Tag Archives: charity

  1. U.S. $100,000 needed to medivac shooting victim for further care in the UK

    The family of Ezra David needs to raise $100,000 US in four weeks to be able to medivac him to the United Kingdom for further medical care. David was found March 18 in a ghaut in Carrs Bay, Montserrat after being missing from the day before. His mother Mary Allen said it was not until [...]

    May 16, 2012HealthNo comments
  2. Barbadian Drug Abuse Rehabilitator gets boost from CIBC First caribbean

    As more families in Barbados become affected by alcohol and drug abuse, the work of the Substance Abuse Foundation Inc. (SAF) continues to receive support from CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank. {EDITOR’S NOTE – What they’re too polite to say is? Due to high costs of Petrol, Electricity and Food, folks take more to booze and [...]

    May 15, 2012Business, HealthNo comments
  3. Four Seasons Resort Home Owners donate three vehicles to Nevis Police Division

    The Nevis Division of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force received three vehicles from the Four Seasons Homeowners Foundation over last weekend to revamp its dying fleet. SKN Commissioner of Police Celvin G. Walwyn who accepted the keys from Home Owner Mr. Denis Higginbotham for three Ford Explorer jeeps at the Charlestown Police [...]

    May 8, 2012CrimeNo comments
  4. Texas fashion design house starts benefit for African Orphans: “When Style Is Culturally Yours”

    A philanthropic ceremony of dance, culture and fashions was just celebrated at the Marriott Hotel Westchase in Houston, Texas to benefit orphaned children in Nairobi, Kenya. Among the presenters of the African Ball event was Kimma Wreh, the Creative Director of TeKay Designs, a Houston, Texas fashion design house. “With our fashions on this night [...]

    May 8, 2012FashionNo comments
  5. KFC Lauds Efforts of St. Stephen’s Primary Teachers and Assists Students With Exam Preparations

    KFC is ensuring that the hard work and dedication shown by some of this island’s teachers in preparing students for the upcoming Common Entrance Examinations has not gone unnoticed. Recently, the fast food emporium made a donation to teachers at the St. Stephen’s Primary School responsible for readying their Class 4 students ahead of the [...]

    May 5, 2012Cuisine, EducationNo comments
  6. Nevisian in New York donates to Alexandra Hospital and Flamboyant Nursing Home

    A Nevisian who resides in the United States continue to donate items to the Alexandra Hospital and the Flamboyant Nursing Home on Nevis. On April 19, 2012 Mrs. Marilyn Walters-Drew of Rawlins Village, personally presented a gift including bed linen, toiletries and pantry related items to Nurse Adrienne Ward for those health facilities on Nevis [...]

    April 23, 2012Featured, Health1 comment
  7. Diabetes Association Receives New Signage Compliments Global Directories/Barbados Yellow Pages

    The new offices of the Diabetes Association of Barbados (DAB) now boast highly visible signage thanks to the donation of a new, double-sided, reflective sign by Global Directories/Barbados Yellow Pages. Recently erected at the DAB’s office located at Beckles Road in St. Michael, it is hoped the signage will assist in raising the profile and [...]

    April 17, 2012HealthNo comments
  8. #BVI Bound Rower Gets Ready With A Test Row #aids #charity #fundraiser #rowing #canaryislands #azores

    Before Victor Mooney of Queens, New York makes his solo row from the Canary Islands to the British Virgin Islands, the intrepid rower has been invited to help promote the XIX International AIDS Conference 2012 with a six-hundred mile solo coastal row from New York City to Washington, D.C. in July. Mooney will make ceremonial [...]

    April 14, 2012Sports, Travel, TravelNo comments
  9. #Barbados rises in IRB #Rugby Rankings #sports #caribbean #grenadines

    The Barbados senior men’s rugby team handily defeated St. Vincent last weekend to move up significantly in the IRB rankings. Barbados captain Dwight Forde proved the match-winner with a hat-trick of tries in the34-3 victory over St Vincent & The Grenadines at the Arnos Vale Stadium in Kingstown, St. Vincent , although Sean Ward, Stephen [...]

    April 13, 2012RugbyNo comments
  10. An #OrganRecital by #Barbadian Dr Sean Jackson (May 6th)

    Barbadian Organist and Pianist Dr. Sean Jackson is a Doctoral graduate of The Juilliard School in New York where he also received his Master of Music degree in 1999. He left Barbados in 1992 to pursue a Bachelor of Music degree at the Royal College of Music in London. Since that time he has performed [...]

    April 12, 2012Music, Photo GalleryNo comments
  11. Sexual Power Dynamics: The Lover, Pinter and the Piano under the auspices of – Gale Theatre of Barbados and London #eastenders #barbados #drama #galetheatre #comedy #stage #britain #holbycity

    In Harold Pinter‘s “The Lover,” is an intriguing one act comedy re-imagined for the Caribbean will be followed by a short celebration of Pinter’s poetry. The poetry will then be followed by twice award winning jazz singer and pianist Miss Liane Carroll arriving directly from Ronnie Scott‘s jazz club in London and performing the Great American [...]

    April 8, 2012Culture, EventsNo comments
  12. #Barbados #Cancer Support Services Appreciates Outstanding Volunteers #health #medicine #community #inspirational

    After 16 years of working to help others, seldom thinking of themselves, a number of volunteers with Cancer Support Services (CSS) were rewarded and thanked for their hard work. In an awards ceremony, the members of the organisation recognised the founding members and members of the Board of Trustees who have been with the CSS [...]

    April 6, 2012HealthNo comments
  13. Capoeira in Barbados – Sport Relief 2012 at “Ben Mar” Official UKHC Residence #capoeira #barbados #uksportrelief #britain #diplomat

    Starting around 1814, Capoeira and other forms of African cultural expression suffered repression and were prohibited in some places by the slave masters and overseers. Up until that date, forms of African cultural expression were permitted and sometimes even encouraged, not only as a safety gauge against internal pressures created by slavery but also to [...]

    April 2, 2012Martial Arts, Video Gallery1 comment
  14. DIGICEL CRICKET EXPERIENCE CONTINUES IN ST. LUCIA #castries #vieuxfort #digicelcricket #sportscaribbean

    The Digicel Cricket Experience events continued in St. Lucia this past week as the Digicel Series 2012 swept through the island. The Experience events are happening throughout the Digicel Series venues to enhance the WICB Digicel Grassroots cricket development programme. Held at the Corinth Playing Field, the coaching clinic for the more than 30 St. [...]

    March 29, 2012Cricket, CultureNo comments
  15. Sport Relief 2012 in Barbados – Fundraiser at “Ben Mar” Official UKHC Residence #londonolympics #britain #ukinbarbados #sportrelief #charity

    The money raised at the British High Commission is coordinated by UK’s Comic Relief to help people living incredibly tough lives, both Britain and across the world’s poorest countries. It goes a long way too. From transforming the lives of people in the UK’s most disadvantaged communities, or those living with poor mental or physical [...]

    March 28, 2012Featured, Olympics, Video Gallery1 comment
  16. In Historic First for Developing Countries, Haiti Launches “Seismic Risk Reduction” Plan #katyepampoze #ayiti #kweyol #earthquake #disaster #haiti #unitednations #undp #charity

    Haiti’s Minister of the Interior, Thierry Mayard-Paul and United Nation’s Development Program (UNDP) administrator, Helen Clark hosted a landmark validation ceremony in Cap-Haitien, putting into action a precedent-setting “Seismic Risk Reduction Plan for Northern Haiti.” The plan, a flagship project for UNDP and its national partners, is a joint venture between UNDP and Haiti’s National [...]

    March 28, 2012Nature, PoliticalNo comments
  17. DIGICEL LEADS PROJECT TO DELIVER HIGH-CAPACITY UNDERSEA CABLE TO HAITI #satellite #broadband #ayiti #haiti #digicel #caribbean #rebuild

    Two years after Haiti was struck by a devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake, the country is set to receive a major boost with the delivery of a US$16m 200km undersea cable which will link the country to the world via internet connectivity, thanks to Digicel. The project – which is being undertaken in conjunction with Columbus [...]

    March 28, 2012Featured, TechnologyNo comments
  18. Barbados Rugby Youth Squad Targets Mexico in July 2012 #charity #barbados #fundraiser #nacra7 #rugby #scrimmage

    The 2012 Under-19 NACRA (North America & Caribbean Rugby Association) Tournament is scheduled to take place Mexico City, Mexico on July 7th – 14th, 2012. Teams expected to participate are the 2011 champions Cayman Islands, 2011 runners-up Trinidad & Tobago, Bermuda, Mexico, Jamaica and Barbados. USA Rugby and Rugby Canada are also exploring the possibility [...]

    March 26, 2012RugbyNo comments
  19. SPORT RELIEF CELEBRATIONS IN THE OLYMPIC YEAR AT THE BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION #olympics #sports #london2012 #barbados #olympiad #charity

    Along with millions of people in the UK, Sport Relief was observed Sunday 25 March at the British High Commissioner’s residence of Ben Mar. Members of the British community and colleagues from other diplomatic missions in Barbados ran a Mile (four laps around the Garden, youngsters kept running, LOL), there were other sporting events such as [...]

    March 26, 2012OlympicsNo comments
  20. Advocate for St. Lucia disabled joins Digicel 4th ODI Coin Toss #cricket #odi #digicelcricket #castries #beausejour #digicel #physicallychallenged

    West Indies and Australia Captains, Sammy and Watson, respectively, were joined by a very special young man at the crease for the coin toss signalling the start of the 4th Digicel One Day International, held at the Beausejour Cricket Ground in St. Lucia. An advocate for the differently-abled young people in St. Lucia, 17-year old [...]

    March 24, 2012CricketNo comments
  21. Global Directories/Barbados Yellow Pages Sends Students To Kids Fair #yellowpages #barbados #globaldirectories #redadvertising #sherbournecentre #lescbarbados

    Global Directories/Barbados Yellow Pages are looking to strengthen their relationship with the St. Paul’s Primary School by embarking on the first of many support activities planned for this year. Recently, Global Directories/Barbados Yellow Pages presented 100 tickets to the St. Michael school, enabling the school’s Class Three students to attend the upcoming World Kid’s Fair [...]

    March 21, 2012Culture, TechnologyNo comments
  22. KFC’s Chicky Club Sends Members to World Kids Fair #charity #barbados #fastfoods #chicken #agriculture

    Come this weekend 50 members of the popular Chicky Club will be having the time of their lives at the inaugural World Kids Fair being held at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre (LESC) thanks to KFC. This is because KFC is offering free tickets to the first 50 Chicky Club members to register their names [...]

    March 20, 2012Cuisine, GamesNo comments
  23. Harlequin Hotels & Resorts arrive at Rodney Bay, St Lucia, and partners with local charities.

    Harlequin Hotels & Resorts, the owner and developer of the planned Marquis Estate in Babonneau, has recently acquired the Village Inn and Spa in Rodney Bay, St. Lucia. The agreement to purchase the property from Rainbow Investments Limited was finalized in early February in Castries, and Harlequin Developments has already commenced an extensive refurbishment program [...]

    March 20, 2012Business, TravelNo comments
  24. Bajan fast bowler at Arnos Vale spreading cheer to youngsters – Digicel Cricket Experience kicks off in St. Vincent

    “This is a great thing that Digicel is doing.” Those were the words of West Indies Fast Bowler, Kemar Roach, when he finished interacting with more than 50 young cricketers who came out for the first Digicel Cricket Experience in St. Vincent. The Experience events are happening at all the Digicel Series venues to enhance [...]

    March 19, 2012CricketNo comments
  25. Barbadian Ladies pause to reflect: 2012 World Rotaract Week celebrations Begin

    Rotaract is celebrating its 44th anniversary. On the 13th March, 1968, the Rotaract Club of the University of North Carolina was the first Rotaract Club to receive its official charter. Four decades later, there are now more than 8,400 clubs worldwide, in approximately 170 countries. To mark this achievement, the Rotaract Club of South Barbados [...]

    March 13, 2012EventsNo comments