Activists back anti-gang law, warn of risks to innocent residents Shamar Blunt09/06/20260686 views Two community activists who work with at-risk youth and gang members have backed the new anti-gang legislation, while cautioning that safeguards must be in place to protect innocent residents living… Read more
MP gets personal as he backs gun court bill Ricardo Roberts09/06/20260197 views A dedicated firearms court and more High Court judges are at the centre of new legislative proposals aimed at tackling a surge in gun-related killings, as St Joseph MP Ryan… Read more
New High Court division aims to fast-track firearm cases, cut backlog Ricardo Roberts09/06/2026063 views The judicial system is set for a historic realignment as the government moved on Tuesday to establish dedicated gun courts to rapidly try firearm offences and tackle a growing backlog… Read more
Sentencing reform debate highlights shift to public health approach to crime Lourianne Graham08/06/2026074 views Crime and violence must be tackled as public health issues, not just matters for policing, Minister of Home Affairs Gregory Nicholls said Monday, as regional experts and justice officials pressed… Read more
Police warn of fake cybercrime notice Barbados Today08/06/2026071 views The Barbados Police Service (TBPS) is informing the public that a cybercrime notice circulating on social media claiming to be from a “Barbados Cyber Crime Security Authority” is not authentic… Read more
Violent offences account for almost half of probation cases Lourianne Graham07/06/20260222 views Nearly 300 people were under probation supervision in 2025, with almost half linked to violent or threatening offences. Minister of Home Affairs and Information Gregory Nicholls made this disclosure during… Read more
‘We’re through playing games with violent crime’ Ricardo Roberts05/06/20260373 views The Senate chamber became the backdrop of a spirited debate as Attorney General Wilfred Abrahams robustly defended the Criminal Gangs (Prevention and Control) Bill in the first appearance by a… Read more
Basketball gathering turns deadly Lourianne Graham04/06/202605.6K views “Wrong place, wrong time.” Chapman Lane resident Natasha Hewitt made that grim summing up of the shooting which claimed the life of a 45-year-old St James man and left three… Read more
Police identify man killed in Chapman Lane shooting Barbados Today04/06/20260926 views Police have identified the victim of Wednesday night’s fatal shooting in Chapman Lane, St Michael, as 45-year-old Delon Covell Asgill. Asgill, of Lot 447, 16th Avenue, West Terrace, St James,… Read more
Police seek help in locating person of interest Barbados Today03/06/20260763 views The Barbados Police Service (TBPS) is seeking assistance in identifying and locating a person of interest who is wanted for questioning in connection with a serious criminal matter. According to… Read more