Justice Rickie Burnett. (iWN file photo)

Courts tend to sentence female convicts differently — magistrate

A magistrate says that while the world is gender-neutral the court tends to consider a convicted woman’s children when sentencing her, but not so for men. Senior Magistrate Rickie Burnett…

9 Jan 2020 6:53PM

Court & Crime

Prison officer Louie Cupid, right, leaves the Serious Offenses Court under police escort in October 2019. (iWN photo)

Prison escape corruption trial adjourned

9 Jan 2020 6:41PM

Former Prime Minister of Barbados, Owen Arthur is now chair of LIAT's board of directors.

Owen Arthur is new LIAT chairman

9 Jan 2020 6:38PM

Leader of the Opposition, Godwin Friday. (iWN file photo)

2020 a year of change, hope — Friday

9 Jan 2020 6:14PM

The accused, Eunice Dowers, leaves the Serious Offences Court in January 2020. In the background are Bertille "Silky" Da Silva, left, owner of Star Garage, and the company's manager, Joshua Da Silva. (iWN photo)

Former boss says Nigerian accused admitted to fraud

9 Jan 2020 5:28AM

Businessman Bertille “Silky” Da Silva, left, and his former employee, defendant Eunice Dowers outside the Serious Offences Court in January 2020. (iWN photos)

‘Silky’ denies fraud–accused Nigerian was his lover

Businessman Bertille “Silky” Da Silva, 89, has denied that he was in an intimate relationship with his former employee, Nigerian-Vincentian Eunice Dowers, 28, who is charged with using his credit…

8 Jan 2020 11:37PM

Star Garage Fraud Trial