Prickly Bay Waterside has joined forces with the different bus and taxi associations and is promoting the Prickly Bay Properties on the sides of buses and taxis. Taxis and buses are being contracted by Prickly Bay Waterside to place a Prickly Bay Waterside sticker on the sides of their vehicles as a means of making […]

Was sad to see that no-one appeared to have any remarks for Dennis DeCaires’ art at the Lancaster Great House Gallery. I have since learned it’s not even the first time he’s appeared at the West Coast venue, thanks to Caribbean Beat;- [Denis DeCaires] is also passionate about everyday things like mangoes, flowers, a cup, […]

Sean Paul, the most commercially successful representative of dancehall music today, brought his brand of pop dancehall into the swanky Club Element in lower Manhattan this past weekend. Dubbed “Sean Paul & Friends LIVE,” the event was part of New York City’s trendsetting promotion team – Upscale Crowd Entertainment and Caribbean Fuse’s celebration of the […]

I was at my job yesterday not doing work. It was 1:00 pm and not my Manager bellowing for me nor wild horses could move me from the TV set in the lobby! Half of the accounts department, my boss’s secretary, the executive officer, the Deputy Manager’s secretary, some engineers, the messenger plus folk from […]

WAYS TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT: Please print the attached poster and display it in your local area and businesses. The Hope Sanctuary: 266 0986

Camper & Nicholsons Marina has been receiving excellent feedback from its presence at the recently concluded Antigua Charter Yacht Show which was held in December 2008. The marina has already been getting booking and inquiries from contacts made during the Charter Show. Marina representatives attended the Yacht Charter Show to promote Port Louis and to […]

This exhibition features members of the Barbados Photographic society showing a selection of photos documenting their recent trip to Cuba. You are invited to the opening on Wednesday 28th January at 6:00 pm at the Errol Barrow Centre. Come take a look!

Where do Rihanna’s taxes go? Barbados or USA? Over in Kuala Lumpur, they get a notion that the Bajan entertainer feeds the coffers of Uncle Sam, as such a group supporting Palestine’s cause in the Middle East says for those reasons and the fact Rihanna flaunts her body then she should not be allowed entry […]

Digicel and the Central American Football Union (UNCAF), have revealed a total prize fund of US$140,000 for the upcoming Copa de Naciones Digicel 2009.The Copa de Naciones Digicel 2009, which is taking place in Honduras from January 22nd to February 1st, is the largest football tournament to take place in Central America, with Belize, Costa […]

Harlan Ellison once had a science fiction tale called “I have no mouth, and I must scream” some 41 years ago – perhaps the title may be equally apt for Barbados’ media fraternity in its deafening silence over the continuing closure of the Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary? They know blogs exist – at the Advocate […]

Please note that the EBCCI Walcott-Warner ?Theatre has been closed to ?activities due to our annual Maintenance ?schedule.?? We will be resuming our activities very shortly, ?and you will be notified of our schedule ?very soon. Please see below our schedule of activities for the remainder of ?January 2009 and early February. *********** The University […]

Jamaica’s TV land will once again be transformed as the auditions from the five locations, Montego Bay,?May Pen, Portmore, Ocho Rios and Kingston, will showcase contestants soliciting the public’s vote and hoping to be crowned top princes and princesses from each audition.? Sanjay, one of the show’s producers, outlines that Magnum Kings and Queens of […]

?We are always looking for volunteers to help at the Book Sales? To Donate your Time or Books, Magazines & Comics: (Fiction, Non-Fiction as well as Children’s Books?.& MORE!) ? PLEASE CONTACT: Dominique Maraj: 428 4364 or via e-mail For West Coast delivery or pick-up : Marilyn Weekes:? 432-7560 /?Jennifer Weekes? 432-1181 For?St Philip delivery […]

Four students from secondary schools on Nevis received scholarship awards of $500, at the Alexander Hamilton Scholarship Fund Annual Tea Party and Awards Ceremony which took place on the grounds of Hamilton House, Charlestown. Advisor in the Ministry of Social Development, Mr. Halstead ?Sooty? Byron made the announcement. ?From the Gingerland Secondary School – Shade […]

It is sad when the mainstream media of Barbados can ignore important cultural events and thus can parallel the old adage if a tree falls in the forest and no-one hears it, then did it still have an impact or even a sound? This to me is the importance of having as an alternative view, […]

FOX PICKS – JANUARY 2009 1. DANGEROUS KEVIN LYTTLE 2. TIDE IS HIGH KARDINAL OFFISHALL FT. KERI HILSON 3. MEK NOISE ERUPT 4. STALKER ANNYA LI 5. HOT DESTRA GARCIA 6. BALL OUT BLACK RYNO 7. PRIVATE SHOW COLLIE BUDZ 8. BELLY DANCER (VANGUARDS REMIX) FARMER NAPPY FT. RED RAT 9. BAD MAN DON’T CRY […]

The week, January 19 to 23, will be marked by three days of fogging in a number of St. Michael districts. However, there will be no fogging on Wednesday, January 21, Errol Barrow Day. Fogging starts on Monday, January 19, in Christ Church at Cane Vale Road, Cane Vale New Road, Cane Vale Crescent #1? […]

Acclaimed reggae star Richie Spice returns to the airwaves with his latest single, “Street Life.” Produced on the Chemistry Riddim, which currently sits at number one on the reggae charts with D’Angel’s “Stronger,” Spice paints a poignant tale of knowing what life is like growing up in poverty, and dealing with the harsh realities of […]

Years ago, Bryan Adams and Nelly Furtado each played at the beach of Harbour Lights at different times – both were selected for the culmination of Breakfast In Barbados, the decades-old radio show from Chum-FM… Once at Divi Southwinds, now at Almond Beach Resort. This show has also had Michael Buble and Jann Arden as […]

The Shaggy and Friends concert, held at the Jamaica House Lawn, raised funds for the Bustamante Hospital for Children through the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation. All proceeds from ticket sales, sponsorship donations and auctioned items went to the the children’s hospital to finance new equipment. David “Squeeze” Annakie, publisher of the upscale lifestyle publication […]

Kevin Lyttle has been credited for taking soca music beyond the Caribbean?seas and to the international masses. Crowned the “Soul of Soca,” Lyttle hails from the tiny island nation of St. Vincent & The Grenadines, and his international pop hit,?”Turn Me On,” was entirely produced and recorded on the island, before claiming airwaves worldwide. Lyttle’s […]

Camper & Nicholsons Marinas continues to sponsor and support Grenadian sporting events. They are now sponsors of the Spice Island Billfish Tournament being held January 20 ? 23rd 2009. The event will be celebrating its 40th Anniversary which is a clear indication of the success of the event.? “We are pleased to be part of […]

Took a look at GIS’ News site this morning and found this;- Work is currently under way to ensure that all the island?s schools are secure. According to Education Minister, Ronald Jones, ?work is being carried out at a number of schools in need of fittings such as fences and security huts“. He explained that […]

Coming off an immensely successful 2008, Bad Gyal Ce’Cile has released her latest album dubbed Waiting. The Danger Zone/SoBe Entertainment artiste is no stranger to dancehall and reggae but with Waiting fans can expect an evolution of the singer. The Waiting album is the debut album for Ce’Cile in the North American and Caribbean region. […]

A three member team in Nevis consisting of;- Chief Labour Officer Mrs. Averill Williams, Permanent Secretary Mr. Joseph Wiltshire and Labor Consultant Mr. Davidson Morton updated their Premier,?the Honourable Joseph Parry, on the outcome of a joint meeting with the Federation?s Labor Commissioner Mr. Spencer Amory and the Four Seasons Resort.? The meeting was held […]