You’ll recall how Bajan Reporter was part of a select press entourage from the Caribbean who headed to Los Angeles July 25-27th to attend a live filming of “Real Time with Bill Maher,” in addition to a behind-the-scenes tour of Warner Brothers Studios, where some scenes from HBO’s “True Blood” are filmed. The Warner Brothers […]

The RBPF thank you and the public for your invaluable assistance in this matter. Regards; David Welch, Inspector Pub. Rel’s. Officer (RBPF)

At a recent press conference, Central Bank governor Hector Valdez Albizu announced an increase of its benchmark interest rate (monetary policy interest rate) from 4.25% to 6.25% per year. A total of US$200 million will also be injected into the exchange market over the next two weeks in order to stabilize the exchange rate. The […]

Nearly 40 new employees of Barbadian conglomerate, ANSA McAL (Barbados) Ltd., have been encouraged to be innovative, enthusiastic and broaden their horizons across the group. So says President and CEO Nicholas Mouttet who was addressing 39 new employees at a full-day orientation session held recently at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel in Hastings. “ANSA McAL (Barbados) […]

Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing man. Missing is Malcolm Mark Small 37 years of Taitt Hill, St. George. Description Malcolm is about 5’9″ tall, of slim build, of a dark brown complexion and has an oval face. He has a large broad nose and a round head. He has a […]

As Barbadians go about their back to school shopping, the Central Bank of Barbados is reminding retailers and the public to ensure the money they pay out and receive is genuine. “Check your money,” Octavia Gibson, Deputy Director, Currency advised. “The new notes we issued in June have more security features that make them more […]

Police in Barbados are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man, whose body was discovered at the junction of Yorkshire and Lower Greys, sometime in the early hours of Friday 30 August 2013. Anyone with information as to the identity of the victim and any information that can assist in the progress of […]

Scores of Barbadians who braved the recent heavy rains to get to work received “a ray of sunshine” from The Barbados Yellow Pages who distributed large umbrellas to persons on the streets to assist them with sheltering from the elements. The Sunshine Umbrellas initiative which was facilitated conducted in Holetown, Black Rock, Bridgetown and Hastings […]

Digicel Business announced it just achieved a Customer Satisfaction Excellence Gold Star from Cisco. This designation recognises Digicel Business for delivering outstanding customer service to its customers across the Caribbean, Panama and El Salvador CEO of Digicel Business, Tom Carson, said; “Corporate customers across the world demand the highest level of customer service – and […]

Matthew McConaughey stars in DALLAS BUYERS CLUB as real-life Texas cowboy Ron Woodroof, whose free-wheeling life was overturned in 1985 when he was diagnosed as HIV-positive and given 30 days to live. These were the early days of the AIDS epidemic, and the U.S. was divided over how to combat the virus. Ron, now shunned […]

Our good buds over at Spill.com hooked us up with their latest review of ‘Mortal Instruments: City of Bones‘!

Three estranged brothers are reunited by the tragic passing of their uncle and inheritance of his countryside home, becoming the target of a shady pack of wolves willing to take it at any cost.

“If a regime cannot take a joke, then it has no right calling itself a regime!” Jon Stewart Is it so much of a surprise when Facebook, the currently global ruling Social Media engine (not so long ago it was Hi5 then MySpace, now Facebook shares cyberspace with mini-blogging venue Twitter), was approached by apparently […]

BlackBerry re-launched the “Built for BlackBerry” program for developers, which rewards apps that embody the BlackBerry 10 signature app experience with a designation of “Built for BlackBerry.” The re-launch of Built for BlackBerry seeks to establish a strong platform for developers, as well as deliver a signature BlackBerry 10 experience to all customers. The BlackBerry […]

When Michael Brandon Hill, a 20 year old man with a history of mental illness snuck into the Ronald E. McNair Discovery Learning Academy in Decatur Georgia last Tuesday, armed with an AK 47 style rifle and nearly 500 rounds of ammunition, he had no idea his path would ever cross with Antoinette Tuff. The […]

In the margins of the 3rd Interregional Preparatory Meeting of the Small Island Developing States in Barbados, UN Under-Secretary-General and UNDP Associate Administrator Rebecca Grynspan met with civil society from across the Caribbean region, as part of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) ongoing dialogue with non-state actors. Ms. Grynspan told the gathering, which included […]

Management of LIAT (1974) Limited wishes to inform that LI 563 travelling from Dominica to Barbados last evening, with 18 passengers on board, developed a pressurization problem while en route. The Barbados Airport Authorities, in keeping with their procedures, had their emergency equipment on alert in spite of the fact that the operating captain indicated […]

The Royal Barbados Police Force is seeking the assistance of the public in locating two men. They are: 1. 2. Brown and Thegg are advised that they can present themselves to the Police, each accompanied by an attorney-at-law or a family member. Any person who may know the whereabouts of Hainsley Dacosta Browne and Troyton […]

An aggressive form of skin cancer silenced the living voice of Bob Marley, the legendary reggae star, who died more than three decades ago in Miami. Marley’s musical legacy endures with sad notes about skin cancer, the most common form of cancer in the U.S., according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Every year more […]

With scenic East River as a backdrop and The United Nations International School (UNIS) as its nearest neighbor, the Skyport Marina located on 23rd Street and the Franklin D. Roosevelt East River Drive played host for the christening of the Spirit of Malabo on Friday. In a historic first, Marty Markowitz, Borough President of Brooklyn and […]

The Criminal Investigation Department is seeking to locate a complainant in a serious matter. She is Gabrielle Roberts, formerly of Parks Road, Bush Hall, St. Michael. Thank you for your assistance. David Welch | Insp. Pub. Rel’s. Officer

Premier of Nevis and Minister of Education in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) Vance Amory, pledged his unwavering support for the improvement of the island’s education system. This was just conveyed at the Department of Education’s recent annual Back to School ceremony at the Nevis Performing Arts Centre (NEPAC) held under the theme “Advancing Education […]

Fifty years ago today, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., led the March on Washington, one of the largest political rallies for human rights in United States history. I was a child at the time, but I was struck by his vision of a world committed to equal opportunity and equal justice under law, and the […]