Fatal stabbing tests purpose of Haynesville outpost Shanna Moore20/05/20260120 views Just over a month after the Haynesville police outpost reopened amid promises of stronger community presence and crime prevention, a fatal stabbing directly behind the facility has left residents questioning… Read more
Haynesville stabbing leaves one man dead after dispute Shamar Blunt20/05/20260327 views A man has died after a dispute between two men escalated into a fatal stabbing in Haynesville, St James, on Tuesday afternoon, prompting a police appeal for witnesses. A person… Read more
Tourist assault renews calls to urgently tackle crime situation Lourianne Graham19/05/20260642 views Another violent attack, this time involving a tourist near Carlisle Bay, St Michael, has renewed calls for urgent action to address crime and public safety concerns in Barbados. Sarah Taylor,… Read more
Fasons Foods opens doors to small farmers to boost poultry production Ricardo Roberts17/05/202601.3K views In a major move to boost local food security and protect vulnerable agricultural workers, Fasons Foods, the producer of Amir’s Chicken, has announced a new initiative targeting small-scale poultry farmers… Read more
Police identify victim in fatal Jackmans shooting Barbados Today17/05/20260686 views Thirty-six-year-old Damian Shurland Hakeam Parris of Chelsea Road, St Michael, has been identified as the victim of the fatal shooting that occurred in the early hours of Sunday. Parris was… Read more
One dead, another injured in Jackmans shooting Barbados Today17/05/20260844 views One man is dead and another injured following a shooting incident at Skeetes Road, Jackmans, St Michael, early Sunday morning. The Barbados Police Service said Operations Control received a report… Read more
Police, residents give conflicting accounts in The Pine shooting Shamar Blunt15/05/20260412 views Tensions erupted in The Pine, St Michael, on Thursday morning after residents accused police of firing shots recklessly during a stop-and-search operation near Parkinson Field. Police have strongly denied the… Read more
Judge blasts two-year wait in ‘simple’ gun case as ‘foolishness’ Jenique Belgrave12/05/20260198 views Gun crime cases must be fast-tracked to the High Court within 90 days if Barbados is serious about tackling escalating firearm violence, a High Court judge warned, condemning systemic delays… Read more
RSS chief: Caribbean crime trends raise security concerns Shanna Moore11/05/20260263 views The head of the Regional Security System (RSS) warned on Monday that rapidly escalating and increasingly organised crime across the Caribbean is getting ahead of law enforcement, with cross-border networks,… Read more
Forum held to address establishment of joint investigation teams Shanna Moore11/05/20260121 views Caribbean Attorneys General, prosecutors and security officials are meeting in Barbados this week as regional and international agencies push to develop a legal framework for joint investigations into financial crime… Read more