Depeiza urges tighter border controls amid regional gun threat Lourianne Graham20/04/20260455 views Barbados faces heightened exposure to illegal firearms trafficking following a deadly security breach in Trinidad and Tobago, criminologist Verla Depeiza warned on Monday, as she called for urgent tightening of… Read more
St Andrew man to face court on drug charges Barbados Today18/04/20260726 views A 31-year-old of Bawdens Hill, St Andrew, is scheduled to appear in the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court on Saturday in connection with drug-related charges. Justin Tevin Archer has been charged… Read more
Brome on bail over assisting offender charge Barbados Today18/04/202606K views Jefferson Tremayne Brome has been granted $10 000 bail after appearing in the District ‘A’ Criminal Court #1 on Friday. The 34-year-old of Hannay’s Village, St Lucy, appeared before Chief… Read more
Crime crisis demands urgent action, Dems warn Lourianne Graham14/04/20260219 views The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) on Tuesday called for quicker government action amid what it described as a full-blown crime crisis requiring urgent intervention. DLP shadow legal affairs minister… Read more
Lashley sets July opening for forensic lab in sweeping anti-crime strategy Ricardo Roberts13/04/20260211 views The government is set to reopen its long-dormant national forensic laboratory in July and introduce anti-gang legislation as part of a sweeping criminal justice overhaul, Michael Lashley, the legal affairs… Read more
Fear, security costs rise as murder numbers increase Lourianne Graham09/04/20260160 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
FOD president wants proactive approach in tackling gun violence Shanna Moore08/04/20260156 views In the wake of two fatal shootings over the Easter weekend, Senator Karina Goodridge has urged Barbados to adopt a zero-tolerance approach to homicide and to urgently implement a proactive… Read more
Murder, arson accused seeks legal aid Jenique Belgrave07/04/20260514 views Moments before being remanded to Dodds Prison, a 54-year-old man charged with murder and arson asked the court to provide him with an attorney through legal aid. Ricardo Okella Stanford,… Read more
Man to appear in court over fatal Bank Hall fire Barbados Today06/04/202601.1K views A 54-year-old man from Bank Hall, St Michael, has been charged with arson and the murder of 51-year-old Shanell Smith. Her body was discovered after a house fire at Bank… Read more
Teen granted bail on robbery, wounding charges Barbados Today03/04/20260630 views A 16-year-old has been granted $5 000 bail after being charged with robbery and wounding with intent. Jaheim Remere Holder of Licorish Village, My Lords Hill, St Michael, appeared before… Read more