The military funeral for the late Anthony Cadogan Acting Inspector of Police will be held today, Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at the St. Mathias Anglican Church. As a result, there will be a number of traffic changes in effect.
ROAD CLOSURES
On the relevant date from 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 3 p.m. until 3:20 p.m. the following road will be closed to vehicular traffic:
a) St. Mathias Road from its junction with 2nd Ave St. Mathias to its junction with Hastings Main Road
On the relevant date from 3:30 pm to 4:00 pm or until otherwise directed by a member of TBPS, the following roads will be closed to vehicular traffic:
a) Skeenes Hill at its junction with Yorkshire Road to the Ridge Roundabout
b) Old Newton Road from the exit of the Cemetery to the Ridge Roundabout
c) The Ridge Roundabout at its junction with Ridge Road
d) Searles Road from its junction with Searles Quarry to the Ridge Roundabout
OFFENCES
Any person who contravenes these rules or fails to comply with any order given by a member of The Barbados Police Service in uniform, is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction, to a fine of five hundred dollars (BDS$500) or to imprisonment for a term of three (3) months.
These rules do not apply to vehicles used by The Barbados Police Service, the Barbados Defence Force, and the Barbados Fire Service, or
any emergency vehicle. Police Officers will also be deployed on the day, to assist with all traffic management.
The Barbados Police Service thanks the members of the general public for their understanding and cooperation in this matter and apologises for any inconvenience these traffic changes may cause.