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The Scantlebury family has been left reeling as it struggles to deal with a double tragedy. Two Fridays ago their mother passed away suddenly at home and yesterday, they lost Jakeem Romain Scantlebury-Bishop, just three days shy of his 26th birthday, in a vehicular accident. Police reported that a fatal collision occurred around 12:30 a.m. yesterday along the Warleigh, St Peter section of the Ronald Mapp Highway. The car was …

The Ministry of Transport, Works and Water Resources (MTWW) will install temporary traffic lights at the Haymans and Black Bess junction in St Peter along the Ronald Mapp Highway. This will assist the Barbados Police Service with traffic management for the upcoming Ceremonial Delivery of the Last Canes. Officers from MTWW and the Barbados Police Service will test these temporary traffic lights on Tuesday, June 27, between 5 and 7 …

Trevor Antonio Ifill died at the scene of a collision at Bakers Road, St Peter on Sunday night. The 41-year-old of Battaleys, St Peter, was riding his motorcycle along the Ronald Mapp Highway. The other vehicle, a car, was driven by a 53-year-old man. Police say they were going in opposite directions when the accident occurred. Personnel from the Ambulance Service and the Barbados Fire Service were on the scene. …

Social Share Two road safety advocates urged drivers to play it extremely cautious on the island’s highways in the midst of the ash fall from the La Soufriere volcano in neighbouring St Vincent and the Grenadines. Both Sharmane Roland-Bowen, president of the Barbados Road Safety Association (BRSA), and her predecessor Junior Jordan highlighted the challenges posed by the low visibility. Bowen and Jordan encouraged Barbadians to stay off the roads and only venture from home, if absolutely n...

Article by Carlos Atwell Social Share The West and North of Barbados was hard hit by the falling ash as a result of the eruption of La Soufriere volcano in St Vincent and the Grenadines. St Lucy was particularly bad as by 11:30 a.m. it looked like 6:30 p.m. and the ash could be felt on the skin and in the eyes. Bromefield resident Gracelyn Griffith, who in years past had issues with dust from the nearby Arawak Cement Plant, said things were much worse now. “My knees bad so I’m sta...