The Bridgetown U.S. Embassy just hosted the Huntertones, an American jazz ensemble in a four-country tour. The program traveled to St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Barbados, and concluded in Antigua and Barbuda. Hundreds of Barbadians packed the Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination to hear the New York-based band, led by founding member […]

A team from the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), led by Ms. Paulina Elago, its Executive Secretary, is the latest from an integration grouping to look at the operations of the Caribbean Community and its Secretariat. Among them is tariff setting processes and applications within CARICOM. In that context, the delegation is seeking an understanding […]

The Life Skills Training project from Variety – The Children’s Charity of Barbados earned a grant from UPS Foundation worth BBD $40,000 to be used towards fine tuning maintenance ends of the programme which caters to at-risk Barbadian youth. The Industry Minister also added this funding would go a very long way towards improving the […]

Andrew K. Rose, the B.T. Rocca Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy at the Haas School of Business, University of Berkeley, California, is the Central Bank of Barbados’ 5th Distinguished Visiting Fellow. The forum will broadcast live on television and radio stations across the region, and also livestreamed on the Central Bank’s website and Facebook […]

Flow customers now have enhanced features and greater control of their entertainment package. Barbados’ leading telecommunications provider has announced the launch of Flow Evo – an updated, refreshed and repackaged IPTV offering that has replaced the former Flow TV platform. “Our customers deserve the best, so we are improving their experience by enhancing the user […]

First Baptist Church, in association with Cancer Support Services presents a Special Benefit Concert entitled Hymns My Mother Taught Me on Mother’s Day, Sunday May 13 at 5:00 pm at the First Baptist Church, Constitution Road, St. Michael (opposite Queen’s Park). Tickets can be purchased at Cancer Support Services on Belmont Road for $30.00 each, […]

The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) and the Barbados-based fintech company, Bitt Inc. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to conduct a FinTech pilot on blockchain technology in the ECCB member countries. This will help to improve the risk profile of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) and mitigate against the trend of de-risking […]

All Men 35 and Over! Cancer Support Services will be conducting a PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) Screening at Cancer Support Services, “Arborside“, Belmont Road, St Michael – diagonally opposite the Public Workers Credit Union. Between 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. JUST WALK IN.

Medici Ventures, announces the exercise of an option to purchase additional ownership interest in Bitt.com, the Caribbean’s blockchain-based digital payment provider. Medici Ventures will increase its ownership stake in Bitt’s total Class A and B common shares by 8.6% in exchange for $3M in additional funding. Bitt is a Barbados-based financial technology company founded in […]

Sagicor Life, the leading insurance company in the Caribbean donated a fully customized, mobile medical unit to the Government of Dominica. The Unit purchased by Sagicor, in collaboration with Doctors In Our Circle, Ray Asta, Ministry of Health and Friends of Sagicor, will support and respond to the immediate needs of the people of Dominica […]

28-year-old Oein Josiah made it three wins in a row when he was the first competitor to cross the finish line during The Villages at Coverley’s recently held 5K Run/Walk. However, it was a first win for 23-year-old Amy Cox who ran away with the women’s 5K Run title;- Providing some strong competition for Ms. […]

Joshua Doughty has many reasons to smile after his grandmother got involved in an accident, for one thing he can pay to get the vehicle repaired as well as safeguard his education… His mum, Sabrina, arrived late but was in full agreement with her son as to how the prize should be portioned and she […]

“When the flag drops, the talking stops“, a motor sport adage crews competing in Sol Rally Barbados 2018 will be reminded of on Friday, June 1, when they will leave the Ceremonial Start at the Vaucluse Raceway (VRW) and drive straight in to the opening stage on the RallySprint track. It marks the first time […]

Barbados is the least corrupt island in the Caribbean, says Transparency International, an organization dedicated to fighting that scourge on a global scale. The agency described corruption hurts ordinary people every day across the region, which when they speak out about it, far too often they face retaliation. Almost two thirds of people that Transparency […]

Preconco Limited recently highlighted the accomplishments of several employees during its Awards and Recognition Ceremony held at the Company’s premises in Lears, St Michael. In addition to paying tribute to those members of staff who have served the Company for 10, 15, 20 years and over, the event also saw awards being presented in the […]

Zagora Callender just represented Barbados in Weightlifting in Kosice, and earned a silver medal. (With a total of 105 kg – 45 on snatch & 60 clean and jerk) Please note the flyer above, as well as follow their Facebook page.

The Association of Caribbean Media Workers recently elected their first female president, veteran Antiguan journalist and broadcaster Anika Kentish. Also elected unopposed were First Vice-President (Finance) Nazima Raghubir, the president of the Guyana Press Association (GPA) and General Secretary Jewel Forde (Barbados). Kern Mason, the president of the Media Workers of Grenada, was elected Second […]

A few days ago Charleston Taylor as a hopeful for the fledgling United Progressive Party in the riding of St Philip West made a Facebook entry suggesting Ganja be legalised before violence escalates. A war of words between himself and incumbent Adriel Brathwaite eventually led to his photo stripped from uppbarbados.org and now he has […]

In this conclusion to an exposé on the UPP, Charleston Taylor reviews his future with or without the party; he also says up to this video he’s yet to meet Dr Maria Agard and if Lynette Eastmond is to have a valid party she must stop WhatsApp‘ing and start DOing… His initial rant can be […]

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Solutions Barbados 2nd Anniversary and Party Public Launch 25th November 2017 Independence Square, Bridgetown, Barbados

Taking place six years after saving the arcade from Turbo’s vengeance, the Sugar Rush arcade cabinet has broken, forcing Ralph and Vanellope to travel to the Internet via the newly-installed Wi-Fi router in Litwak’s Arcade to retrieve the piece capable of saving the game.

Luis is twelve and a lonely kid. He only finds real friends in a group of crazy aliens who crash landed on earth. They suggest to fix his life – and a tumultuous adventure takes its course.

An epic set in post-WWII Japan and centered on an American former G.I. who joins the Yakuza.