Many people said they found it inspirational, especially the tributes to Claire Prieto-Fuller and Fil Fraser, giants in our community over the past decades. I would like to thank everyone who came out for their support, and everyone who supported behind the scenes. It was a privilege to share this time with you! Frances-Anne. See [...]

Jenny M.’s Morning Sun filmed in Bridgetown, Barbados. Jenny has performed at Bert’s – aka; Abbeville – quite a few times for the Virgin Atlantic Music festival in association with Surfer’s Cafe, Oistins

I love textiles. There is something so captivating and empowering about the ability to weave and knit delicate yarns into robust surfaces; to transform a surface from bright white into vibrant colourful pattern; to cut, stitch, fray and appliqué; and to manipulate fabrics into three dimensional forms. Thus, it gives me great pleasure to play [...]

Phenomenal, six-hitting Trinidad & Tobago all rounder, Kieron Pollard will be smiling all the way to the bank as he topped the IPL auction collecting a huge US$750,000 payday from the Mumbai Indians. The 22 year old’s base price at the auction was $200,000 but that quickly reached the maximum bid of $750,000 with several [...]

Scoreboard of the semi final encounter between West Indies Under 19s and England Under 19s. ICC Under-19 World Cup – 1st quarter final. England Under-19s v West Indies Under-19s West Indies Under-19s won by 18 runs Venue: Mainpower Oval, Rangiora  23 January 2010 West Indies Under-19s innings (36 overs maximum) K Brathwaite        c Vince               [...]

This will be a regular feature where grouses are aired but certain details are changed until Government finally gets its act together regarding genuine Freedom of Speech, archaic libel laws allow greedy merchants to sue customers who complain visibly if the grouse hurts their business, not if it’s the truth! So here goes… We have [...]

Jimmy Buffett has a song where the catchphrase is “IT’S JUST ANOTHER SH***Y DAY IN PARADISE” and I am guessing that Terry Bent is very likely feeling that way about the plight of his radio station, I mean, how do you react when you see another radio station which applied the same time as you [...]

You may recall last year how my left front tyre was the opposite of Viagra and more like the skin of a Shar-Pei puppy. The patch only lasted up to this week… What happened? A lot, I attended the Haiti Fundraiser at Clifton who, as chukka-addicts can attest, has a gravel path which makes even [...]

Jamaican producer and recording artist Vivian Jackson, who became a power on the Kingston roots reggae scene of the ’70s under the moniker Yabby You, died after suffering an aneurysm on January 12. He was 63. Reared in poverty, Jackson was stricken at 17 with arthritis, which would force him to walk on crutches later [...]

Greensleeves’ vast catalog of 25,000 songs includes number one hits such as Sean Paul’s “Get Busy”, Shaggy “Oh Carolina”, Beenie Man’s “Who Am I”, Mr. Vegas “Heads High”, Elephant Man “Pon De River” as well as Reggae classics by Yellowman, Barrington Levy and Eek-A-Mouse such as “Wa-Do-Dem”.

Rihanna – Redemption Song This link at left is an MP3, enjoy!

{POTENTIAL SPOILERS IN REMINISCENCE} One of the few things I used to enjoy watching on Lifetime when CBC had STV (Subscription Television) before Multi-Choice (MCTV) was Robert Urich as Spenser For Hire, what I viewed as an ‘intelligent prizefighter‘ who – unlike MacGyver – never revealed his first name. Then I was even more happy [...]

Jerome Radigois, sculptor in residence at Lancaster in 2009 returned to Barbados recently to complete a number of portrait sculptures on the island. He will be working both from Lancaster Great House and The Star Bar terrace at the Old Pharmacy Gallery in Speightstown. Jerome is available for further portrait commissions during his short visit [...]

The Callaloo Poets, in conjunction with the BVI National Commission for UNESCO, are inviting students from all primary and secondary schools, private and public, to submit poems for the World Poetry Day Poetry Competition. The theme for the 2010 Competition is “How can I be a Good Role Model”. Students should submit their original poems [...]

Work to restore the Digicel network continues with the majority of the cell sites now back on air and functioning well. As the biggest and best network in Haiti, Digicel continues to have more cell sites on air than any other provider and is seeing more and more of its customers using the network. To [...]

There have been many changes at the Ackee Tree since last I visited, for one thing you will find many prints by Ronnie Carrington on sale as well as works from John Walcott (Yes, “Tubby De Guard” apart from Defence Force and a teacher is a painter of renown) adorn the establishment and many a [...]

Diamonds International, the largest jewelry retailer in the Caribbean, is donating through their operations in the Caribbean $100,000 Barbados dollars to the Haiti Relief Fund. The donation will be made to UNICEF, who is currently at the forefront of international relief efforts. To date, UNICEF has immediately released $3.4 million in disaster relief funds and [...]

Here’s what we hope is a regular feature from a spirited individualwho is definitely opinionated about what pases for Government in our Gem of the Caribbean Sea;- When The Bajan Reporter asked me to write a regular piece, I asked if I could remain anonymous, and use a pseudonym, so from this point on I [...]

First of all – this is not about the actor who suffered  from a false death notice placed in Wikipedia, what it is about is one of the world’s most popular travellers. There have been versions as far back as 1935, he’s sailed the Seven Seas and had a Golden Voyage – even Brad Pitt [...]

Dear brother Jiten, I am just overjoyed that you are alive and finally free and able to be with your lovely wife and baby son again, as well as communicate with me today! My articles are the least I could do for you – no need to thank me for that. Your brother forever, Damon [...]

As The Bajan Reporter gains momentum, more and more tipsters offer new material… A handout photo from the Israeli Government Press Office shows then-US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama (Right) talking with Israel’s Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (Left) during their meeting in Jerusalem, 23 July 2008. The now-American leader said at the time that Jerusalem [...]

Remember the good old days when American oil companies bought their oil from the Middle East? Now we just invade Middle Eastern countries and steal their oil outright. After decades of friendship between the Bushes & Saudis, they recently announced they would no longer work with the Bush administration and will deal exclusively with just [...]