The body of a man was discovered this morning at Salters Link Road, St George.
His identity has not yet been made public.
It is believed to be that of a resident of the area who was reportedly swept away by flood waters, caused by heavy rainfall last night in Charles Rowe Bridge.
Police were on the scene early this morning.
A 33-year-old St Michael man has been identified as the latest fatal shooting victim.
He is Kereen Ackeem Holder, of nearby Goddings Road, Station Hill, whose body was discovered last night along the main road, near the District ‘A’ Police Station.
Police say they received the report of a shooting along Station Hill around 5:15 p.m. They subsequently discovered a man with injuries to the body. Ambulance personnel visited the scene, examined the body and found no signs of life.
A medical doctor later pronounced death.
Investigations are continuing.
Anyone who may have witnessed this incident or has any information that may assist police is asked to contact the Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1800-8477, Police Emergency 211, or the District ‘A’ Police Station at 430-7242 or 430-7246. (PR/SAT)
The Transport Board is still experiencing challenges in several areas across Barbados, in the wake of last night’s heavy rainfall and flooding.
A release said while buses would continue to operate as close to the destination as “safely” possible, they might be unable to enter some communities or roadways until conditions improved.
Last night, the Transport Board was forced to delay or reroute service to some areas after heavy rains.
Areas affected included:
• Bawdens Bridge, St Andrew
• The bridge after Sand Dunes Restaurant on Ermy Bourne Highway, St Andrew
• Farley Hill, St Peter
• Diamond Corner, St Peter
• Road View, St Peter
• Mullins, St Peter
• Greenidges, St Lucy
• Charles Rowe Bridge, St George
Commuters are advised to exercise caution, but also factor in extra travel time. (SAT)
Barbados is again under a flash-flood warning as conditions remain unstable across the country.
The Barbados Meteorological Services upgraded the bulletin from a watch to a warning around 9:30 a.m. Monday and said heavy to intense showers were likely throughout the day.
Over nine inches of rainfall were received in the northern and central parishes of the island, with increasing accumulations in the eastern parishes.
This activity is expected to continue today and into tonight, with generally wet conditions expected throughout the week.
A flash-flood warning is issued when rapid flooding due to heavy or excessive rainfall is occurring or imminent (generally within two hours) and can be issued up to six hours in advance. This warning will be updated at 6 p.m. Monday, 17th November 2025, or sooner if conditions warrant. (PR/SAT)
Alexandra School is closed today.
The Ministry of Educational Transformation said the secondary school, located at Queen Street, Speightstown, St Peter, “remains closed due to severe flooding after the heavy rainfall experienced yesterday”.
The Barbados Meteorological Services said a surface trough, combined with instability, generated between one to eight inches of rain across Barbados over the past 12 to 24 hours.
More rain is forecast today.
Police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found at the side of the road, near the entrance of the District ‘A’ Police Station this evening.
More details will be provided as they become available
Attorney General and St Joseph MP Dale Marshall is pushing back against claims circulating online that another bridge in the parish has collapsed, clarifying that the incident at Branchbury involves a damaged retaining wall.
Marshall, who visited the site on Sunday, said the wall gave way after hours of heavy rain.
“There have been a number of reports that have hit social media and other places that yet another bridge has collapsed or given away in St Joseph. This is actually not the case,” he stressed. “What has happened is that a retaining wall, which supports one side of the road, has in part failed because of the very heavy rains we experienced today.”
He noted that the Ministry of Transport and Works (MTW) has already installed warning signs and barricades, and engineering teams will begin assessments first thing Monday morning.
““They’ll be there first thing tomorrow morning to erect proper hoarding and to come up with a fairly urgent solution,” Marshall said.
“It is being treated as an absolute priority of the Ministry of Public Works,” he added. “I’ll be following up with them on a day-to-day basis to ensure that it is resolved fairly quickly.”
With Laynes Bridge, Airy Hill Bottom and Melvin Hill Bridge also out of service, Marshall acknowledged the ongoing pressure on the parish’s ageing road network.
“There’s no doubt that the road network in St. Joseph has been under a tremendous amount of stress. Years, decades really of little or no maintenance. The difficulties that we have with very old roads that were made to carry far fewer vehicles, far later vehicles. And then we add to that the problem of slippage and the fact that a lot of our roads in the constituency are built on clay or clay soils. ,” he said. “So when you add all these things together, you really have a problem of huge proportions. ”
Marshall said several major road projects are underway or recently completed, part of a wider infrastructural push supported by a $230 million loan from China. (AM)
The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) has upgraded its earlier alert to a flood warning, as heavy rainfall continues to impact the island.
According to the BMS, persistent unstable weather is generating widespread flooding across low-lying districts, with runoff from higher elevations already being observed.
Officials warn that severe flooding is possible overnight, including soil erosion, land slippage on exposed slopes, and fast-moving water carrying debris downslope. Areas at the foot of hillsides and along coastal roads remain particularly vulnerable.
The conditions have made some roads slow-moving and others potentially impassable as excess water spreads across roads, fields, storm drains, canals and private property.
Forecasters say the island is being affected by a surface trough combined with low- to mid-level instability and upper-level support. During the day, 5.5 inches of rain were recorded, and an additional 1 to 3 inches are possible through the night, along with periods of moderate to intense showers, rain and isolated thunderstorms.
A flood warning is issued when gradual flooding from heavy or prolonged rainfall is occurring or imminent.
This warning, issued at 6 p.m., will be updated or terminated by 6 a.m. Monday, if conditions warrant. (BMS)
The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) has issued a flash-flood warning for northern sections of the island as unstable weather continues to produce heavy rainfall this afternoon.
According to the BMS, excessive rain is already causing flooding in low-lying districts, with runoff from higher elevations expected to worsen conditions. Soil erosion and possible land slippage are also concerns on exposed or scarred hillsides. Water is settling on roadways, fields, coastal routes, and near ponds and other water bodies.
Officials warn that large debris could be carried downslope in fast-moving water, increasing risks in areas at the foot of hills and along the coast.
The current system is being driven by low-level instability supported by mid- to upper-level atmospheric conditions. Rainfall reports show three inches have already fallen, with an additional inch expected through the remainder of the afternoon along with periods of moderate to heavy showers, rain and isolated thunderstorms.
A flash-flood warning means flooding is occurring or is imminent, generally within two hours.
This warning was issued at 3 p.m. (BMS)
A Transport Board bus travelling toward Chalky Mount, St Andrew, was involved in a collision with a private vehicle at Bibby’s Lane, St Michael, early this afternoon.
There were no reports of injuries from the incident.
More details to follow.
