Carlos Atwell

May 11, 2024 | nationnews.com | Carlos Atwell

The Barbados Lottery Mega 6 jackpot latest winning is not without a multimillion-dollar controversy. The winner is a native of London, England, Jack Germaine, who spent an incredible $2 100 in tickets but came away with winnings worth way more than that as he won $3 910 000. The official presentation was made yesterday at the lottery headquarters, IGT Global Services Limited, Wildey Commercial Centre, St Michael. The lucky visitor said he was “absolutely ecstatic”.

May 4, 2024 | nationnews.com | Carlos Atwell

Fire devastated two houses and damaged two others along Codrington Main Road, St Michael, on Friday. It did not claim any human lives, but a pet dog may not have been so lucky. Station Officer Damian Bayne told Starcom Network earlier in the day that the Barbados Fire Service responded with two water tenders, one from the Bridgetown Port Station and the other from the Bridgetown Station, and a total of ten officers.

May 3, 2024 | nationnews.com | Carlos Atwell

Do the right thing and turn yourselves in. That is the plea to those who were involved in the two hit-and-run accidents which occurred over the course of the last three days. The Barbados Police Service, the Barbados Road Safety Association (BRSA) and a veteran driving consultant issued the call following the deaths of Anderson Benedict Graham, 56, of Long Bay Village Road, St Philip, and Ainsley Roosevelt Bradshaw, 75, of Kings Court, Lodge Road, Christ Church.

May 3, 2024 | nationnews.com | Carlos Atwell

The investigation into the body discovered in a well in St George is at a sensitive stage, say police. The badly decomposing body of a female was found on April 21 along Carmichael Road, behind Bulkeley factory, following a search by a large party formed to look for missing Sonia Parris, 58, of Edey Village, Christ Church. An employee of Chefette Wildey, St Michael, Parris was last seen leaving work on April 17.

May 1, 2024 | nationnews.com | Carlos Atwell

Political leader of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) Ralph Thorne has acknowledged his disruptive influence on the party, but reiterated the real enemy remained the Barbados Labour Party. On Monday during the DLP’s 69th anniversary picnic at River Bay, St Lucy, Thorne said he understood how the sudden appearance of a political leader threw the party into a level of confusion.