For the last two months, this News Blog has been promoting conservation issues and it seems in Britain, the tide is turning against Barbados if poachers won’t stop picking at what is known as the farmer’s friend as the Daily Telegraph explains – One would not normally associate the holiday island of Barbados with the [...]

Rissi Palmer is rapidly becoming one of country music’s brightest new stars and with her debut single, “Country Girl” making its entry this week at #58, she has become the first African-American female country singer to hit the Billboard Country Singles chart in the past 20 years. The last African-American female singer to have a [...]

The recent ten-day ?Reach One, Teach One? Summer Basketball Camp was hailed a success as it fulfilled several objectives including the awarding of full scholarships to local players. ?The work during the day and evening sessions with the participants was really good in terms of developing fundamentals,? Acting Director of Sports Dave Connor told SKNIS. [...]

The Medinah Foundation of Barbados is continuing with its efforts to provide funding to the poor and needy and to special projects in Barbados and across the region in cases of emergency. The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) is the latest beneficiary of the foundation’s contribution to the health care system as the organisation has donated [...]

Just as Ryan Hinds was racking scores in Rochdale, it seems a gremlin has come a-callin’ to upset their apple cart, as noted by the Rochdale Observer – Rochdale’s cause has not been helped by the loss of professional Ryan Hinds who has had to return home early to the West Indies because of the [...]

In Trinidad it is called “Road March“; from about here it be called “Tune O’De Crop” and over in the UK? Here’s what the Daily Telegraph says – Every year, one record beats the competition to become the theme song of the Notting Hill Carnival. While the sound systems and DJ stages sway to the [...]

More than at any previous time in history, global public health security depends on international cooperation and the willingness of all countries to act effectively in tackling new and emerging threats. That is the clear message of this year’s World Health Report, A Safer Future, which concludes with six key recommendations to secure the highest [...]

Located in historic Speightstown, St.Peter, this new full-service studio is yet another step for owner Rachelle Gray as she continues to push her photography beyond limitations. It has been 5-years since Photographer/Creative Director Rachelle Gray relocated from New York City to the Caribbean island of Barbados. Known for her fresh, poignant, vivid images, in 2003 [...]

Lose a game of chess to a computer, and you could bruise your ego. Lose an arm-wrestling match to a Japanese arcade machine, and you could break your arm. Distributor Atlus said it will remove all 150 Arm Spirit arm wrestling machines from Japanese arcades after three players broke their arms grappling with the machine’s [...]

The World Food Programme today appealed to international donors to urgently support aid efforts to the approximately 150,000 victims of last week’s earthquake in Peru. WFP’s appeal came as the United Nations system launches a joint “flash” appeal and as WFP scales up its response. Under the appeal, WFP will be requesting US$6.1 million to [...]

The Fair Trading Commission reminded consumers that they have a role to play in assisting businesses in upholding consumer rights. Officer-in-Charge of the FTC‘s Consumer Protection division, Judy Maynard, repeatedly emphasised the importance of consumer vigilance during her presentation and the subsequent question-and-answer segment; ?Be an alert consumer. Ask questions.? It’s the first of the [...]

A folklore group has done St. Kitts and Nevis proud earning the title of ?Best Visiting Troupe? at the August 02 to 12 Carnival in Anguilla. Sylvester?s Masquerade won the trophy in this category for its exciting presentations and professional work ethic at various functions. Founder Sylvester Huggins told SKNIS, that his group has been [...]

NCF is usually quite punctual with their deadlines for their entries as they relate to NIFCA… All of a sudden, they have decided to be magnanimous (despite listing entries as being available since 11/06/2007)? Even with recipes – I remember another blogger was writing recently about media literacy and leaning to understand between the lines [...]

Back in July, we ran item from a British online daily about the awful habit known as WILDFOWLING which is killing migratory birds who are now on unusual paths due to the current weather, we actually e-mailed Professor Karl Watson to get his input and here are his concerns (BTW: one picture is not nice, [...]

Can you imagine opponents trying to embarrass you for something you almost forgot doing close to half a decade ago, but now – in a strange appropriateness – the whole smear may BOOMERANG BBC News has the rest of it – The leader of Australia’s opposition Labor Party … Kevin Rudd went to the club [...]

A tropical wave is approaching the island. Tonight: Partly cloudy to cloudy with scattered showers. Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thechance of isolated thunderstorms. Winds: ENE/NE at 15-40km/h. Seas: Rough in open water, swells 2.5/3.0m. A small craft warning is in effect for above normal sea swells. High Tides: 8:26 am & 8:15 [...]

We had promised another glimpse at what the Queen’s Pk Gallery has to offer right now, where the theme may subconsciously be masks but the applications are better than a cornucopia! The multi-expo curated by Janice Whittle runs until September 1st and offers paintings, sculptures, jewellery, weaving and clay. Martina Pile looks at mixed media [...]

For all of the Bajan metalheads who wondered whatever became of Trini rock group The Orange Sky, they have been busy over and away but not too much in their own backyard, in fact – Ye Olde Merrie England may be their next set of stomping grounds for a bit… The Trinidad-based rock band secured [...]

Post Hurricane Ivan Business Opportunity Now this is what you call resourcefulness! It would tek a Jamaican to come up with dis new business… lack of electricity resulting from Ivan? No problem mon! Recharging peoples cell phones from the car battery (as long as de car gas last).

A hurricane warning was posted for Jamaica and Haiti yesterday as a powerful Hurricane Dean, packing winds of near 150 miles per hour, kept these countries in its sight as it churned across the Caribbean Sea. The Miami-based National Hurricane Centre said Dean, which caused six deaths and left a trail of destruction in the [...]

Dominica‘s agriculture has been hardest hit by Hurricane Dean and Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit says an assessment is being undertaken to determine the extent of the damages. He said some roads had been blocked and his administration is still awaiting reports from the south and eastern sections of the island. The young Caribbean leader said, [...]

Patrick Husbands, then Rico Walcott… Now, there’s Keveh Nicholls (have no idea how to pronounce his first name) who’s blazing away in Vancouver. According to the Daily Racing Form (to read it you have to register, but it’s free), racing is possibly a hereditary trait for the 21 year old – Nicholls, who is a [...]

The Jamaican World Stars team returned with a bang to their homeland recently from the World Championships of Performing Arts held in Hollywood, California as they emerged top scorers in numerous categories – vocals, dance, instrumentals, acting and modelling. Plus, Onique Scott was crowned overall Grand Champion of the World in the female modeling category [...]

Commander David Dowridge, Acting Chief of Staff Barbados Defence Force (BDF), will address the participants of ?Camp Energy?, the BDF sponsored two week Summer Camp at 9:00 AM on Monday, 20 August at The Main Guard, Garrison, St Michael. The aim of the camp is to foster a good working relationship within the BDF family [...]

Not happy having destroyed the Caribbean, the ICC is now launching an attack on South Africa and they’ve already suckered some folk in to show the pillaging. God knows what creature they’ll choose to create and say is the Official Mascot, and I wonder if they will bring in Caribbean Police to enforce security at [...]