Crime Prevention Tips for the Crop Over Period – A message from the RBPF

The Royal Barbados Police Force is advising all persons who are participating in Crop Over activities, to be mindful of their Properties, businesses, personal security and wellbeing. Here are some useful guidelines you can act on immediately –
Business Communities:
1) Be aware of persons watching the business and loitering on the premises
2) [...]

Belize Family distraught after accident – Hoopster and his Diamond Princess head for USA in separate flights

For those who follow Belizean matters, we recently explained how American basketballler Kenyon Martin and his hip-hop boo Trina (known for hits like “Shake Your Money-Maker” referring to the derrière) were passengers and possibly eyewitnesses to a head-on collision in a motorcade which is yet to be established if it was authorised….
Now, a father and [...]

UP CLOSE WITH ARTIST SONIA BOYCE AT THE BARBADOS MUSEUM

Artist and coordinator of the “Crop Over” exhibition, Sonia Boyce, will facilitate discussions with aspiring artists and other interested persons, in a social gathering entitled, a “Conversation with the Artist”.

This event takes place at the Barbados Museum, the Garrison, St. Michael, on Saturday, August 2, at 6:00 p.m.

Ms. Boyce, who is [...]

BARBADIAN EMANCIPATION ROOTS EXPERIENCE SHOW

In keeping with the season of Emancipation, Minister of Community Development and Culture, Steve Blackett will deliver brief remarks at the Emancipation Roots Experience Show.

The cultural showcase takes place at the Frank Collymore Hall tomorrow Thursday, July 31, at 7:30 p.m.
Other major events to be held in commemoration of the [...]

Grenada open their Digicel Caribbean Championships with a comprehensive win – Aruba fall to ‘spicy’ Grenada 3-1

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Anthony Modeste 76 mins
Shane Rennie 79 mins

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Grenada opened their Digicel Championships campaign by defeating Aruba 3-1 in an exciting action packed game that thrilled the 1,000 strong crowd in Curacao.
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Seven Calypsonians named to compete in Nevis’ Senior Kaiso competition

Following the 2008 Culturama Calypso semi-finals on Saturday July 26 which involved 13 calypsonians, the Culturama committee revealed on July 28, 2008, the names of seven who would vie for the senior monarch title against reigning king Dis N Dat.

The successful calypsonians were Jo-Jo, Pungwa, Daddy Fresh Cold, Baker, [...]

(nyc) UPCOMING DAVID PILGRIM SHOWS W/ SOULFOLK EXPERIENCE: s h a m e l e ss*p l u g

Despite lack of required Police presence – Euphoria: August 3rd 2008 @ The Wildey Gynamsium, SHAMELESS PLUG

Renewed Local Derby opens Digicel Caribbean Championships – Netherlands Antilles Curacao in scoreless stalemate with Aruba

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Netherlands Antilles Curacao kicked off the third Digicel Caribbean Championship by renewing a local derby against Aruba for the first time in 4 years in front of 2,000 excited home fans who were treated to a spectacular opening ceremony from the sponsors Digicel before kick off.
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Miss Dominica captures Nevis’ Miss Caribbean Culture again

A Dominican beauty walked away with the third annual Miss Caribbean Culture title for the second year in succession. Miss Marah Water was crowned by the show’s 2007 queen Ms. Leandra Lander with the assistance of Premier of Nevis Hon. Joseph Parry, at the Nevis Cultural Complex over the weekend.

Ms. [...]