Built in 1865 as the Drake Opera House, New Jersey’s Ritz Theatre has seen some of the biggest and best names in entertainment grace its stage, from Vaudeville comic legends George Burns and Gracie Allen, to country music idol Johnny Cash, and master Jazz trumpeter Miles Davis. On October 26th, the Ritz Theatre adds two [...]

This dog is a male he was found in St. Silas Heights , St. James. This past week. He misses his owner.If any info please call The Content Animal Clinic.438-7099Thank you.

Sir Allen Stanford, originator and Chairman of Stanford 20/20 is pleased to endorse the candidacy of legendary former West Indies captain Ambassador Courtney Walsh for the presidency of the Jamaica Cricket Association. ?I believe that it would be of tremendous benefit to Jamaican and West Indian cricket for a man of Courtney?s indisputable character and [...]

Small farmers in developing countries have not benefited from higher food prices, thanks in part to flawed trade and agricultural policies that have made them vulnerable and weakened their positions in markets, said international agency Oxfam in a report issued on World Food Day. In Double Edged Prices, Oxfam says that all governments, donors, and [...]

Bonsai formed local plants; Expressionism; Impressionism; Realism; Cubism; Photography; Accounting; Advertising – how many lifetimes does it take to accumulate such knowledge and to display it? Well it’s all at the Grand Salle of the Central Bank – this is when the Collectors’ Club with the Daily Nation and the Central Bank paid tribute to [...]

I am not sure which is worse for a restaurateur – having a reputation for not having ingredients or earning a status of avoidance due to bad manners… As everyone is aware by now, on weekends this good self plays host for Double Draw and I always get the stupid jokes from various ppl about [...]

Since Friday, a British actor has probably been heaving many sighs of relief – Ben Freeman in a court of Barbados law with a jury of nine – five men and four women – acquitted the 28 year old of having unlawful sex with a legal minor in 2006. Bajan Reporter is amazed yet impressed [...]

Nevisians returned to work after having breathed a sigh of relief as the island received a brush from Hurricane Omar. Premier of Nevis Hon. Joseph Parry who also has responsibility for security, announced that despite minimal damage, the island?s tourism industry was open for business. He reported that the Four Seasons Resort had been temporarily [...]

Wonderful news – Little Chandler is back home with his caring family! Just wanted to y’all know this dog is back with his Owner

CAVEAT: NEW This Freedom Of Information (FOI) legislation is not only crucially important for the mainstream media but bloggers as well, this is why I deliberately have let this item continue until Monday – since the dead-tree and online versions of the Advocate & Nation have failed to provide adequate coverage on the first Town [...]

If loving you is wrong I don’t wanna be rightIf being right means being without you I’d rather live a wrong doing life Your mama and daddy say it’s a shame It’s a downright disgrace Long as I got you by my side I don’t care what your people say- Luther Ingraham, #1 – 1972 [...]

If I was Norse I’d say Thor was really pissed off at something the other Barbados did the other day… Tropical Depression #15 as I understand is now Hurricane Omar and is a deadly Category 5, when it passed by Barbados, it sure terrified the bejesus out of most of my cats! Simone/Simmy came in [...]

The Daily Nation looked at some of the flooding when Tropical Depression #15 hit Barbados – Apart from the residential areas in St Michael, some businesses were also hard hit and Pizza Man Doc’s Baxter’s Road branch was closed from 11 a.m. due to flooding throughout the entire first floor. Owner, Gray “Doc” Brome said [...]

UK Minister for Trade and Development Gareth Thomas told Caribbean administrations that next year will be a make or break period for the region in finding a route out of poverty through economic growth. Speaking in Barbados, Gareth Thomas said there were challenging times ahead for the region as its looks to develop markets beyond [...]

Up and coming reggae/rap star Lil Lion, has returned with a new name and a new track. Formerly known as Lil Lion, Youn’ Lion has released a new track called Guns Dem which features Mr Absolute aka the Shaggy Wonder. The track produced by Horace Henry and Norman ‘Bobo‘ King for New York based Mel-Share [...]

This dog is obviously lost, female been hanging around Rock Dundo Park, Cave Hill for the last week or so and being fed by a caring Family If you happen to know who the Owners are or willing to foster her, please contact; Tony Cumberbatch 14 Rock Dundo ParkCave HillSt. MichaelTel: 424 2563Cel: 829 3981 [...]

In the span of less than a year, Barbados has had two highly publicised trials concerning rape – one is between two foreigners while the other involves a local girl who was a minor at the time of her situation. Rape, and whatever other permutation of violations can be involved, is an odd and at [...]

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Lynford A. Rabsatt, son of Lyn Rabsatt and Brenda Blyden-Farrell, was recently promoted to Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy in a pinning ceremony in Norfolk, Virginia. He has been serving in the Navy since 1993 and has received several honors prior to this recent promotion. Chief Petty Officer Rabsatt is presently assigned [...]

Jamaican Deejay/SingJay Sanjay has recently released a video for his track Girls Like featuring Ce’Cile and Aidonia produced by Samuel ‘Sam Diggy‘ Johnson for Fresh Ear productions. What is noticeable however, is that while you will hear Aidonia’s fast tempo rhymes, he is absent from the video. The video, which was shot in 2006, depicts [...]

AFRO SAXONSWeaving, Braiding and Dying to Win – four Afro salons prepare forthe biggest Afro hair competition in the UK. A DOCUMENTARY BY RACHEL WANG & MARK CURRIEA CHOCOLATE FILMS PRODUCTION SHOWING IN SELECTED LONDON CINEMAS FROM 17.10.08

When there’s music videos in the USA, especially Hip-Hop and R&B, you go to P-Diddy or Hype Williams… In Barbados, there’s Zotikos Studios’ Selwyne Browne! Look at Selwyne Browne’s style in fashioning a surreal craft around Fitzroy’s “Can’t Keep Waiting” (BTW: What the hell happened to the Frog with a Sword out to save the [...]

As you may recall, approximately eighteen months ago a call for assistance went out on behalf of David Sealy, who requires ongoing physiotherapy as a result of unsuccessful spinal surgery which left him with little or no mobility in his arms and legs. With the aid of generous donations he was able to obtain that [...]

Why haven’t taxicab drivers in Barbados thought of this? Taxis selling top-up mobile cards for tourists and locals that use cabs; they’re more likely to have pre-paid cells… Over in Fiji, the drivers DID think of such an innovation and it seems one of their Government departments wants to put an end to it. The [...]

The Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination of the University of the West Indies is pleased to present The International Diaspora Arts Festival, October 11th to 27th, 2008. Please see below flyer with the NEW schedule of activities of the Festival {CLICK ON PICTURE FOR LARGER FONT TO READ MORE EASILY}. Join us for: Our [...]