianne Graham13/05/2026096 views A diagnostic and action plan is being developed to address crime as a systemic regional challenge, as Caribbean countries continue to grapple with rising levels of violence in several island… Read more
Abrahams calls for increased intelligence sharing across region Shanna Moore11/05/2026097 views Gangs and criminal networks are exploiting gaps in intelligence-sharing across the Caribbean to move between territories undetected, Attorney General Wilfred Abrahams warned Monday, as he petitioned for deeper cross-border cooperation… Read more
Police remove 49 firearms in intensified crime fight Lourianne Graham06/05/20260195 views Amid a record wave of gun violence, with 23 shooting deaths recorded so far for the year, The Barbados Police Service is already seeing results from its strategic deployment in… Read more
DLP: Strengthen security at schools Shanna Moore06/05/20260130 views Calls for tighter security at schools have intensified following Tuesday’s shooting near Eden Lodge Nursery School, with the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) warning that the incident highlights serious concerns about… Read more
Residents, PTA condemn brazen attack near children, urge crackdown Ricardo Roberts05/05/20260422 views A man fled gunfire metres from a nursery school in Eden Lodge at the start of the school day on Tuesday, triggering panic among parents and outrage in the community… Read more
Police dismiss reports of gunmen entering school Barbados Today05/05/20260401 views Police have clarified that reports suggesting gunmen ran through a nursery school at Eden Lodge, St Michael, are inaccurate, as investigations continue into a shooting in the area on Tuesday… Read more
PTA president condemns shooting near school Barbados Today05/05/20260245 views President of the Barbados National Council of Parent Teacher Associations (BNCPTA), Nicole Brathwaite, has strongly condemned the shooting near an educational institution at Eden Lodge, St Michael, on Tuesday morning.… Read more
Police probe shooting near Eden Lodge school Barbados Today05/05/20260382 views Police are investigating a shooting incident which occurred near an educational institution at Sorrel Lane, Eden Lodge, St Michael, on Tuesday morning. Initial reports indicate that around 8:25 a.m., a… Read more
Wanted man now in custody as police investigations continue Barbados Today05/05/20260330 views Derick David Rudolph Crawford, who was the subject of a police ‘Wanted Man’ bulletin issued on Friday, January 6, in connection with serious criminal matters, is now in custody. The… Read more
Hinds remanded on gun, ammo charges Barbados Today05/05/20260281 views A 35-year-old man from Durants, Lodge Road, Christ Church has been remanded to Dodds prison after appearing in court on firearm and ammunition charges. Livardo Roghileo Hinds appeared before Magistrate… Read more