December 13, 2010
False imprisonment costs State $55,000
A Penal resident who was kept for 15 hours in police custody in 2004 after being arrested on an invalid warrant has been awarded $55,094 in damages for false imprisonment. Nankishoer Rajpath was awarded the sum on Friday when he succeeded in his…
December 10, 2010
US$30m to protect Barbados’ coastline
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a US$30 million loan to…
December 8, 2010
Police probing Brighton Beach murder
The body of a 90-year-old man was discovered early this morning in a track leading to Brighton Beach St Michael. Fred Parris of Stanmore Terrace, Black Rock St Michael, is believed to have died from stab wounds inflicted by an unknown…
December 8, 2010
Haiti ruling party HQ set alight by election protesters
The headquarters of the ruling party in Haiti has been set on fire by protesters angry about the results of presidential elections. Thousands of people took to the streets of Port-au-Prince after the first round results were released late on…
December 8, 2010
UWI scholarships up for grabs
THE University of the West Indies is now inviting applications for the UWI 2011 Open Scholarships, which last year were awarded to 41 students with a total value of US$1.1 million. Each year the university awards the UWI Open Scholarships to…
December 7, 2010
Minister of Justice Angry at Police — Detective plans to fight back.
A detective working at the Philipsburg Police station is looking at ways to redress a situation he considered to be unfit and improper. SMN News learnt that the detective met with union representatives on Monday as well as the Chief of Police to…
December 7, 2010
5 Haitian migrants killed in boat accident
A motorboat overloaded with Haitian migrants slammed into a reef off the British Virgin Islands and capsized today as it tried to evade authorities. Five people were killed, including two infants. The 30-foot (9-metre) boat was carrying at least 30…