?The Lovers, The Dreamers And Me,? Jane Monheit?s eagerly anticipated new CD, is set for release on Concord Records January 20th, 2009. An ode to songwriters past and present whom Monheit greatly admires, ?The Lovers, The Dreamers And Me? is a sumptuously sung passionate song cycle of 13 tracks produced by jazz veteran Matt Pierson. [...]

The Sandy Lane Accommodation Services and Laundry Department has won prizes for the ?Most Informative Booth? and ?Best Product Knowledge Sharing Booth? at a recent Product Knowledge Showcase at the luxury hotel. Second place went to Reservations and Front of House and third place was awarded to Food and Beverage. Director of Human Resources, Jacqueline [...]

(NB – Housekeeping Tip: All notices sent to this News-Blog ideally should have e-mail copy/text and photos as separate items, when it’s sent as a Word Document that is useless to me, okay? Thanks!) Unfortunately, Golf has been missing since last Wednesday and was reported to have been spotted in the Four Roads and Six [...]

(Rene Holder’s own words) I would like to thank all those who helped with making the party for the children on the QEH paediatric ward a great success. Your contributions truly brought a smile to many and the children, parents, and staff of that ward, it was a great time had by all.I hope to [...]

Now here is where Spoken Word is handled properly, where you get advance warning what content lays within – Filmmaker Bob Bryan has proudly unveiled his seventh powerful installment in his multi award-winning Documentary Series entitled GV7 RANDOM URBAN STATIC: The Iridescent Equations of SPOKEN WORD. He is releasing two (2) versions: An Unofficially Rated [...]

Thanks to the steady voting efforts of fans Free to Fly music video has made the MuchMusic Top 10 Count Down! Right between Barbadian pop princess Rhianna and powerhouse Beyonce!! Keep Voting; you can vote more than once, so let’s keep the Barbadian Independent music on the charts!!! 1. Lady Gaga – Poker Face2. Britney [...]

I had the most wonderful time over the weekend as I spent 24 hours with approximately 60 artists, photographers, sculptors and creators to produce pieces for BAM, the Barbados Arts Marathon at Lancaster Great House to raise funds for disadvataged children here in Barbados through the Sunshine Optimist Club and The Barbados Community Foundation. Some [...]

Stanford 20/20 LLC announces that, as is appropriate, a full review of the 2008 Stanford 20/20 cricket programme is being undertaken in light of the well publicised contractual issues with the West Indies Cricket Board which arose prior to the start of the Stanford Super Series. The Stanford 20/20 Board was dissolved on Monday 15th [...]

Keane are back. After over 8 million sales of Hopes And Fears (2004) and Under The Iron Sea (2006) combined, sold-out arena tours, awards spanning Ivor Novellos to BRITs, plus an undeniable collection of hits including Is It Any Wonder?, Everybody?s Changing, Crystal Ball and Somewhere Only We Know, one of Britain?s best-loved bands are [...]

Took a peep at the Barbados Landship during the Tourism Ministry’s Craft & Gift Show on Bay Street over the weekend. I was glad I happened to take a look, it became apparent all too soon that Bajans are not that capable in using cyberspace to promote their goods, despite having e-mail addresses! But hey, [...]

The Afrikan Studies Klub (ASK) and the Virgin Islands Improvement Association (VIIA) invite the general public to a pre-Kwanzaa celebration on Saturday, December 20, 2008 at 6:30PM at Mellow Moods. Kwanzaa is a tradition of celebration, candle-lighting and gift giving which honors African heritage and is observed from December 26 to January 1 each year. [...]

“Jesus is the reason for the Season,” an aphorism I heard from CBC’s on/off-again Shawn Greene (former teacher at Garrison Secondary once again tackling Sports) about Christmas’ true definition. Barbados Free Press also recently had a lot of piffle over the company Simon Cowell kept during this time of year – saying what adultery as [...]

It’s been a while since we took a gander at this country gal, she has not been sitting on her laurels though! Rissi put her own version of a Natalie Cole classic for Yuletide on the net for folks who can’t get enough for their iPods! The last time she ventured at a big hit [...]

A film crew from Manifold Productions Inc. based in the United States, spent some time in Nevis over the weekend, to capture footage for a 90 minute documentary ?Rediscovering Alexander Hamilton?. The programme will be aired on Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) television and will delve into the life of Alexander Hamilton, a Nevisian who migrated [...]

Once again, Guyana is the first (and often the only) Caricom member State to make an effort to attend the OAS sessions with the Indigenous Caucus. The Indigenous Caucus was heartened by the attendance of the Mission of Guyana in the proceedings on the Draft American Declaration, as the only member of the Indigenous Caucus [...]

In February next year (not so far away), Concord Records will release Send One Your Love, a 10-track album of seductive love songs from sax icon Boney James. Just in time for Valentine?s Day, Boney has put together the ultimate ?musical valentine.? Send One Your Love includes new James originals as well as covers from [...]

Surfing the net not so long ago, discovered this bit of the price of progress in Barbados? A Canadian medical researcher was stunned to learn that 20% or one-fifth of Barbados suffers from or is affected by Asthma. It did appear odd to me as well, from the point of view that when I was [...]

?Saving the life of one animal won?t change the world, but surely it will change for the one you saved!? SHOW YOUR SUPPORT: Please print the attached poster and display it in your local area and businesses. The Hope Sanctuary: 266 0986 info@thehopesanctuary.com www.thehopesanctuary.com

BAM – The first 24 hour Barbados Arts Marathon is taking place this weekend at Lancaster Great House St James. Over 60 Barbadian and Caribbean artists will be working from 12 Noon on Saturday the 13th until 12 Noon on Sunday the 14th, producing paintings, drawings, sculpture and other works of Art which will be [...]

One of Grenada?s high end luxury tourism developments will be completed by February 2009. The Prickly Bay Waterside situated at the old Boatyard in Prickly Bay Lance Aux Epines, will open the first phase of the luxury waterside residences in just about two months. The first phase of this development is comprised of one, two, [...]

At the start of the third day’s session of the OAS’ Indigenous Caucus, a special guest was introduced – it was none other than the world famous Chief Oren Lyons of the Six Nations Confederacy of North America. Chief Lyons gave an inspirational five-minute address giving some background info on the three generations of Indigenous [...]

There have been warnings of motoring crimes in Barbados from H’way 2A to Boscobel and even appearing to a be a legit corporate citizen… But now, the game has changed, if it is indeed happening? I first got an inkling of this scam when a friend e-mailed me to ask if this was true, I [...]

Due to unforeseen circumstances, The C.O. Williams Construction Team will NOT be paving the ABC Highway THIS weekend as planned. Instead the team will clean up the junctions along their sections of the highway in preparation for the Holiday break and you will be advised in the New Year of the new work schedule. The [...]

Camper & Nicholsons is in the process of obtaining “Blue Flag” status for their Port Louis Marina. Blue Flag is a voluntary eco-label owned and operated by the independent, non-profit organisation, Foundation for Environmental Education. The goal is sustainable development at beaches and marinas through strict criteria including water quality, environmental education, environmental management and [...]

Come see the dramatic process of Raku firing. Raku is an ancient technique of firing ceramics. Glazed ceramic ware is heated to just under 1000 degrees Celsius, it is removed from the kiln and placed into cans containing combustible materials, such as saw dust and newspaper, these materials ignite and — then magic happens! Come [...]