BEER, OBAMA, GATES AND THE “STUPID” POLICE by Kim J Young: on FaceBook’s “CARIBBEAN FOR BARACK OBAMA”

I am wondering out loud, whether indeed there is any wisdom in President Obama even bothering to meet with Gates (the black Harvard Professor and Obama’s personal friend) and the cop who arrested him, at the planned 6:00 pm meet over a couple of beers for nice little reconciliation.
Frankly, it is a nice attempt but [...]

THIS WEEK ON DIGICEL RISING STARS – It took us back in time this week, to a period when the music was easy, the vocals were hot, & the moves were cool

This week Digicel Rising Stars’ final eight put on quite a show for the most part, leaving the audience audibly happy, but the judges were a bit harder to please. Joining Anthony Miller and Clyde McKenzie as a guest judge was Jamaica’s own song bird, Karen Smith who was clearly impressed with the raw talent [...]

Journal of Bioinformatics and Sequence Analysis (JBSA) – A call for papers in Barbados?

PROLOGUE

I have no idea how or why these people found me, if you want to know if they’re legit then you can check it out and let me know – but I hardly script (or even look for) material like what they need but they seem to believe I may provide the clientele for them [...]

‘SOME OF THE BEST IN BARBADIAN DESIGN EXHIBITION’ – Queens Park Gallery from Aug 16th to Aug 29th, 2009

The QPG exhibition will be launched by an Open Day on Sunday August 16th from 10.00a.m to 2.00 p.m.

The designers are exhibiting furniture design, textiles, ceramics, jewellery, as well as Graphic Design. It was conceptualized to highlight some of the excellent work our designers are doing. The majority of the work will be on [...]

HOPE SANCTUARY BOOK SALE – 31st July 2009

“[The Sanctuary is] always looking for volunteers to help at the Book Sales“

To Donate your Time or Books, Magazines & Comics:

(Fiction, Non-Fiction as well as Children’s Books…& MORE!)

FACT – This News-Blog has personally donated some surplus books via Mrs Small in Strathclyde

PLEASE CONTACT:

Dominique Maraj: 428 4364 or via e-mail dmaraj@caribsurf.com

For [...]

Please FWD to everyone you know in Barbados in hopes of reuniting with owner – SEMI BLIND DOG

We have named her DOLLY

This adult female was picked up on Monday 20 July 09 during the very heavy storm that passed over. She was on the road that runs from the traffic lights at Brittons Hill (other end of the Garrison) to the traffic lights – where if you cross these you are in [...]

Bridgetown & Rockley Art, Photographic Study & Colourful Studio – Rachelle Gray & Vanita Comissiong

If you are hungry and in the mood for some canvasses to spark you up then you should venture south to Champer’s Restaurant by Rockley Beach and glom as Gallery owner becomes the subject… Vanita Gopwani Comissiong has a “Splash Of Colour” running until Mme VG says when at On The Wall Gallery!
While she clearly [...]

BIG BASSETERRE IS WATCHING? CLOSED CIRCUIT TV EXPANSION AMONG RECENT SKN POLICE UPGRADES

Greater use of forensics, increased mobility and the use of closed circuit television (CCTV) are among key strategies that are being enhanced by the security forces as they seek to arrest current antisocial challenges.
During a radio interview aired on this week’s edition of Perspectives, Inspector Cromwell Henry told SKNIS that the police was concentrating all [...]

Re – Grenada’s Lagoon Park and the Camper & Nicholson Project: PM ignores?

Hon. Prime Minister [Tillman Thomas],

We write to you as a follow-up to:
• The meeting of July 7th on the above-referenced held by you with a delegation comprising Citizens in Defence of Grenada’s Lands and Heritage, the boat owners, fishermen and community representatives of the Lagoon Road area and the Willie Redhead Foundation. [...]

Barbados Children’s Environmental Action Awards (UPDATE – EMAIL CONTACT)

The contact email address for the Barbados Children’s Environmental Action Awards (CEA) programme has changed to awards@graemehall.com.With focus on encouraging children and young adults, the CEA Award is an environmental “action” award that recognises individuals and groups who perform specific and tangible actions that help preserve the environment and parklands, and protect natural wildlife habitat [...]