Tag Archives: history

  1. CIBC 1ST-CARIBBEAN CONTRIBUTES TO PRESERVING THE SAN SALVADOR IGUANA: Bank partners with conservation organization on the first of three projects in the Caribbean

    An important step forward has been taken in the protection of the endangered San Salvador iguana. The new San Salvador Iguana Conservation Centre was opened recently at the Gerace Research Centre on San Salvador Island in the southern Bahamas, with assistance from CIBC FirstCaribbean. The Centre will breed and raise the local iguanas until they [...]

    May 22, 2012Nature, TravelNo comments
  2. HBO Premieres Documentary Tonite: A Special Day – MAX this evening will premiere the documentary directed by Gilles Jacob

    HBO Latin America announced that it will premiere the documentary, A Special Day, this evening May 21st at 9 pm, only one day after its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, in order to mark the celebration of the 65th edition of the festival. Directed by Gilles Jacob, president of the Cannes Film Festival, and [...]

    May 21, 2012Cinema, CultureNo comments
  3. Andrea Landry – a Canadian indigenous leader of tomorrow: By Damon Gerard Corrie

    I had the pleasure of meeting 23 year-old Andrea Landry at the Tribal Link Project Access Global Capacity Building Training Course for Indigenous Peoples, held in May 2012 in New York City; USA. I feel no embarrassment whatsoever in admitting that the first thing which caught my attention about Andrea was her external beauty, I [...]

    May 19, 2012Nature, TravelNo comments
  4. Crop Over Stalwart challenges Freundel Stuart Regime over commitment to Kadooment: Government Should Acquire Globe Cinema

    One of the challenges that face tent managers every year is a Shortage of adequate and reasonable venues. We would like to support the motion that the Government acquire the Globe Cinema to be utilised by calypso tents and other cultural entities. Acquiring the Globe cinema would be more cost effective option to refurbishing the [...]

    May 17, 2012Culture, EditorialNo comments
  5. Summer Ends – Cancer takes Donna, Disco’s Queen – 63 year old singer leaves 2 daughters mourning

    There’ll be another song for me and I will sing it there’ll be another dream for me someone will bring it I will drink the wine while it is warn and never let you catch me looking at the sun, oh yeah and after all the loves of my life after all loves in my [...]

    May 17, 2012MusicNo comments
  6. Bring on “A Lil Bit of Bim” – National Council of Barbadian Associations (UK) presents the ultimate day of cricket, cuisine and culture for Barbadians and friends

    Jubilee Weekend, Sunday 3rd June, the Blossomfield Cricket Club in Solihull, West Midlands, will be awash with Bajan heritage for the spectacular, “A Lil Bit of Bim” cultural day. Starting off with a veterans Ten-10 cricket match and then an extra special Barbados XI vs England XI Twenty-20 cricket match and a guest appearance from [...]

    May 13, 2012Culture, EventsNo comments
  7. CARIBBEAN CELEBRITIES TO BE FEATURED IN INNOVATIVE LIVE CONVERSATION SERIES: “AT THE FEET OF THE MASTERS.”

    Caribbean celebrities are already well-known for their artistic innovation, on-stage personas and public dramas. Now, an entertaining live conversation series: “At the Feet of the Masters,”will provide insight into the personal narratives, life stories and autobiographical memories of five icons of Trinidad and Tobago culture. Calypso megastar, the Mighty Sparrow; art prodigy David Moore; steelband [...]

    May 8, 2012Music, TravelNo comments
  8. “Juvenescence” at Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination ’til May 11th: Adam Patterson

    Anyone who knows Greek mythology would be aware that Aphrodite is not really an accurate name for defining motherly love, PLUS it was Zeus who gave birth to Pallas Athene only after Hephaestos struck Zeus’ swollen head with an axe. This sculpture is more in line with this story, rather than a representation of the [...]

    May 1, 2012Photo Gallery, Sculpture5 comments
  9. Peace Love & Misunderstanding – Jane “Barefoot In The Park” Fonda & Jeffery “P.S. I Love You/ Watchmen” Morgan

    Genre: Comedy | Drama Cast: Jane Fonda, Catherine Keener, Elizabeth Olsen Directors: Bruce Beresford Writers: Joseph Muszynski, Christina Mengert Studio: IFC Films

    May 1, 2012Cinema, Video GalleryNo comments
  10. St. Kitts and Nevis Police Cold Case Strategy bearing fruit

    News recently developed how SKN Police arrested someone for the 2008 murder of Nevisian Leon Westerman of Low Street in Nevis and Commissioner of Police in St. Kitts and Nevis Celvin G. Walwyn said the arrest came about because of a Cold Case Strategy that had been implemented. The Commissioner was speaking with the Department [...]

    April 29, 2012Crime, TechnologyNo comments
  11. Bridgetown U.S. Embassy assists with “Earth Day Walk,” Welchman Hall Gully, Sunday 22 April at 10 a.m.

    The U.S. Embassy is working with the Future Centre Trust to support a guided walk through Welchman Hall Gully, followed by presentations from local experts.

    April 17, 2012Nature, Photo GalleryNo comments
  12. HBO Latin America: Game of Thrones Concludes, Press Tour in Miami – Theon Greyjoy, Robb Stark & Jon Snow #lannister #winteriscoming #greyjoy #nedstark #gameofthrones

    In this photo, Kit Harington, Richard Madden and Alfie Allen who are part of the leading cast of the hit series, which was recently confirmed for a third season.

    April 17, 2012Books, Photo GalleryNo comments
  13. HBO Latin America: Game of Thrones Concludes, Press Tour in Miami – Alfie Allen/Theon Greyjoy #lannister #winteriscoming #greyjoy #nedstark #gameofthrones

    The actors from Game of Thrones finished a promotional tour with an event in Miami, FL with press from the Caribbean and Latin America, including Panama, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, the Bahamas and Jamaica. This came after visits to Mexico, DR and Brazil.

    April 17, 2012Books, Photo GalleryNo comments
  14. HBO Latin America: Game of Thrones Concludes, Press Tour in Miami – Kit Harington #lannister #winteriscoming #greyjoy #nedstark #gameofthrones

    Some of the younger actors from Game of Thrones finished a promotional tour with an event in Miami, FL with press from Latin America and the Caribbean, including Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Panama, Jamaica and the Bahamas. This came after visits to Mexico, DR and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

    April 17, 2012Books, Photo GalleryNo comments
  15. RE-ENACTORS VOICE PLEASURE AT ST. KITTS EXPERIENCE #brimstonehill #basseterre #skn #stkitts

    #brimstonehill #basseterre #skn #stkitts

    April 14, 2012EducationNo comments
  16. JAMAICA’S RICH BOXING HERITAGE #wrayandnephew #boxing #jamaica #alykhatpr

    Jamaica boasts a satisfying history in the sport of boxing. For a country of just under 3 million persons it is without question that when history is reviewed, Jamaica has produced or had a hand in producing some of boxing’s most memorable iconic stars. Among the list of pugilists are: Bunny Grant, Percy Hayles, Uriah [...]

    April 12, 2012SportsNo comments
  17. 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
  18. #BARBADOS FILM-MAKERS IN CARIBBEANTALES 2012 GALA OPENING #cinema #theatre #film

    Two Barbadian film makers – Penny Hynam and Alison Saunders – will share the spotlight during the Opening Gala of CaribbeanTales Film Festival 2012. Hynam is the producer of a ten-part series entitled, “A Day in a Bajan Life”, which features short films on the lives of “interesting but not necessarily famous Bajans”. One of [...]

    April 6, 2012CinemaNo comments
  19. Launch of Historic Bridgetown Public Awareness and Education Programme #barbados #architecture #unesco #unitednations #culture

    For most Barbadians, the question as to what the UNESCO designation of Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison, as a World Heritage Site really means will now be further explained in the coming months following the launch of a public education and awareness programme today. This launch is part of the public education and awareness strategy [...]

    April 5, 2012Culture, EventsNo comments
  20. Is REDjet a symptom of Freundel Stuart’s Inertia? Is another 1937 around the corner before Government awakes? #barbados #disaster #travel #flyredjet #insurance #britain #grenada

    In 1983, when the Cold War was at its most frigid betwixt CCCP/USSR and the USA,  it held ramifications for the Caribbean – Grenada under Maurice Bishop was clearly aligning to Cuba… Havana in turn, favoured Moscow, which is essentially in America’s backyard, as they’re only a hefty spit away from Key West and Florida. Not waiting for anyone, JMGM [...]

    March 29, 2012Travel, TravelNo comments
  21. Virtual Montserrat: Sharing the story of Montserrat’s past through images #volcano #history #montserrat #photography

    Never before has technology been so important to the people of the Emerald Isle of the Caribbean, Montserrat. Since volcanic eruptions began in July of 1995, radio, telephone and now the internet have become essential tools for communicating with friends and family around the world. Between 1995 and 2000, Montserrat lost access to two-thirds of [...]

    March 26, 2012TechnologyNo comments
  22. MUSKET AND CANNON FIRE TO RING OUT AT BRIMSTONE HILL FORTRESS #stkitts #history #reenactment #renaissance

    The walls of St Kitts’ Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park will reverberate from the sounds of cannon and musket fire once again when a pivotal battle for control of St. Kitts is re-enacted. On Thursday 29 March and Friday 30 March, professional re-enactors from the British Soldiers Fund Inc. will dramatize segments of events from the Great Siege [...]

    March 21, 2012Culture, TravelNo comments
  23. Big win in 2012 ADDY’s kicks off 10th Anniversary Celebrations for Red Advertising #barbados #advertising #addy

    Red advertising&marketing Ltd. started their 10th Anniversary Celebrations with a bang when they were crowned the Most Creative Agency in the Caribbean at the 2012 American Advertising Federation’s ADDY Awards. Red flew the Barbadian flag proudly beating the best of the Caribbean advertising industry, including over 30 entrants from Jamaica, the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, Trinidad [...]

    March 19, 2012BusinessNo comments
  24. “BOB MARLEY: THE MAKING OF A LEGEND” #reggae #cinema #documentary #bobmarley #barbados – SAT 24th MARCH, 11:00 AM, LIMEGROVE CINEMA

    MAKING ITS CARIBBEAN PREMIERE IN BARBADOS! at LIMEGROVE CINEMA – SAT 24TH MARCH 11AM THE NEW DOCUMENTARY HIT ON THE FILM FESTIVAL CIRCUIT “BOB MARLEY: THE MAKING OF A LEGEND“ PRODUCED & DIRECTED BY ESTHER ANDERSON & GIAN GODOY (90 mins) Unique perspective on the Jamaica of young Bob Marley, including footage from the early [...]

    March 19, 2012Cinema, Music, Photo Gallery1 comment
  25. REALITY WEEKENDS – Things mothers from #Barbados SAY. #UK #CANADA #USA What did yours SAY?

    Website: http://realityweekends.com Facebook: http://facebook.com/realityweekends Youtube: http://youtube.com/realityweekends Twitter: http://twitter.com/realityweekends Email: realityweekends@gmail.com

    March 19, 2012Cinema, Oddity, Video Gallery1 comment