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Man warned after paying $26 000 in firearm fines
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (198+ words) A St James man who paid $26 000 in fines for illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition has been warned by a High Court judge not to return to court. "Don't come back. I am letting you know that if you…...
Court orders report for man admitting gun and ammunition charges
15+ hour, 39+ min ago (173+ words) A St James man who admitted to illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition is to be assessed before sentencing after a High Court judge ordered a pre-sentence report and custody record. Inyah Iroyal Jones pleaded guilty before Justice Pamela…...
New police commissioner pledges reform, accountability, public trust
16+ hour, 11+ min ago (422+ words) The first woman to lead The Barbados Police Service was sworn in on Friday, pledging sweeping changes to strengthen accountability, modernise policing and rebuild public trust. Speaking during her inauguration ceremony at State House before acting President Jeffrey Gibson, Prime…...
Delays in prisoner transport disrupt courts " opposition senator
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (582+ words) Opposition Senator Karina Goodridge has backed a judge's call for an urgent fix of persistent delays in transporting prisoners to court, warning that repeated late arrivals are stalling hearings, inflating public costs, and eroding confidence in the justice system. Goodridge,…...
Convicted drug smuggler sentenced to time served, to be deported
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (326+ words) A Guyanese national who attempted to smuggle cocaine and cannabis into Barbados more than five years ago has been sentenced to time served and will be deported. Justice Pamela Beckles sentenced Collis Arlington Paul to 12 years" imprisonment for trafficking 1. 29 kilogrammes…...
Williams admits illegal possession of firearm, ammo
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (114+ words) The sentencing phase of a firearm and ammunition case against a Christ Church man is scheduled to take place in the Supreme Court next week. Clarence Raekwon Emilio Williams, of Coverley Terrace, Christ Church, appeared before Justice Carlisle Greaves and…...
Woman to be sentenced after assault plea
2+ week, 6+ day ago (96+ words) A 36-year-old self-employed woman is due to be sentenced next Friday after pleading guilty to assault and causing a disturbance on Wednesday. Sheena Olivia Hall, of Brecon Road, Grazettes, admitted to assaulting Taishia Stacy-Ann Dominque, occasioning actual bodily harm, and…...
Accused denies knowledge of illegal firearm in court testimony
3+ week, 1+ day ago (388+ words) An accused man has told the Supreme Court he had no knowledge of a firearm allegedly found at a house where he had gone to assist a friend planning to surrender to police. In his trial before the No. 4 Supreme…...
Duo on firearm, ammunition charges
3+ week, 2+ day ago (147+ words) Two Christ Church men appeared in the Supreme Court on firearm and ammunition charges, with one pleading guilty and the other denying the offences. When they were arraigned before Justice Carlisle Greaves in the No. 3 Supreme Court, Tahshawn Rashad Smith,…...
Woman stabbed in Bridgetown dispute, suspect in custody
3+ week, 4+ day ago (158+ words) A woman is in hospital receiving treatment after being stabbed multiple times during a dispute in Bridgetown on Monday, while police have taken a suspect into custody. The incident which occurred around 5: 45 p. m. at the junction of Nelson Street and Fairchild…...