Barbadian singer songwriter David Kirton takes the road less traveled and it leads him to Universal Music, Canada

The road less traveled by the majority of Barbadian singer songwriters is the route taken by Modern roots reggae artist David Kirton, over 10 years in the Barbados music industry and still no Soca song.
With his fourth album ‘Time for change‘ it would seem that his steady course of recording and releasing what [...]

Grenada’s Port Louis – Berth of a new era, Keith Mitchell sanctions foreign infrastructure

Camper & Nicholsons Marinas has announced that off plan berths at the exclusive Port Louis development on the exotic island of Grenada are now available for sale and annual rental.

When completed in Spring 2009 the luxurious marina development will be an ultimate year round location for those wishing to [...]

UK EXPAT NOTICE – VETERANS DAY 2008

Veterans Day was created as part of the Government’s initiative to recognise better those who have served in our Armed Forces. This year Veterans Day will be held on Friday 27 June 2008.

For generations our Armed Forces have served their country across the world in many roles [...]

Backlash from Barbados’ Developing Spoken Word Community – Bajan Reporter Blog under heavy fire for daring to speak their own view

Two nasty anonymous comments – rejected! Cowards seldom prosper…
Two more comments – one unfoundedly racial and the other laughingly as inaccurate as they accuse me of doing – HOWEVER; I still have some respect as these two chose to put their names where their objections are. For that, I salute you.
Plus? A call on my [...]

Aqua Restaurant in Hastings features Barbadian Sculptor in Unique form of Exhibition

According to the Times in London, Aqua Restaurant is “…a brisk blast of fresh air blowing through [Barbados'] restaurant business.” That comment was made two years ago, and Aqua is still going strong.

Now they use art as an augmentation of their culinary expressions.

In particular, Bill Grace, a multi-skilled gent who counts Frank Lloyd Wright among [...]

How raw is too raw? When Le Mot Juste became Le Most Cuss – Limelight Cafe unexpectedly hosted dirty talk with minors present {PG-13}

I have done many a deed that could make even a demon blush, however, when I commit such acts it is with either with a consenting gal and all necessary paraphernalia and/or there are no witnesses… In other words there is a time and place for deeds not daring but rather flaring as in cursing/scatologia.

So [...]

Stanford Super Stars to face England in the Stanford 20/20 for US$20 million

One of crickets’ greatest rivalries was rekindled this week at the launch of the Stanford 20/20 for 20 where Sir Allen Stanford on behalf of the Stanford 20/20 Board, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) announced a new five match series for the [...]

Geothermal Plan to provide jobs for Nevisians – other islands may receive power as well

“Once we got together and we did the geochemistry, the geophysics and the geology, we concluded that Nevis is the place to be today, tomorrow and over the next thousand years.” Those were the words of General Manager of West Indies Power Nevis Limited (WIP) Mr. Rawlinson Isaac, as he during a site visit [...]

WINDIES COACH BELIEVES TEAM HAS FARED WELL AGAINST AUSSIES SO FAR

West Indies head coach says that since many pundits had predicted that the Australians would maul the West Indies in the Digicel Test Series and that has not happened that the home side has done well despite being 1-0 down in with the final Digicel Test hanging in the balance.
“In this particular series, considering that [...]

Irish band U2: New album coming – but no MP3 freebies

Paul McGuinness, the U2’s manager, announces that the new album – follow-up “How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb” of 2004, is coming out by the end of the year.Speaking about the future projects of the Irish rock band, he says that they won’t guarantee the “free listening” of their songs like other famous singers [...]