Road fatality victim identified Barbados Today16/11/202501.1K views Police have identified the victim of the fatal road traffic collision that occurred along Four Square Road, St Philip, almost one week ago as 29-year-old Rajani Obrien Parris, of Lucas… Read more
Fix broken support system before penalising parents, says advocate Shamar Blunt15/11/20250146 views Barbados should not criminalise parents for their children’s behaviour when the social support system for struggling families is “completely broken”, child rights advocate Dr Marsha Hinds-Myrie warned. Pushing back sharply… Read more
Dyslexia overlooked as key factor in rising youth crime – educator Barbados Today15/11/2025077 views Despite intense public debate about youth violence, a literacy specialist warned on Friday that one potential contributing factor is being overlooked – undiagnosed dyslexia. Joy Sharon warned that failure to… Read more
Community uneasy after Weston shooting Shanna Moore08/11/202504.1K views Residents of Weston, St James, say they remain on edge following Saturday morning’s shooting, which left one man dead and another injured. The incident occurred in the vicinity of the… Read more
One dead, another injured after early morning shooting in St James Barbados Today08/11/202502.9K views One man is dead after reportedly being confronted by a licensed firearm holder during an early-morning attack at Weston, St James. Police say initial investigations have revealed that a group… Read more
Man Injured in Shooting at Cane Vale, Christ Church; Police Investigating Barbados Today04/11/20250640 views A man was injured in a shooting in Cane Vale, Christ Church, earlier today, Barbados Today understands. The incident occurred at around 3:03 p.m., and the victim was taken to the… Read more
Jamaican woman to appear in court Monday on drug charges Barbados Today02/11/202501.3K views A 40-year-old Jamaican woman is due to appear in court on Monday in connection with four drug-related offences. Tashana Roselyn Brown, of West Prospect, Bog Walk, St Catherine was charged… Read more
Man shot dead at Kendal Hill Barbados Today02/11/202502.1K views One person is dead following a shooting at Kendal Hill B, Christ Church. Police say the incident occurred around 1:40 p.m. on Sunday and involved two masked men who exited… Read more
Two St Michael men to face court on separate murder charges Barbados Today26/10/202501.5K views Two St Michael men are due to appear in court on Monday on separate murder charges. Hassan Alessandro Hazell-Grant, 22, of Jessamine Avenue, Bayville, is accused of killing Akil Hinds… Read more
‘National cry for help’ in crime spike, says youth counsellor Shamar Blunt25/10/20250122 views The growing involvement of young men in serious crime is a moral and social emergency, said Supreme Counselling Services CEO Shawn Clarke, describing the crime spike as “a national cry… Read more