Fasons Foods opens doors to small farmers to boost poultry production Ricardo Roberts17/05/202601.5K 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 Today17/05/20260728 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 Today17/05/20260858 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 Blunt15/05/20260428 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 Belgrave12/05/20260201 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 Moore11/05/20260300 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 Moore11/05/20260123 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
Man injured in Brittons Hill shooting Barbados Today09/05/202601.1K views A man is receiving medical treatment after being shot during an incident at Brittons New Road, Brittons Hill, St Michael, on Friday night. Police said the shooting occurred around 9:10… Read more
BUT raises alarm over shootings near schools Shanna Moore05/05/20260163 views A surge in gun violence near schools has prompted urgent concern from the Barbados Union of Teachers, after two recent shootings forced disruptions at pre-primary schools and heightened fears for… Read more
Four remanded on drug and firearms charges Barbados Today03/05/202601.2K views Four men charged in connection with a major drug and firearms investigation appeared in court on Saturday, after police seized nearly half a tonne of cannabis with an estimated street… Read more