Services resume today, at the Penal Rock Road Health Centre. A release from the South West Regional Health Authority said, it was closed due to its inaccessibility as a result of overnight flooding. Chairman of the Penal Debe Regional Corporation … Continue reading →

A maxi taxi driver has been detained, after he reportedly refused to help police officers make an arrest. On Tuesday, officers from the Port of Spain division were trying to make an arrest, and they asked the maxi driver to … Continue reading →

A 16-year old boy from Siparia South Trinidad is reported to have died, as a result of dengue fever. This brings the total number of fatalities linked to, the virus to three. There are also 303 lab confirmed cases. Dengue … Continue reading →

A police officer suspected of sexually assaulting a female relative, is held by his colleagues. The officer is attached to the Eastern Police Division. He was taken into custody at a police station in the, Arima district. The accused was … Continue reading →

Efforts to boost Barbados’ dwindling population have been the focus of debate, in the lower house. Among the possible solutions being considered, is importing skilled workers. Prime minister Mia Amor Mottley says, managed migration is one of the recommendations to … Continue reading →

Vendor Meekel Cox, is one of the people shot and killed during a weekend of bloodshed, and violence in some parts of the country. Thirty-six year old, Mr. Cox was killed while selling cigarettes and snacks at the corner of, … Continue reading →

President Christine Kangaloo is again touting the pan yard model, as a solution to the crime situation in the country. She feels, it is a model that can help the authorities deal with crime. She was speaking at the launch … Continue reading →

Meanwhile, criminologist Randy Seepersad believes crime is a disease, and the factors feeding it must be dealt with immediately.   Mr. Seepersad tells newscentre five, fighting crime is not just about enforcement. Mr. Seepersad is of the view that, the suppressive … Continue reading →

The police are reporting that there were 14 murders in the country over the past weekend. That was up to early last evening. Among the killings, three men shot in the car park of the Pizza Boys-Rituals outlet on the … Continue reading →