Police on Nevis say the amount of drugs they have removed from the streets and the number of drug related convections they have had at the Magistrates Court in Charlestown, suggests that they have created a dent in illegal drug operations on the island for 2008.Head of the Special Task Force Sergeant Winston Wilkerson made [...]

As an autodidact artist exercising in my adoptive country I felt rather constrained. Quite a paradox defying the freedom of being an artist. Maturity in my personal and painting life eventually gave me the confidence of my artistic expression. A very accomplished and veneered fellow artist said to me once, ?I am proud of being [...]

The C.O. Williams Construction Teams will continue work on MONDAY with detours on the ABC Highway at Lowlands and Balls while that section of the Highway is repaved; the repaving work on the ABC Highway between the Deighton Griffith School and Kendall Hill junction will also commence and you are advised of detours at those [...]

Dancehall’s Royal Highness Beenie Man is headed to Central America next month to inaugurate the Belize Reggae Fest Series, an initiative of Triple T Productions and Nuff Muzik Productions to bring top tier Caribbean performers to Belize’s ample community of Reggae music lovers. On Saturday, March 7th, King Beenie and Reggae crooner Anthony Cruz are [...]

TARDINESS I have been cussed locally and abroad for not yet having dealt with the astounding and incredibly sad tale of Rihanna’s no-show at the Grammys. Believe it or not, I have been doing research, there are connections – IMHO – between her situation, Michael Phelps’ blunder and Barack Obama’s half-brother plus many other US [...]

You are invited to view new works by Tobagonian artist Martin Superville Friday, February 20th 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. On The Wall Art Gallery # 10 Chattel Village Holetown St James RSVP Regrets Only: Tel 432 6481 Preview Availablewww.onthewallartgallery.com Refreshments sponsored by Wine World

Concord Records have released 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 You Love includes new James originals as well as covers from Stevie Wonder, Barry White, the Stylistics and more. [...]

Matt Lauer of the Today Show on NBC is giving viewers the chance to vote on where he should go next for his annual series ?Where in the World is Matt Lauer?? Barbados is one of the choices, along with many other countries. Right now St. Lucia & Dominica are ahead of us! So please [...]

Digicel and the WICB?s free live commentary of the Digicel Series 2009 – provided by Barbados-based company, Line & Length Inc – has already made an impact to many West Indies supporters across the world. Across the Caribbean, USA and Africa, Windies fans are listening to Jonathan Agnew, Simon Crosskill, Fazeer Mohammed, Jack Matthew and [...]

The Barbados Association of Office Professionals in collaboration with Royal Barbados Police Force Band present Early for Love An Evening of Romantic Music 8.00 p.m. Friday, February 13, 2009 Prince Cave Auditorium, District A Complex, Station Hill, St. Michael Barbados Tickets: $20.00 each Please be seated by 7.45 p.m. Wonderful company & a fantastic way [...]

Some one hundred and forty-two (142) homes have been provided the people of Nevis over the past two years by the Nevis Housing and Land Development Corporation, which is currently observing its twenty-fifth (25th) anniversary. This was revealed by Nevisian Minister of Agriculture, Housing, Lands, Coorporatives and Fisheries, the Honourable E. Robelto Hector. ?The Corporation, [...]

Have you been to Movie Night at the I’Akobi Youth Resource Centre? Come watch, explore and discuss topics that are relevant and sometimes controversial. Every Friday night at the I?Akobi Youth Resource Centre located on Tweedside Road, by Corner Baycroft Rd DOCUMENTARIES, DRAMA, ACTION, FAMILY Health & Wellness, the African Experience, Spiritual Growth, African History [...]

WI Captain Chris Gayle and the equally experienced Ramnaresh Sarwan hit fluent, unbeaten half centuries to lead the West Indies into a position of strength at the end of the 2nd day in the opening Digicel Test against England at Sabina Park on Thursday. Gayle cracked an unbeaten 71 and Sarwan added 74 not out [...]

CREATIVELY SPEAKING FILM SERIES Join New York Film Industry professional and Visiting Lecturer Michelle Materre for an evening of stimulating film screenings and discussion. Ms. Materre is the curator of the Creatively Speaking(TM) Film Series, based in Brooklyn, but now launching on the web and around the world. The short films are by independent filmmakers [...]

When I read Jamaica has a skier planning to go Olympic, I began to see how sidestream smoke is really dangerous, especially in Jamaica… I mean a tropical dude in a WINTER contest? Isn’t that like a Laplander wanting to boogie-board? As far as I know, they stay cold and drink reindeer pee with wacky [...]

It was a rainy day, and was trying to buy an umbrella over the weekend – forever losing them, LOL – and when I was getting back in my car? I see this ad, and I get worried, because if they still have Christmas hams then they’re greener than Dr Seuss’ own;- Now I have [...]

Care and protection of the environment were foremost in the thoughts of 27 students when they made submissions to the local Florida Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) Poster Competition this year. This is the objective of the annual contest geared towards youth who must depict at least three ways in which their destinations can make a [...]

The National Art Gallery Committee, the National Cultural Foundation and the Zemicon Gallery cordially invite you to the opening of ‘The Road to Many: Towards a Genealogy of Barbadian Art‘ an exhibition featuring works by 3 generations of Barbadian artists SUNDAY FEBRUARY 8TH 6:30pm starting at QUEEN’S PARK GALLERY, continuing on to ZEMICON GALLERY for [...]

Here’s hoping the Barbados Government of the day can use a neighbour as a guideline for proper respect due for a “green lung” of an island, this in a territory already accused of over-development;- The Dominican Republic‘s Ministry of Environment has continued its forceful environmental recovery programs for 2009 by turning it focus to the [...]

Zedstar is ready to release at the same time his latest song “Flyin’ Away” with a music video, shot with Nicola Fiore, a beautiful sexy actress well-known to fans of Horror Films in the United States.In still photos from the video, Zedstar looks in a “calm-style“, in honor of his first love song, while the [...]

Once again, Digicel brings the fun and excitement of cricket directly to the Caribbean people with the Digicel Caribbean Experience. With interactive Cricket games and activities, Digicel Cricket Experience was created to bring the excitement of Cricket to more persons throughout the Region. Digicel Group Sponsorship Manager, Ciara Ryan, explains: ?The Cricket Experience worked very [...]

Barbadian sensation Philip 7 has completed his first album, Masala, much to the satisfaction of his growing fan base. Since the release of the alternative rock single “Beautiful Surprise” he has steadily become one of the Caribbean’s most sought after artistes. The single gained him recognition for his versatility and musical dexterity since its release [...]

I found this in my e-mail inbox since last week and I was quite startled at the accusations levelled in it; of course – I contacted members of both the Foundation & Sanctuary… Some of the replies were long in forthcoming – thus the late details in bringing it fwd, but it needs to be [...]