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  1. General Accident Customer Appreciation: McDonald Barrow – Grand Prize winner

    Start in hard times, flourish in recovery – the advice from many a business guru, General Accident is testimony to such conditions. Commencing early 2020 from their homes during the pandemic, now they can show gratitude to their loyal policyholders. Dashcams, chamois, mugs and a Grand Prize of 20% discount were offered in their Spin […]

    May 24, 2023Business, Photo GalleryNo comments
  2. Central Bank of Barbados Recognised for its Polymer Banknotes Public Education Campaign

    The Central Bank of Barbados has been lauded for its efforts to educate Barbadians about the new polymer banknotes. The Bank was one of three finalists for “Best New Currency Public Engagement Programme” at the International Association of Currency Affairs’ (IACA) Excellence in Currency Awards in Mexico City earlier this month. “We are extremely pleased […]

    May 24, 2023BusinessNo comments
  3. The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) invites young Barbadians to participate in My Climate and Health Story Competition

    To learn more about the #BetterClimate4MyHealth campaign, visit:  bit.ly/3XYHGZP or access the campaign resources here: BetterClimate4MyHealth Campaign Resources

    February 12, 2023Photo Gallery, TechnologyNo comments
  4. HARRIS PAINTS AWARDS USD $10,000 TO “STROKES OF GENIUS” WINNERS

    A Guyanese who transformed her ‘tired bedroom to a cute, cozy, bright and beautiful bedroom”, a Barbadian who is reinventing her home, room by room and a Dominican daughter who is changing up the house for her mother, are the winners in the Harris Paints regional “Strokes of Genius” Christmas promotion for 2022. Customers were […]

    February 8, 2023Business, FeaturedNo comments
  5. Peter Laurie Takes Home the $10,000 1st Prize at the 25th FCLE Awards

    Peter Laurie took top honours at the 25th Frank Collymore Literary Endowment awards, which was held on Saturday, January 28. His “The House that Disappeared” emerged as the best among a field of 64 and netted him the $10,000 first prize. The $7,500 second prize went to Ark Ramsay for his “My Warming Body,” a […]

    January 29, 2023Books, FeaturedNo comments
  6. 25th Frank Collymore Literary Endowment Awards, use QR code for reply!

    Copyright © 2023 The Frank Collymore Hall, All rights reserved.  

    January 14, 2023Books, Photo GalleryNo comments
  7. Enter the NHAC’s Love Safely Literary Competition 2023

    Competition Rules: • The competition is catering to written works only.  They can be in the form of poems or prose. • Literary works must be between 100 and 300 words • The competition opens for entries on January 2nd, 2023 • Entries close 8 p.m. on Sunday, January 22nd, 2023 • Entries must be […]

    January 12, 2023Health, Photo GalleryNo comments
  8. Phyto-Innovation Challenge Launched to Unearth Hidden Secrets of Local Plants

    A call is being issued for discoveries of compounds and innovations from Barbados’ plants. Export Barbados (BIDC)’s newest challenge in the “From Discovery to Global Sales” series, is encouraging local scientists, innovators, entrepreneurs and ordinary citizens to submit entries that explore the beneficial, therapeutic and medicinal properties of local plants. The Phyto-Innovation Challenge — Unearthing […]

    December 12, 2022AgricultureNo comments
  9. GUADELOUPE CELEBRATES ARRIVAL OF ROUTE DU RHUM WINNERS

    The French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe is celebrating the winners of the 12th edition of the ‘Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe’ sailing race. Frenchman Charles Caudrelier was the first to cross the finish line at the Mémorial ACTe in the bay of Pointe-à-Pitre at 5:02 a.m. local time (10:02 a.m. Paris time) on Wednesday, […]

    November 24, 2022Featured, SailingNo comments
  10. Three firms reap success in CCPF and Export Barbados’ Ocean Challenge

    Three local firms have come out on top in the Compete Caribbean Partnership Facility (CCPF) and Export Barbados’ Ocean Challenge. The successful firms are eligible for up to USD$100,000 in non-reimbursable technical assistance grants from Compete Caribbean to implement their blue economy innovation projects. The announcement was made on Friday, September 16, 2022, in a […]

    September 21, 2022NatureNo comments
  11. Oscar ‘Astro’ Browne is Culturama 48 Senior Kaiso Monarch of Nevis

    Brownhill’s own Oscar “Astro” Browne has added yet another calypso crown to his trophy case, winning Nevis’ Culturama 48 TDC Senior Kaiso Monarch late last week.   Eight calypsonians faced off in two rounds, each rendering one song each round. At the end of the night the Kaiso Finals came down to the battle of the kings, […]

    August 4, 2022MusicNo comments
  12. Calling All Artists: U.S. Embassy and NCF Team Up for Hip Hop Workshop

    Over the weekend, the U.S. Embassy in association with the National Cultural Foundation (NCF) launched the Next Level Hip Hop Exchange, a two-week intensive arts residency, which will run from August 13-26.  American hip hop artists – Aysha Upchurch (dancer), Sheika “Purple Haze” Norris (MC), Carlos “UnLearn the World” Richardson (MC), Vincent “GYREFUNK” Czekus (beat […]

    July 19, 2022Breaking News, Featured, MusicNo comments
  13. Voting starts in Round Two of People’s Choice

    Voting in the second round of The Student Revolving Loan Fund and Sunshine Snacks People’s Choice Competition in association with Banks started yesterday July 16 and ends Wednesday, July 20. Voters simply have to go to www.vote.ncf.bb, go to voter registration, sign up, enter your email address for validation then click the link and vote. […]

    July 18, 2022Music, Photo GalleryNo comments
  14. NCF names Top 40 in People’s Choice Competition

    The names of the the Top 40 artistes in the Student Revolving Loan Fund and Sunshine Snacks Crop Over People’s Choice Competition in association with Banks Beer was announced by NCF CEO Carol Roberts-Reifer at the Wildey Gymnasium. The associations were all engaged from the start of the process with Maloney of EAB and president […]

    July 15, 2022Breaking News, Featured, MusicNo comments
  15. HFF announces Audience Award for 2022 Hairouna Film Festival

    HFF proudly announces the Audience Award winner of the 3rd annual Hairouna Film Festival, which showcased 48 films from 20 countries over 14 days in May. The winning film was well-received by the festival’s in-person audiences in SVG and Jamaica, as well as its virtual attendees. The winner of the 3rd Hairouna Film Festival Audience […]

    June 24, 2022Cartoons, Photo GalleryNo comments
  16. NCF’s CALL FOR VISUAL ARTS SUBMISSIONS June 19, 2022Painting, Photo GalleryNo comments
  17. Forty vying for Cash prizes in NCF’s “Soca Rukshun”

    will end up as a sweet pay day for artistes, with the two newest events on the National Cultural Foundation’s (NCF) Crop Over calendar. It starts out as the which will see the public voting for their favourite artistes in two stages. At the end of that contest, 20 people will then perform at what […]

    June 11, 2022MusicNo comments
  18. New-look Junior Monarch registration closes soon

    For the first time ever the National Cultural Foundation will crown a junior soca and bashment soca monarch along with the traditional calypso monarch. The three-tier show, which was previously categorised by age, will now be done according to genre: calypso, soca and bashment soca. Three separate competitions with three different genre monarchs. The preliminaries […]

    June 8, 2022Breaking News, Featured, MusicNo comments
  19. Minds Under Construction: A Chance to win $6,000 USD worth of prizes!

    A fully Caribbean webinar with a chance at serious prizes and even better reshaping your thought patterns towards success, what more can you seek? Minds Under Construction is the mutual brainchild of and Andrea Adams, individually they are each motivational and published authors in their own right and together they exponentially increase their benefits for […]

    May 25, 2022Breaking News, Education, FeaturedNo comments
  20. Natalyah aims for EUK Soca Monarch title at Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations

    Following the release of her up-tempo Soca track ‘Proper‘, Trinidad-born Swiss Soca Sensation Natalyah is riding high on the success of this latest fruit of her labour. ‘Proper’ has earned her a place in the finals of 2022 Europe United Kingdom Soca Monarch (EUKSM) competition set for June 5th during the ‘Big Platinum Festival‘ in […]

    May 18, 2022MusicNo comments
  21. CGF confirm Victoria, Australia as host of 2026 Commonwealth Games

    The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has confirmed that the 2026 Commonwealth Games will be hosted by the State of Victoria in Australia. The announcement follows a successful exclusive dialogue period between the CGF, Commonwealth Games Australia (CGAus) and Victoria, where an exciting proposal to stage the major multi-sport competition across the State was agreed. The […]

    April 21, 2022AthleticsNo comments
  22. Local entries for island’s premier event nearing 40

    With mere days to go before the April 22 closing date, approaching 40 local entries have been posted on-line for Sol Rally Barbados 2022. Leading the ‘home team’ are Dane Skeete and Tyler Mayhew in the Subaru Impreza WRC S12 in which they won Sol RB19, while other leading four-wheel-drive entries include the Skodas of […]

    April 14, 2022RallyNo comments
  23. WORSWICK’S FAMILY TRIBUTE AT SOL RALLY BARBADOS 2022

    Confirming his entry for Sol Rally Barbados 2022 this weekend, Britain’s Nigel Worswick joins an exclusive ‘club’ of just 13 international participants who have competed in the Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) premier event 10 or more times. As the BRC celebrates its 65th Anniversary, Sol RB22 is scheduled for the weekend of June 4 & […]

    April 13, 2022RallyNo comments
  24. More time to compete in the Poem Competition April 11, 2022Books, Photo GalleryNo comments
  25. UK friends to reunite at Sol Rally Barbados 2022

    Britain’s Howard Paterson, whose ninth-place finish in the 1991 International All-Stage Rally was the first overseas result in the Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) premier event, returns to Sol Rally Barbados this year marking his 50th year in competition. Once again Paterson and his wife Ruth will reunite with friends and former team-mates Sean Kukula and […]

    April 7, 2022RallyNo comments