Wanted: Ramon Jamilli Clarke
Police are seeking the public’s assistance to help locate Ramon Jamilli Clarke, alias Pizza, 33, who is wanted for questioning in connection with serious criminal matters. Police say Clarke is considered armed and dangerous. Clarke, whose last known address is Zion Road, Sayers Court, Christ Church; is approximately five feet, nine inches tall. He has […]
Murder accused remanded
Murder accused Tynone Alex Searles, 17, of Wotton, Christ Church and Jahlanny Tremaine Yarde, 26, of 6B Silver Hill Drive, in the same parish, appeared in the Oistins Magistrates’ Court this morning. Yarde and Searles are accused of the murder of Zahir Goodridge on June 12. Goodridge was shot on the compound of the Aberdeen […]
BDF’s new Chief of Staff sworn in
Lieutenant Colonel Carlos Lovell has been sworn in as the Barbados Defence Force’s new Chief of Staff. During a brief swear-in ceremony at State House on Tuesday in the presence of President Dame Sandra Mason, Prime Minister Mia Mottley, and other members of Cabinet, Lt Col Lovell took his oath of allegiance and became one […]
Update: Teenager injured in Monday’s shooting incident at Silver Sands, Christ Church
A 16-year-old teenager was injured in a shooting incident that occurred about 6:55 last evening just outside Bow’s Shop, Bourne’s Land, Silver Sands, Christ Church. Police said the victim was sitting on a grassy area opposite the shop when a person approached him and others on the St. Christopher’s school pasture and opened fire […]
Tyra Trotman severs ties with DLP
Tyra Trotman has resigned as President of the Young Democrats and cut ties with the opposition Democratic Labour Party. She announced her resignation in a letter addressed to the party’s Acting General Secretary Pedro Shepherd on Monday. Trotman, an attorney-at-law, said her decision came after careful consideration of the recent changes in leadership and the […]
Strengthening Cybersecurity: Lessons from Guyana’s Defence Initiative
“Technology can’t be overlooked, especially with its rapid advancement, transforming warfare through innovations like combat drones. These advancements introduce new challenges and opportunities in the field of defence.” With these words, Guyana’s President Mohamed Irfaan Ali breathed life into what is likely the region’s first National Defence Institute (NDI). The NDI, launched in Guyana, holds […]
Over half of CSEC candidates from prison secure passing grades
More than half of the inmates at Dodds who sat the May/June Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exams have succeeded, Superintendent of Prisons DeCarlo Payne has disclosed. Speaking during a recent episode of the Public Affairs Department’s One-on-One, Payne shared that of the 46 entrants, 24 candidates secured passing grades. This includes six inmates earning […]
A flash flood watch is in effect for Barbados
The Barbados Meteorological Services says a shearline will be generating intermittent moderate to heavy showers and thunderstorms across the island throughout the day and this could result in 75 mm of rain and possible flooding in low lying areas. The watch will be updated or terminated at noon or sooner if conditions warrant. The post […]
Prison gets closer to food self-sufficiency goal
Barbados’ prison system is making significant strides toward self-sufficiency in food production, a long-term initiative that could potentially save the government millions annually. The progress being made at Dodds regarding food security was highlighted during a recent interview with Superintendent of Prisons DeCarlo Payne on the Public Affairs Department’s One-on-One programme. He outlined the ongoing […]
Police name third man killed in Nelson Street shooting
The third man who was fatally shot at Majestic Bar, Nelson Street, The City last Saturday has been identified as Nicholas Omar Murrell. Police said the 52-year-old resident of Martindales Road, St Michael was identified by a family member. Kawanee Akoni Lashley, 24, of Glebe Land, St John, and Chaubrhi Antonio Cordle-Gobo, 24, of Lot […]