Bridgetown Division News Today

Speaker of the House, Arthur Holder SC, expects the Barbados Police Service to “soon” give the public an update on the items that have been reported missing from the Museum at Parliament. In a rare statement, Holder, under whose portfolio Parliament falls, also listed the artefacts that were discovered missing in October and said a person of interest has been identified. Holder addressed the issue during Tuesday’s sitting of the …

A family of five is now homeless after fire completely destroyed the house they were renting at #50 Allens Land, Clevedale, Black Rock, St Michael. According to Station Officer Roger Bourne from the Bridgetown Division, they received the call at 7:22 a.m. and the first vehicle arrived on the scene at 7:33 a.m. The officers were able to contain the blaze

The Barbados Police Service has set up an outpost in The Ivy, St Michael. It was officially opened on Wednesday and there was heavy police presence in the area as lawmen went door-to-door to talk with residents. Superintendent Adrian Broomes, who has responsibility for the Bridgetown Division, said they wanted to interact with residents in a meaningful way. “When we considered a lot of the recent happenings in The Ivy, …

Police are investigating the unnatural death of Orlando Maughn of Valarie, St Michael.  While responding to a report on Tuesday, August 23, of an altercation between two men along Gills Road, St Michael, officers from the Bridgetown Divi

Twenty-six-year-old Akil Amir Jaaunai Bryan was rushed for medical attention after being shot, but it appears he succumbed to his injuries en route. The Beckwith Street, St Michael resident was positively identified by his mother, according to pol

Officers from the Criminal Investigation Department of the Bridgetown Division made a breakthrough in their investigations relating to the murder of Jerome…

Chief Magistrate Ian Weekes has remanded 20-year-old Jakobe Jaheem Yarde into custody at Her Majesty’s Prison Dodds until June 9, 2022. The youth of Nurse Land, Bank Hall, St Michael was arrested and formally charged with a n

[Update: 3 pm]  Two female Republic Bank employees were transported to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital for medical attention following today's armed robbery.  Chief executive officer and managing director of Republic Bank Barbados, Antho

Chief executive officer and managing director of Republic Bank Barbados Anthony Clerk has confirmed that two female members of staff were injured during a foiled robbery of the Wildey, St Michael branch this morning. No money was taken. One woman was reportedly grazed, while the other woman was injured after a bullet appeared to have ricocheted. Both women were transported to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital by ambulance for treatment. Clerk …

Police readying to receive vaccine Article by February 10, 2021 As Government nears the rollout of a COVID-19 vaccine in the coming days, the Royal Barbados Police Force has started to prepare its officers to receive the jab, Barbados TODAY has learned. Last Saturday, police officers in the northern division were officially told they would begin getting the vaccine at the Branford Taitt Polyclinic in Black Rock, St Michael, during a five-hour period at a date to be announce...