Police officers with experience of supporting victims of sexual assault will meet next week in Barbados at the Accra Beach Hotel to share best practice. The Consular Directorate of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office through the British High Commission in Bridgetown is sponsoring a two day conference on 25 and 26 July for the Pan-Caribbean [...]

Here’s hoping this year any Critics who doubt the genre of a song will know when & where and how to pursue their concerns?

In recent months there has been a growing spate of negativism across the region emanating in a large part from our lack of knowledge about the others that we share this Caribbean space with. Most of the time hear-say dominates public opinion and the rapidity with which it takes place makes it impossible to have [...]

It’s not often a Toronto-based photography studio scores a viral hit with an ad campaign. But 2D Photography knew the three-word recipe for web video success and created a massively ambitious 4-minute interpretation of Goldberg’s creation. 2D gets extra points for the fact that the reactions are almost exclusively driven by photography gear, for its [...]

A well known staple of the local reggae music scene in the 90s, Corvin Melody has signed on with the Bermuda Soul record label and his first video is now online. The summer before graduating from high school, Corvin traveling to Jamaica for the first time, where he was exposed to a burgeoning reggae music [...]

Music video by Amy Winehouse performing “You Know I’m No Good.” (C) 2006 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.

Singer Amy Winehouse was found dead at her apartment in London on Saturday, the UK Press Association reported. She was 27. Winehouse, born in London in 1983, became a picture of a tattooed teenage rebel after she was expelled from a prestigious performing arts school. Last month, Winehouse canceled the remainder of her 12-city European [...]

With a year to go until the 2012 Olympics, the UK is getting ready to host the greatest show on earth. And we at the British High Commission in Bridgetown will also be celebrating on 27 July, the day which marks One Year to Go until the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games. [...]

Ms Culture 2010-2011, Verna Grante, will on July 23 and July 25 represent her homeland, Nevis, in the sixth annual Caribbean Culture Queen Pageant. Ms. Grante, who wowed patrons last year during Nevis’ 36th celebration of Culturama, will join 10 delegates from across the Caribbean region on Saturday [July 23] for the swimwear and ambassadorial [...]

The nine finalists selected to advance to compete against reigning monarch The Mighty Gabby, of De Big Show on Friday, July 29th at Kensington Oval are;- GIVEN-NAME/STAGE-NAME * TENT David Piggott ‘Kid Site’ Bacchanal Time Adrian Clarke – Cave Shepherd All Stars Crystal Cummins-Beckles –   Cave Shepherd All Stars Ronald Clarke ‘De Announcer’ Cave [...]

The Central Bank of Barbados just launched the June edition of its refashioned Economic Review (ER). The edition, available on the Bank’s website and HERE, features a series of articles on topical issues . The topics covered in the June ER include: A Note on Barbados’ Manufacturing Sector (1980-2009) International Business and Financial Services Centres [...]

Most folk would not believe it when I grew up, but my parents allowed me a totally mixed racial content as a child – I had a black kewpie doll; I was taught about Jazz when I was 7 with a Leonard Bernstein album; the magazines I was subscribed to were Highlights, Wee Wisdom and [...]

Members of the Barbados Investors and Policyholders Alliance (BIPA) are seeking answers from the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance on a number of areas of grave concern to them. They want to know: Why is it that the Judicial Manager’s Report on British American Insurance Company (BAICO) was submitted to Government in November [...]

The 2012 Mount Gay Rum Round Barbados Race organized by the Barbados Cruising Club in association with Mount Gay Rum and The Barbados Tourism Authority is now open for entries! Following the success of the 75th anniversary race, held annually on Errol Barrow Day the 21st January a national holiday honouring Barbados’ first Prime Minister, [...]

CaribbeanTales Worldwide Distribution is continuing the special film screening series “By Popular Demand” showcasing contemporary Caribbean films. The series takes place every last Monday of the month at the VIP Cinema, Olympus Theatres starting at 6:30pm with a cocktail sponsored by Mount Gay. Screenings begin at 7:00 pm sharp. We are showcasing special films made [...]

Digicel announced its partnership with the United Nations’ Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking (UN.GIFT). The partnership will see the company piloting a project promoting awareness raising on human trafficking and providing direct victim support by establishing service hotlines. The pilot project – which will begin in Haiti and Papua New Guinea – will provide [...]

HBO Latin America announced the July 31st premiere of the eighth and final season of hit comedy series Entourage. With the enticingly fast-paced world of Hollywood as its signature backdrop, the Emmy® Award-winning production spotlights the ups and downs of hot young star Vince Chase (Adrian Grenier), and his hometown entourage: manager Eric (Kevin Connolly), [...]

Welcome to a ‘taster’ online book of the Arts Directory Barbados featuring artists who have sent in their information and images up to today. Over 160 pages (so far) showing off the fine art, fine art photography, sculpture, installations, crafts, pottery, handcrafted jewellery and more. With direct links to artist’s contact information and websites. Galleries [...]

The Government of Barbados is to receive a loan equivalent to USD250,000 from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) to undertake a feasibility and design study for an irrigation and drainage system. The project is to be undertaken on approximately 525 acres of agricultural lands owned by the government at River Plantation in the parish of [...]

There is no fee for attending but guests are asked to pre-register by contacting Ms. Roxanne Hinds at the Central Bank, at (246) 227-8243 or roxanne.hinds@centralbank.org.bb

REDjet says it finally received permission to commence commercial services with Kingston & Port Of Spain. The airline confirmed that ticket sales are underway and flights to TT will commence Thursday 28th July. These actions are in keeping with the Caribbean’s Low Fares Airline commitment to “open the skies” and, as a reward to a [...]

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You’ll recall Barbados was exposed to lavish security when a supposedly former Palestinian terrorist came here with plainclothes & uniformed cops plus private security guarding at Two Mile Hill as a panel discussion vehemently viewed Islam compared to Judaism when the true debate was to be linked to the then death of Osama Bin Laden. The moderator at the time, Peter [...]

For most individuals the thought of planning for retirement is often seen as a daunting one, however, Fortress Fund Managers Limited (Fortress), Barbados’ leading manager of mutual funds, is taking the hassle out of this process with its Fortress Retirement Savings Plan (RSP). An innovative Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), the Fortress RSP is a [...]

Release Date: 20 July 2012 Genre: Action | Crime | Drama Cast: Christian Bale, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Gary Oldman, Liam Neeson, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway Directors: Christopher Nolan Writer: Bob Kane, Christopher Nolan Studio: Warner Bros. Plot: Christian Bale returns as Batman to battle Tom Hardy as Bane and Anne Hathaway as [...]