Police link Sunday shootings to nightclub melee, gang reprisal Emmanuel Joseph24/06/20250933 views A spate of gun violence that left one man dead and another injured, and caused extensive property damage in two St Michael communities on Sunday was sparked by a dispute… Read more
Police pledge comprehensive crackdown on gangs Emmanuel Joseph24/06/20250376 views Top law enforcement officials have branded the recent surge in gun violence as “domestic terrorism”, pledging an all-out offensive to dismantle criminal networks after a weekend of coordinated shootings left… Read more
Police probe early morning gunfire in Bank Hall Shamar Blunt21/06/202501.4K views Police are investigating a shooting incident that occurred early Saturday morning at Peterkins Road, Bank Hall, St Michael. According to reports, a barrage of gunfire was heard in the area… Read more
Study finds costs to protect homes, businesses near $1 million as crime surges Emmanuel Joseph21/06/20250185 views Households and small businesses are being forced to shoulder nearly a million dollars a year in security costs as violent crime continues to rise, a new national survey has revealed,… Read more
Muslim leaders urge vigilance as violent crime wave hits businesses Emmanuel Joseph19/06/20250529 views The Muslim community has stepped up security measures and warned members to remain vigilant, as a sharp rise in violent crime sweeps the island and disproportionately affects their businesses. With… Read more
95 per cent of violent offenders read at toddler level — study Shanna Moore19/06/20250566 views A government study has found that at least 95 per cent of inmates convicted of violent crimes in Barbados are reading at the level of a three-year-old, raising serious questions… Read more
Homicide #25: Ivy demands action after overnight slaying Sheria Brathwaite17/06/2025098 views Barbados passed another grave milestone with the 25th homicide of the year after a man was shot dead in the Ivy, St Michael just after midnight on Monday, sparking renewed… Read more
Police investigate fatal shooting in the Ivy Barbados Today16/06/202501.1K views The island’s latest homicide victim has been identified as 39-year-old Anderson Calderon of North Close, Wildey, St Michael. Calderon lost his life in the wee hours of Monday morning during… Read more
Unions demand systemic change after repeated assaults at Frederick Smith Secondary Sheria Brathwaite13/06/20250163 views A teacher at Frederick Smith Secondary School in Trents, St James, was hospitalised on Thursday after being struck in the head with a rock by a student—the second violent assault… Read more
Cops deserve protection, humanity, says Cummins Emmanuel Joseph12/06/2025087 views Barbadians must recognise the humanity of police officers and support measures to protect them on the job, the Leader Government Business in the Senate urged as the Upper House moved… Read more