Rural folk fed-up with ‘ridiculous cycle’ of brush fire, smoke Ricardo Roberts09/04/20260392 views Residents of St George and St John are demanding that authorities tackle the root causes of seasonal brush fires after relentless blazes blanketed both parishes in smoke and ash on… Read more
Puncturing ex’s tyres costs man $2 000 Hiltonia Mariate09/04/202601.3K views A St James man has been ordered to pay $2 000 in compensation to his ex-girlfriend after admitting to puncturing all four tyres on her car, following a dispute on… Read more
Another harvest delay could finish off sugar industry – planters Emmanuel Joseph09/04/20260298 views Private cane farmers have sounded the alarm that Barbados’ centuries-old sugar industry could collapse if the 2026 harvest does not resume as scheduled on Friday, amid a fresh dispute between… Read more
Coconut vendor remanded on serious bodily harm charge Jenique Belgrave09/04/20260402 views A 19-year-old coconut vendor has been remanded to Dodds Prison for 28 days after being accused of inflicting serious bodily harm on a 14-year-old girl. Trevene Reveldo Boyce, 19,… Read more
Fear, security costs rise as murder numbers increase Lourianne Graham09/04/20260188 views A management and behavioural specialist is echoing calls for stronger and more targeted policing in hotspot areas, as concerns increase about the economic and social impact of crime. University… Read more
Man, 21, placed on probation for cannabis offences Jenique Belgrave09/04/20260100 views A 21-year-old St George man who told the court he smoked more than five joints of marijuana per day has been placed on one year’s probation after pleading guilty to… Read more
DLP questions Cost of Living Cash Credit funding, demands safeguards Ricardo Roberts09/04/20260148 views The Democratic Labour Party is demanding “airtight safeguards” to protect the National Insurance and Social Security Service (NISSS) from being used as a government spending vehicle, warning that the new… Read more
St Peter man remanded on firearm, ammunition charges Jenique Belgrave09/04/20260138 views A 24-year-old Gays, St Peter man has been remanded to prison after appearing in court, accused of having an unlicensed firearm and ammunition on Easter Monday. Shan Andrew Babb… Read more
BLA expanding fully online services to cut wait times Lourianne Graham09/04/20260673 views Vehicle owners and operators can expect an easier time doing business at the Barbados Licensing Authority (BLA) with the introduction of full online vehicle registration and expanded digital payment services,… Read more
City dweller, 69, admits to stealing food hamper Jenique Belgrave09/04/2026080 views A 69-year-old City resident has been placed on a six-month bond to keep the peace after admitting to stealing a food hamper from outside a bathroom at the Salvation Army… Read more