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Four Reasons to Toast July 4th with Rum
Beer might be the iconic way to celebrate American Independence Day, but maybe this year, times call for something a bit stronger.
CARIBBEAN: Deportation Row Takes Centre-Stage at Caricom
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jun 30 - Caribbean leaders are due to meet for a full working week starting Thursday to discuss issues ranging from climate change to the global economic crisis.
TDC drives Caribbean Road Show into Barbados
The Tourism Development Company Ltd in conjunction with the Trinidad Hotel Restaurants and Tourism Association took the Caribbean Road Show, complete with local music, entertainment and hotel representatives, to Barbados on June 4 and 5. Several Road Show participants have reported positive developments from the event, which highlighted business ...
My Downtime with ... Mia Mottley
Mottley: different artistes, depending on the time of day and whether it's in my car, on my iPod or at home.
This Earth, This Realm, This Little England
Horseplay: A chukka at Holders Hill, in St. James, home of the Barbados Polo Club.
King wants urgent action on free movement
Stephenson King, prime minister of St Lucia. CASTRIES, St Lucia : Prime Minister Stephenson King says he wants his fellow Caribbean Community leaders to take urgent action to facilitate the free movement of people throughout the region.
3 Father's Day Trip Ideas for the Cocktail Enthusiast Dad
With Father's Day almost upon us, it's time once again to do something special for dear old dad.
As A Matter of Fact: Resilient Barbadians in a changing economy
As A Matter of Fact : Resilient Barbadians in a changing economy 6/20/2009 By David 'Joey' Harper THE economy seems to be the topic of preference among Barbadians of every social status, and rightly so, for as much as the spin doctors are trying to redirect the thinking of affected citizens, the reality is that all Barbadians are feeling the effect ...
Barbados, Grenada turn away cruise over flu scare
Barbados andA Grenada refused this week to allow passengers to leave aA Spanish cruise ship owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises LtdA because of fears of an H1N1 flu outbreak, authorities andA shipping sources said yesterday.
Nikala Moss of The Bahamas Tourist Office is having a fine time at the Governments of the Caribbean State Ball at the Plaza Hotel in New York on Friday, June 12.
Sheena Rose brings Town to Yard
Barbadian artist Sheena Rose presented her animated video work Town at Alice Yard, Woodbrook, Port-of-Spain, on May 29.
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Alison and Michael Brooks were filled with joy as their daughter, Ashleigh, was named winner of the inaugural Jamaica Information Service Child Month Essay Competition, held recently at the JIS Television studio, Arnold Road, Kingston... Read More... Wolmer's boys vow to keep running - Top achievers in fundraising lapathon say their feat was not ...
Exploited, undocumented Guyanese would rather stay in Barbados
Amid exploitation from employers and an immigration policy which would see most of them being sent home, some undocumented Guyanese in Barbados are calling for government to put systems in place to help them resettle.
Mottley to speak at First Global Vision Awards
Mia Mottley, leader of the opposition Barbados Labour Party, will serve as guest speaker for this year's First Global Vision Awards ceremony, to be held next Wednesday at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
Barbados confirms 1st swine flu case
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - Health officials say they have confirmed this Caribbean country's first case of swine flu since the start of the global outbreak.
THE headlines, written in different cities, have a common thread runs through them: immigration.
BLP Column :An opposing view 6/1/2009 'It thus becomes vitally important for the State to use all of its powers to repress dissent, for the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie...' - Joseph Goebbels It is clear to us from where we sit that there is a concerted effort by the David Thompson Administration to repress the views of the Opposition.
DLP Column :Who's in charge? 5/29/2009 Over the last couple of weeks, Mia Mottley has led the Barbados Labour Party from in front, behind and in the middle.
Under the Microscope: Understanding, addressing challenges
Under the Microscope: Understanding, addressing challenges 5/21/2009 There is considerable merit in the observation by Prime Minister David Thompson that many of the visitors Barbados is depending upon to visit its shores are themselves victims of the current global economic downturn.
BLP Column :What Budget? 5/22/2009 'Yesterday's Budget will come to be remembered more for what it failed failed to do than what it delivered.' - Mia Mottley While Barbadians breathed a collective sigh of relief that the Prime Minister did not try to tax his way out of the recession, Opposition Leader Mia Mottley made it very clear in her reply ...