Scotiabank held a Barbadian version of its popular Pop Up Pitches which already took place in Antigua and Grenada. Bajans had a chance at Independence Square to earn tickets to the 3rd test between the West Indies and England by bowling at the Kiddy Cricket stumps, Tyrone Ellis showed he had the right stuff…

Here Marketing Manager Amanda Lynch-Foster poses with their youngest winning contestant of the day, Greg Griffith, at 15 he was one of a few members of the public who got the opportunity to win tickets to the 3rd test between Windies & England by test their cricket skills by bowling at Kiddy Cricket stumps at […]

Showing cricket is all genders and not for males only, the only posts Kay will watch this weekend are when English stumps fall to WI bowling!

Bridgetown spectators got an opportunity to win tickets from Scotiabank for the 3rd test between the West Indies and England by testing their skills by bowling at the Kiddy Cricket stumps, clearly this was a winning lob…

Slam FM announcer Patrick ‘Salt’ Bellamy was the commentator at Independence Square in the City as Scotia celebrated the 15th Anniversary of Kiddy Cricket Sponsorship while members of the public, via bowling, sought to win tickets to the 3rd test between the West Indies and England this weekend… Here are some Kiddy Cricket alumni showing […]

Former Jamaican Prime Minister P.J. Patterson has challenged the Caribbean to embrace the warming of relations between the United States of America and Cuba as opening up new opportunities for the region, particularly in trade and tourism. Patterson was delivering the keynote address to the 3rd CARIFORUM-EU Business Forum hosted by the Caribbean Export Development […]

There are at least 27 million youth in Latin America and the Caribbean who work in conditions of informality, said the International Labour Organization (ILO). “Youth unemployment is very high in the region, but it’s just the tip of the iceberg that hides the wider problem of a lack of opportunities for those who are […]

Forum on the Future of the Caribbean: will be held on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at the St. Augustine Campus of The University of the West Indies in Trinidad and Tobago. The next two days of the Forum, May 6-7, will take place at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Port-of-Spain. It will present a multi-stakeholder, […]

(EDITOR’s NOTE: At the risk of sounding like Angelina Jolie, yet I do not recall being invited to the 2014 event listed below, just cuts me to the quick, it makes you wonder if this current message would as easily apply to Edward Snowden or Julian Assange? 😉 Can you think of a better way […]

Harris Paints signed a memorandum of understanding with Kensington Oval Management Inc. (KOMI) to help ensure the cricketing mecca of the West Indies remains in tiptop shape. As part of a three year agreement, Harris will provide consultation to KOMI that includes site inspection, production estimates, strategy development and recommendation of best-fit solutions, management and […]

The Barbados Workers Union Cooperative Credit Union has increased the speed of response to queries from its hundreds of members. This more efficient service was noticeable from last July, when the credit union switched its email service to Microsoft Office 365, Exchange Online. The credit union’s IT Manager, Antonio Arthur said, “It (Exchange Online) allows […]

WHETHER IT’S music, fashion or movies, it looks like superstar singer Rihanna is always on top. “Home” is an animated film about a teenage girl called Tip (Rihanna) from the Caribbean island of Barbados, who teams up with a misfit alien (The Big Bang Theory star Jim Parsons), raked in an amazing $54 million in […]

My Haiti Travels, a New York-based boutique concierge firm that produces high-quality travel experiences, announced its second annual “Jacmel Getaway” cultural adventure to Haiti scheduled on Thursday, May 21 to Monday, May 25, 2015.The all-inclusive tour package will explore art, film and a taste of Caribbean life on an enchanting journey to the cultural center […]

A Movie directed by Isabel Coixet Cast: Ben Kingsley, Patricia Clarkson, Grace Gummer, Jake Weber, Sarita Choudhury, Avi Nash, Daniela Lavender, Harpreet Singh Toor, Samantha Bee and John Hodgman Release Date: August 21, 2015

When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to […]

A Movie directed by Sarah Gavron Cast: Helena Bonham Carter, Ben Whishaw, Meryl Streep, Brendan Gleeson… Release Date: in UK Cinemas 30th October 2015 Genre: Drama www.facebook.com/suffragettefilm

Columbus Business Solutions, part of Cable & Wireless Communications, today announced it has been positioned in the renowned Gartner Magic Quadrant for its Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) solution.1 Gartner Magic Quadrants are based on rigorous analysis backed up by a highly structured methodology. The evaluation was based on Completeness of Vision and Ability […]

Police have arrested and formally charged Jamal Kamal Husbands, 24 years of Husbands, St. Lucy with the charge of Murder in relation to the unnatural death of Wayne Albert, 40 years of Broomefield #1, Broomefield, St. Lucy The 40-year-old left his residence to do an errand when he met his demise last Friday. Husbands was […]

Scotiabank has been named the Best Emerging Market Bank 2015 in Barbados by the prestigious Global Finance. This is the fifth straight year the Bank has captured this accolade, having also received it in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. Scotiabank was also named Best Emerging Markets Bank 2015 by Global Finance in four other Caribbean […]

The U.S. Embassy to Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean, and the OECS hosted the Brent Birckhead Quartet in a four-nation Eastern Caribbean tour. The quartet’s first stop was in Barbados on April 24, where the ensemble performed during a free public concert at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre. The four award-winning Americans of the quartet include […]

The 4th edition of the Congress of Caribbean Writers, which ended Saturday 19th April, with the consecration of the work co-written by Simone and André Schwarz-Bart, was surely one of the most “popular” editions ever. With regard to the Congress itself, registered attendance from the opening ceremony and over the course of the 2 days […]

The operators of over 30 Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) involved in the food service industry in Montserrat are being provided with food handling and preparation training by the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) through its Caribbean Technological Consultancy Services (CTCS) Network. The training workshop began on April 27, and will run until April 30 […]

Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) was a hive of activity Monday as the Barbados Tourism Product Authority (BTPA) coordinated a welcome party for the arriving players of the West Indies and England cricket teams. Anyone who could get away from work early Local dignitaries stationed themselves immediately malicioused or limed outside the arrivals hall to […]

A day after the 26 April 2015 primary held by Dominican Republic’s Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) to choose their presidential candidate for the 2016 election, former President Hipolito Mejia conceded defeat and acknowledged Luis Abinader’s victory. Abinader was Mejia’s vice presidential candidate in the 2012 presidential election when he lost to President Danilo Medina. “I […]

What to my wondering eyes did appear… CIBC FirstCaribbean’s Mark St Hill (spectacles) breezing along and not huffing at all!