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Too rowdy
Police are probing an altercation yesterday between a public service vehicle (PSV) conductor and three male students along the main road at Paynes Bay, St James. It is alleged that the three students...
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Living in fear
Residents of one St Philip community say they are living in fear, following a “horrific” early morning aggravated burglary last weekend that left one elderly resident hospitalized with broken limbs....
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Workers left shaken after shooting incident at Bulkeley Plantation
Labourers employed at Bulkeley Plantation, St George say they are on high alert after two men committed a daring daylight robbery yesterday, which resulted in manager Charles Bynoe nursing a gunshot...
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Cutlass attack
A feud that began two weeks ago between two fourth form male students of Ellerslie Secondary School escalated into a bloody, butchery affair today, with a 17-year-old student losing a finger, another...
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Crime up
There has been a dramatic rise in the number of gun related offences this year when compared to last year, contributing to an overall increase in crime, police statistics have confirmed. At the same...
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‘RPBF willing to help search students for weapons’
A senior police officer is recommending that lawmen conduct spot checks of students on school premises to help curb a worrying rise in school violence. In the wake of an incident at The Ellerslie...
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Cobbler: Police seizing less weed
There has been a significant drop in the number of marijuana plants seized by law enforcement officials so far this year, when compared to the corresponding period last year, continuing a trend that...
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Bajans not collecting rewards from Crime Stoppers
Barbadians who help law enforcement officers locate criminals and help solve crimes have not been collecting their rewards, leaving the crime fighting charity, Crime Stoppers Barbados, with an...
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Greater police presence for Christmas
Police will be out in full force this Christmas to counter any potential increases in crime or road traffic challenges, with the Barbados Defence Force, island constables and traffic wardens providing...
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St Michael family robbed of sense of security
For the past 22 years, David Benn has been selling food from the same spot in Britton’s Cross Road, St Michael every Friday and Saturday night. However, for the first time in over two decades his...
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YEAR IN REVIEW – A year of higher violent crime
Violent crime spilled over from 2016 into 2017, again dominating local headlines and even that of the international and regional media. One such crime was the week-long disappearance and subsequent...
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Drugs seized at Bridgetown Port
A number of bags, containing cannabis, were seized during a joint operation at the Bridgetown Port last Friday. According to a release, by the Royal Barbados Police Force, members of the Drug Squad,...
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Tragic Christmas
What was supposed to a joyous Christmas reunion for three siblings turned into a heart-wrenching tragedy with the shooting death on Boxing Day of 21-year-old Tavon Kaiseen Alleyne of Lakes Close, Eden...
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Heartbroken
Kathy Brathwaite, mother of 25-year-old Terrence Brathwaite, was overwhelmed with grief, immediately after the lifeless body of her son was discovered lying face down in Silver Hill, Christ Church...
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Crime scene has ‘quietened down’ – reports Brathwaite
On the heels of 30 murders recorded here last year, including 23 that were gun related, Attorney General Adriel Brathwaite is reporting that the overall crime situation on the island has “quietened...
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Bring the proof of phone tapping claims, police say
The Royal Barbados Police Force (RBPF) has challenged those calling for a probe into allegations of illegal wiretapping, dating back to 2000, to bring the proof. Minister of Finance Chris Sinckler...
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Blame the gangs!
The recent upsurge in violence among students is being blamed on a rise in gang activity at learning institutions. Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education Senator Harry Husbands today said...
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Two stabbed
Parents of students attending the St Leonard’s Boys’ School were thrown into a state of panic this afternoon as two students were stabbed at the Richmond Gap, St Michael School. The two 16-year-olds...
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Health minister wants scanners in schools to curb violence
A senior member of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) administration is urging Minister of Education Ronald Jones to reconsider his opposition to the use of metal detectors in secondary schools as a...
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Anti-crime plan in the works
As concern mounts over the upsurge in violence among the youth, the Freundel Stuart administration this morning announced a new anti-crime plan to push back against such deviant behaviour. Minister of...
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