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  1. Inter-Tribal Games: A FIRST EVER FOR THE CARIBBEAN REGION! GET ON BOARD AND SUPPORT HISTORY IN THE MAKING!

    It might not be a huge spectacle this year – as everything must start small, but the point is it WILL start this year come hell or high water! Hopefully next year it can evolve into a Caribbean (including non-CARICOM countries like the Greater Antilles) or even Latin America, or even the entire Americas one […]

    September 1, 2012Culture, Photo Gallery1 comment
  2. RUGBY, RUGBY, RUGBY!! B.R.F.U announces start of 2012-2013 Season

    Rugby returns to the Historic Garrison Savannah on Saturday, September 1, 2012 as the BRFU’s season gets underway at the home of rugby in Barbados. Four teams will be competing for the league championship: Emperors, Renegades, Scorpions and Tridents. The action is expected to be intense as long-standing rivalries and a certain desire to prove […]

    August 30, 2012RugbyNo comments
  3. DIGICEL, MAGNA & CAVE SHEPHERD team up – BARBADIAN CONSUMERS win!

    Digicel Barbados recently teamed up with Cave Shepherd and Magna to enable the three organizations to bring even better value to their customers. Some of the key initiatives last week were Double Magna points when purchasing a Digicel phone or credit in Cave Shepherd, the ability to use your Cave Shepherd card to make these […]

    August 22, 2012BusinessNo comments
  4. Adrenaline Sun – Fueled By Action: Gearing for new Charity to help Barbadian youth

    Caribbean Action Sports Brand Adrenaline Sun is seeking to assist in developing action sports culture and awareness in the Caribbean through their charity: The Sunny Day Project. THE REASON FOR THE SUNNY DAY PROJECT Everyday that the sun shines in the Caribbean is a great day to get out and get active and there’s no […]

    August 20, 2012Culture, Sports, Video GalleryNo comments
  5. RUGBY BARBADOS SEVENS TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR RWC7 QUALIFIER

    Barbados Rugby Football Union is pleased to announce the selection of its Sevens Team for the 2013 Rugby Sevens World Cup Qualifier in Ottawa. The selection process has involved a strenuous training regime over the past three months with tournaments and training days in England and Barbados. Joe Whipple, Head Coach, commented, “the players should […]

    August 5, 2012RugbyNo comments
  6. Bermudian rugby team taught by Fijian 7’s master

    According to the Bermuda Sun;- Fijian rugby sevens legend Waisale Serevi has been putting the national team through their paces. The ‘little master‘ ran through a series of drills with members of the Caribbean Cup winning side as well as under 19 players at TN Tatem field (on Saturday). Serevi has been on the island since […]

    July 1, 2012Rugby, TravelNo comments
  7. ROCKY876 – JAMAICA’S FIRST EVER BOXING PARTY

    With the resurgence of boxing in Jamaica and the success of the Contender series, it is little wonder that the concept of a boxing party would soon be designed. On Saturday, July 7 you can be the first to experience this one of a kind synergy at Rocky 876 at the Liguanea Club in New […]

    July 1, 2012Photo Gallery, SportsNo comments
  8. ST. KITTS AND NEVIS TO HOST MAJOR GOLF TOURNAMENT IN AUGUST

    St. Kitts and Nevis is the place to be for golf players and enthusiasts around the Region when it hosts the 56th RBC Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships takes place 06 to 12 August 2012. At a recent press briefing; Lee Bailey, the vice president of the Royal St. Kitts Golf Club explained that this will mark the […]

    June 25, 2012SportsNo comments
  9. Natya Soodeen BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN: Bajan Equestrian making huge gallops in Germany

    Bet you wondered what happened with the case concerning Natya Soodeen when she could not compete in the CAC Games? She has updated Bajan Reporter with her latest jumps… Take a look! Last month she only did two shows… due to the fact she was trying new bits on both horses (the piece in the […]

    June 21, 2012Sports, Video GalleryNo comments
  10. Historic Garrison Savannah comes alive in mid-July, when Barbados Rugby Football Union goes against UK plus Trinidad & Tobago

    Rugby has been regaining popularity in Barbados recent times and the Barbados U19 Squad is currently hard at work training for the NACRA (North American and Caribbean Rugby Association) Under 19 Championships, which will take place July 7-14, 2012 in Mexico City, Mexico. Other participants there will be defending champs Cayman Islands, as well as Jamaica, […]

    June 20, 2012RugbyNo comments
  11. Four Barbadians definitely going to London 2012 Olympiad, BOA hopes another 4 to qualify

    At a recent meeting of the Executive Board of the Barbados Olympic Association Inc. it was noted that to date four individuals have qualified to participate in the 2012 Olympic Games scheduled for London, England commencing on 26th July and concluding on 12th August. The competitors who have qualified are: Ryan Brathwaite – Track & […]

    June 18, 2012OlympicsNo comments
  12. “Best rally in the world!” – Sol Rally Barbados: Comparing Notes

    While for most a Rally may appear simply as cars driving like if they’re trying to outdo Usain Bolt, the plain reality is that scoring is as intricate as a quadrille or gavotte for numerous factors – most of which I am unaware of, since this is the 1st rally I ever attended!

    June 16, 2012Photo Gallery, RallyNo comments
  13. SOL BARBADOS RALLY ADDS VALUE TO SPORTS TOURISM MARKET

    A weekend of thrills and spills was followed with an evening filled with cheers and applause as the SOL Barbados Rally hosted its prize giving ceremony at the Boatyard, Bay Street, yesterday. Along with the local, regional and international competitors and supporters, Minister of Tourism, Richard Sealy, was on hand to offer congratulations to the […]

    June 14, 2012RallyComments Off on SOL BARBADOS RALLY ADDS VALUE TO SPORTS TOURISM MARKET
  14. In July, Barbados Rugby Football Union take on Trinis & Limeys: Barbados Select (seniors) Vs. Birkenhead Park (UK) 14/07/2012

    The Historic Garrison Savannah will come alive with vigorous rugby action in mid-July, as the Barbados Rugby Football Union plays host to several teams from the United Kingdom and the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. The discipline of rugby has been regaining popularity in Barbados recent times and the Barbados U19 Squad is currently hard […]

    June 11, 2012RugbyNo comments
  15. SOL Rally Barbados 2012: Highlights 9/06/2012 Automotive Art’s Lion Castle Stage

    Sol Rally Barbados is one of the strongest sporting brand names in the West Indies, particularly for visitors from Europe, and a key player in the island’s sports-tourism product. Each year, the event contributes comfortably in excess of BBD $2 million to Bridgetown’s economy, much of it in valuable foreign exchange, and the festival brings […]

    June 11, 2012Rally, Video GalleryNo comments
  16. REALITY WEEKENDS: How to play Polo – After Party Rules: Cheshire Vs. Barbados

    “Realityweekends.com” The #1 Barbados reality show is mainly a trendy show, combined hilarious street interviews, pranks, all types of stunts and a whole ton of reality with weekends in Barbados and other countries. Royalty Free Music: Cut and Dry

    June 7, 2012Polo, Video GalleryNo comments
  17. Britain in St Lawrence Gap, Barbados celebrates Diamond Jubilee of QE2: Soccerfan of Lanterns Mall – Official Gear

    The soccer goods on display here are not counterfeit, these are genuine items approved by the teams involved, you can even find genuine license plates such as – CH3L534 or M4NCH35T3R or 4R53N4L or T0TT3NH4M, etc. The south coast shop is called Soccerfan, since you may have missed the Jubilee,  and Robert Brathwaite is the […]

    June 5, 2012Football, Photo GalleryNo comments
  18. FORMER AMERICAN FOOTBALL RUNNING BACK TO MOTIVATE TOURISM’S RISING STARS DURING DEBATE ON SUSTAINABILITY

    The tourism industry’s rising stars will seek to prove that they can make a valuable contribution to tourism’s sustainability and development through creative programmes. Six teams of Caribbean students from five participating Caribbean and United States universities square off in a Student Colloquium at which they challenge each other on tourism sustainability issues in a […]

    June 4, 2012Education, SportsNo comments
  19. Manchester United win in… Barbados? Stephen Hall commentary

    {EDITOR’S NOTE – Thanks to one of my fans, Stephen Hall, who also follows my Cinema trailers, be sure to visit his site by clicking HERE} 27th May, 2012 saw Manchester United win a dramatic final against Chelsea, at the Kensington Oval, the home of Cricket. Football has long become the sport of choice by […]

    June 3, 2012Football1 comment
  20. Visa Card Users get Olympic rewards from CIBC FirstCaribbean

    Several CIBC FirstCaribbean clients are now able to watch the London 2012 Olympics on state-of-the-art technology having won in the bank’s Go with Visa London 2012 Promotion. The winners in the campaign’s monthly prize draw, Messrs Corey Campbell and Luther St. Ville, were presented with their prizes of a tablet computer and a 32-inch flat […]

    June 1, 2012Events, OlympicsNo comments
  21. DIGICEL CUSTOMERS STAR IN REGIONAL AD CAMPAIGN ALONGSIDE USAIN BOLT

    More than 500 Digicel and Usain Bolt fans were selected from across the Caribbean, Central America and beyond to star in an advertising campaign with the world’s fastest man, thanks to Digicel’s ‘Run to London’ Facebook competition. The competition, which ran over five weeks, received an overwhelming number of entrants. Close to 17,000 fans visited […]

    May 30, 2012Olympics, TechnologyNo comments
  22. “Go Long!” America’s 44th POTUS tosses the pigskin after NATO session

    U.S. President Obama traveled to Camp David for the annual G8 Summit before heading to Chicago to host the NATO Summit, a gathering of leaders from the 28 member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. After the NATO working dinner, the President took a few minutes to throw around a football on Soldier Field, […]

    May 28, 2012Photo Gallery, SportsNo comments
  23. SOL RALLY BARBADOS 2012 – Safety, Safety and more Safety, watchword for Organisers

    The region’s largest independent oil company, Sol was represented by Barbados Country Manager, Ezra Prescod, who said {CLICK ON FOLLOWING LINK FOR FULL AUDIO};- “Sol is pleased to have partnered with the BRC to grow the event over the past five years. We recognize the value it brings to the island’s sports-tourism product, particularly in these […]

    May 22, 2012Health, RallyNo comments
  24. 100 DAYS TO GO UNTIL THE BEST EVER PARALYMPICS

    In 100 days’ time, the most watched, most accessible and most integrated Paralympics of all time will begin in London. Jeremy Browne, FCO Minister with responsibility for the Olympics and Paralympics said: “This Paralympics will be the biggest, best, most celebrated and most watched that has ever taken place. In Britain we are the inventors […]

    May 20, 2012OlympicsNo comments
  25. OLYMPIC FLAME HANDED TO LONDON IN GREECE

    Today the Olympic Flame will be handed to London for the third time since the birth of the Olympic Games. Its journey to the UK and the Opening Ceremony of London 2012 will begin. During an hour-long ceremony at the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, the Olympic Flame will be handed to HRH The Princess Royal, […]

    May 17, 2012Culture, OlympicsNo comments