UPDATE: Shooting victim dies at QEH
The man who was shot in Redmans Village, St Thomas, last night has succumbed to his injuries. Twenty-six-year-old Kirt Bowen, of the same address, was pronounced dead around 11:15 p.m. at the Queen…
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Murray pulls out of Australian open
LONDON – Andy Murray has withdrawn from next month’s Australian Open because of a pelvic injury, the three-time Grand Slam champion’s management team announced on Saturday. The former world number…
Redmans Village road closed
The road between the traffic lights at Redmans Village, St Thomas, going south towards Welches roundabout is temporarily closed to vehicular traffic. Members of the Royal Barbados Police Force are…
Shooting in Redmans Village
A man was shot tonight in Redmans Village, St Thomas. Police spokesman, Sergeant Michael Blackman confirmed the incident. A resident reported hearing seven or eight shots and a woman crying for…
France issues travel advisory to Haiti
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – The government of France has issued an advisory to people planning to travel to Haiti, asking them to postpone their trip to the French speaking Caribbean nation. French nationals…
WIPA congratulates cricket knights
KINGSTON, JAMAICA – The West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) congratulated Sir Clive Hubert Lloyd and Sir Cuthbert Gordon Greenidge on receiving knighthoods in the United Kingdom New Year Honours. …
Low pressure, water outages in parts of St Joseph and St John
Residents of St Joseph and St John are experiencing water shortages as the Barbados Water Authority (BWA) grapples with low production from the Bowmanston and Golden Ridge pumping stations. In a release…
MISSING: Larea Margurita Sharida Doughlin
The Royal Barbados Police Force is seeking the assistance of the public in locating missing 25-year-old Larea Margurita Sharida Doughlin. She was last seen around 11 p.m. on Christmas Day when she…
George Michael’s sister also dies on Christmas Day
LONDON – George Michael’s sister Melanie Panayiotou died on Christmas Day, the third anniversary of the pop singer’s death, her family said on Friday. “We can confirm that very tragically Melanie has…
EU may have to extend Brexit deal deadline
PARIS/BERLIN – The European Union (EU) may need to extend the deadline for talks about a new trade relationship with Britain, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told French daily Les Echos…