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Nevis appeals to community to join forces to fight abuse against women
2008-03-11 03:10:00
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Social Development on Nevis Mr. Alstead Pemberton, appealed to the community to join forces to end the cycle of rape, violence incest, prostitution and other forms of abuse against women since in his view once it was better for women it would be better for all on the island. He made the appeal during a televised address on Nevis Television Channel 8 to herald in the United Nations International Women ’s Day celebrations in Nevis.“Let us invest in our women and girls to ensure better families, better communities and by extension a better Nevis.“I want to encourage all of us to make a difference by thinking globally and acting locally and to make everyday International Women’s Day. Do your part to ensure the future of our women and girls is bright, equal, safe and rewarding,” he said. According to Mr. Pemberton, each year hundreds of events are held around the world to celebrate the advancement of women but in Nevis there will be two maj...
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Bajan delegates at Cuban seminar preventing sexual abuse of children
2008-03-11 02:53:00
Proposals to improve the legal framework within which cases of child sexual abuse are handled, are expected to be presented to the relevant authorities in the region. This follows a regional child protection conference held recently in Cuba and jointly organised by the British Embassy in Havana, the British charity Child Protection Development Trust and the Cuban Interior Ministry. The week-long conference examined child protection systems and procedures in the region. Delegates comprised social workers and other professionals from sixteen Caribbean and Latin American countries.Barbados was represented by the Executive Director of the Juvenile Liaison Scheme of the Royal Barbados Police Force, Sgt Celeste Bradshaw and the Deputy Director of the Child Care Board, Denise Nurse. The specialists shared practical experiences of working on child sexual abuse cases and formulated action plans to overcome current obstacles, in the process improving the situation for victims of chil...
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Barbadian Poet launches series of verse relating a child's rape as way forw
2008-03-09 15:51:00
Over the weekend, the Barbados Arts Council's Pelican Art Gallery was scene to a doubly poignant scene - it was tableau to the launch of "Anatomy Of A Scream," a collection of poems tracking Lyric, a rape victim from the age of ten into adulthood; and it was also rather poignant in the sense that such a powerful catharsis was only witnessed by about 35 people - it speaks to the striking need of not just LITERACY on the Bajan mindscape, but an appreciation for the aesthetic also.It is a pleasure to realise that CO Williams Electrical recognises its corporate citizenry via the Arts in sponsoring a portion of the publication expenses for Anatomy Of A Scream.The proceedings were hosted by Esther Phillips, with readings from Linda Deane, Jean Butcher-Lashley (the Head of the English Dept at BCC) and Ms Phillips - "Anatomy Of A Scream" can be found on sale at Days' Book Store at Independence Square; all branches of the Cloister Bookstore; at the bookstores of both the UWI and the B'dos...
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GRILLARAS PRODUCTIONS: TRANSFORMING REGGAE MUSIC WITH REBELMIX - Grillaras
2008-03-09 14:41:00
Rebelmix, the Caribbean's leading digital music distributor, and Khabir 'Kabs' Bonner, owner and operator of Grillaras Productions have teamed up to bring a different flavour of reggae music to the fore.Bonner grew up in Jamaica and has decades of experience in the music industry, working with the likes of Capleton, Chrisinti, Turbulence, Richie Spice, the late Daddigon, Norris Man and many others. 'Kabs' graduated from engineering school in Rockville, Maryland in 1999 and came back to Jamaica to form Grillaras Productions in an effort to change the music landscape and bring a new flavour to the reggae genre. Not only is Grillaras Productions involved in music production but it is also a growing video production company working to bring quality visual products to the market.Khabir 'Kabs' Bonner, CEO Grillaras Productions says, "A successful record producer must be somewhat of a renaissance man- one must be able to write, arrange and be able to get the ultimate performance fro...
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Media creates hullaballoo over Rihanna's concert goodies - some are safety
2008-03-09 13:27:00
In my years of dabbling on the outskirts of entertainment, there are things I know for a fact and others which are ALLEGED...When Dionne Warwick was here for the Jazz Festival a few years ago, she insisted that an ashtray was in every room at Grand Barbados in the suite that she occupied, or else? No performing at all!I have heard of rock singers who DEMAND for green M&M's to be removed from a gallon-bowl of that candy or no singing that night, now there are claims in the Far East that Rihanna is insisting on weird stipulations for her digestive pleasures -If sources are to be believed, as a part of her world tour contract, the 20-year-old singer demands that each venue has to provide her with two packs of pink bubblegum, two apples, two mangos, two pears, seedless grapes and strawberries. The Umbrella hitmaker also asks for two knives (to cut the fruit), a teapot and 24 warm Buffalo wings, fried chicken and spiced white rice, reports the New York Post.Um, she is a bony gal, so...
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Former Barbadian Leader delivers Lecture on Caribbean-Euro Relations at UWI
2008-03-08 14:44:00
Pro Vice Chancellor & Principal Professor Sir Hilary BecklesThe University of the West Indies – Cave Hill Campus invites you to a Public Lecture entitled “The EPA & The Building of a Post-Colonial Economy in the Caribbean ” on the occasion of The Caribbean Service Exports Symposiumorganised by Shridath Ramphal Centre for International Trade, Law, Policy and Services to be presented by Former Prime Minister Owen S. Arthur, M.P. Tuesday, March 11, 20087:30 pmErrol Barrow Centre for Creative ImaginationCave Hill Campus All are invited to attend
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Reggae's finest salute The Police: Original Versions from NY Independent La
2008-03-08 14:21:00
Some of reggae and pop music's biggest names have saluted British supergroup The Police on the album, Spirits In The Material World: A Reggae Tribute to The Police.The album was released in the United States on Tuesday 19th February, by New York's Shanachie Records.Most of the 12-track disc was produced by reggae band Inner Circle at its Circle House studio in Miami. The 'Spirits' crew includes old school reggae acts like the Wailing Souls and Gregory Isaacs, as well as new wave roots performer Tarrus Riley.Former UB40 singer Ali Campbell, and American singers Joan Osborne and Cyrille Neville (of the Neville Brothers) also appear on the set which was conceived last April by Shanachie Records' General Manager Randall Grass.It is the second reggae tribute to the three-piece band which was arguably the biggest international act of the early 1980s. Grass told The Gleaner that the Shanachie set is different from the two-volume Reggatta Mondatta: A Reggae Tribute to the Police, relea...
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Around The World in a week? Weekly Shopping habits from all over...
2008-03-08 13:35:00
This is undoubtedly one of the most interesting e-mails I've ever received. Take a good look at the diet of each country and the cost of what is eaten in one week? Also note the number of people per photo and the amount of [US Currency] money to purchase the food for one week. Italy : The Manzo family of SicilyFood expenditure for one week: 214.36 Euros or $260.11 Germany : The Melander family of BargteheideFood expenditure for one week: 375.39 Euros or $500.07United States: The Revis family of North Carolina (Sure hope most American families eat more fresh fruits and vegetables and less junk food than this family.)Food expenditure for one week: $341.98Mexico: The Casales family of CuernavacaFood expenditure for one week: 1,862.78 Mexican Pesos or $189.09Poland: The Sobczynscy family of Konstancin-JeziornaFood expenditure for one week: 582.48 Zlotys or $151.27Egypt: The Ahmed family of CairoFood expenditure for one week: 387.85 Egyptian Pounds or $68.53Ecuad...
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Chronic Non-Communicable Disease Lecture - March 10th - EBCCI
2008-03-08 10:06:00
All healthcare professionals and interested persons are cordially invited to attenda presentation on“The Barbados National Registry for Chronic Non-Communicable Disease and its role in improving health care in Barbados”presented byThe Ministry of Health & The University of the West Indies – Cave Hill CampusChronic Disease Research CentreDATE: Monday March 10th, 2008VENUE: Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination, UWITIME: 7:30pmSPEAKERS: Professor Trevor Hassell, Dr. Anselm Hennis, Ms. Angela Rose

'EDUCATION IS NO JOKE' SCHOOL TOUR CULMINATES ON A POSITIVE NOTE
2008-03-08 09:16:00
The No Joke Entertainment and VP Records 'Education Is No Joke' school tour has culminated on a good note. Members of the music fraternity came out during Black History Month to give their support to the tour finished last month. The tour gave the entertainers the opportunity to give back to their schools and featured artistes such as, Sean Paul, Busy Signal, Macka Diamond, D'Angel and Voice Mail.Daville visited his Alma-Mater, Norman Manley High School where received an overwhelming response from both the students and administration. Daville focused his visit on the importance of students respecting themselves alluding to a recent incident of a student from a corporate area school being involved in sexual acts on tape. Daville also looked at the issue of discipline in schools, encouraging the students to be disciplined not only in their school work but also in their daily lives.During his visit, Daville gave out stationary to the most improved students and created a buzz by lift...
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Jamaican Patrons Follow Di Arrow to Magnum - Show bigs up fans beyond measu
2008-03-07 03:21:00
By the time Mavado, Bounty Killa and Ninja Man exited the stage at about 6 am, Magnum Follow Di Arrow 2008 had already gone down in dancehall history as one of the best shows ever to grace the shores of Jamaica's north coast.Magnum Follow Di Arrow 2008, hailed as the best dancehall show since the start of the year, presented itself as a good example of how entertainers and patrons can have a good time. The event was well attended and even attracted a large throng of tourists from Asia, Europe and America. The Bashment Squad was the first sound to take the stage as patrons were streaming in droves allaying fears by some that the early morning showers might put a damper on the event. Magnum Follow Di Arrow on Saturday March 1, 2008, went off without a hitch and patrons indeed received their monies worth.Magnum Tonic wine has for the last nine years sought to bring quality dancehall entertainment of the highest standard to Jamaica. Magnum Follow Di Arrow, based on the crowd response ...
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Nevisian Leader urges citizens to switch to new enhanced drivers license -
2008-03-07 03:04:00
Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas and Deputy Prime Minister Hon. Sam Condor are the first to receive the new drivers license from the Inland Revenue Department.The senior government officials were presented the licenses at a brief ceremony at the Inland Revenue Department over the weekend. Systems Analyst Alston Johnson explained this new card will significantly expedite the issuing of drivers license and boasts a number of security features.“One of the major selling points is that you get your license basically in five minutes,” he said, noting that this is the estimated time that will be spent filling out the relevant paperwork, having a digital photo taken and having the card processed.The new card has many security features that were designed by the Traffic Department of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force in collaboration with the Inland Revenue Department. These features will allow the license to be readily accepted as a form of identification by various ...
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BARBADIAN EVENTS NOT TO BE MISSED: ART, POETRY & EVENT
2008-03-06 14:03:00
My thanks to the NCF's Janice Whittle for keeping us all alert to great possibilities out there this weekend -‘FLOWERS/PLANTS’ with great Photographs (Leslie Taylor’s very sensitive work for example) and Paintings (still on the lookout for an Arthur Atkinson or a Goldie Spieler perhaps?) is ending at the Queen’s Park Gallery this weekend…actually on Sunday at 2pm. If you visit the Gallery tomorrow you will find the Park gates closed due to Agrofest preparations but they’ll let you in if you tell the guards you’re there to go to the Gallery. Opening hours are Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm; Sunday 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. Agrofest starts on Friday and you will have to pay to get into the Park from Friday to Sunday. The exhibits in the grounds are well worth a visit and besides, it’s fun !!Dana Gilkes (Writers' Ink member)is pleased to invite youto the launch ofher award-winning collection of poems publishedby Pudding House Anatomyof a Scream 6.30 p.m....
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Racy Rihanna performs in an eye-popping S&M outfit
2008-03-06 13:58:00
Our thanks to an e-mail pal (He's a popular tenor & plumber, truly!) who was checking Irish news ... Pop sensation Rihanna certainly lived up to her Good Girl Gone Bad album name during a performance in Dublin last night.The 20-year-old singer stepped out on stage in a show-stopping bondage-inspired outfit, complete with thigh-high lace up boots and a skimpy PVC corset.Racy: Rihanna stepped out in an S&M-inspired outfit during her show at Dublin's RDSBack on stage: The 20-year-old had just returned from a romantic getaway with her boyfriend Chris BrownShe was on stage at Dublin's RDS after a relaxing - and romantic - getaway with her new boyfriend R&B star Chris Brown.The couple, who have now gone public with their romance after months of denial, visited her native Barbados where he was introduced to her parents for the first time.Rihanna, who was briefly linked to actor Josh Hartnett last year, was later photographed kissing the 18-year-old in a swimming pool at the ...
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DIGICEL HOME SERIES 2008 KICKS OFF IN SABINA PARK - Lance Gibbs, Richie Ric
2008-03-06 13:16:00
Digicel just launched the Digicel Home Series 2008 at Jamaica's home of cricket, Sabina Park , in association with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB). Guests included Cricket Legends, Lance Gibbs and Richie Richardson; as well as many more from the world of cricket, to help launch what is sure to be an exciting Digicel Home Series 2008.Digicel unveiled its plans for the Digicel Home Series 2008, with a host of interactive activities and promotions designed to bring cricket fans closer to the game, as the Digicel Series moves around more countries in the Caribbean than ever before.The Caribbean company will host for the first time ever the Digicel Scotiabank Cricket Experience Zone, which is an interactive cricket area set up in town centres a few days before the matches in each host country. Features include games and activities for the public to test their batting, bowling, fielding and even commentating skills. There will also be an innovative Digicel Cricket TV show which will ...

Reasoning with Heru - IRON SHARPEN IRON: Shameless Plug/Promotional
2008-03-06 12:02:00
Anyone who came out to "Echoes of the Ancestors" and "Poetry as Prophecy" would have realised that our featured artist, Heru, is more than a light hearted poet. He is a heavy hitting, lava spitting verbal volcano. He is a teacher, philosopher and activist as well as a lyricist.If you would like to get into the mind behind the lyrical mastery, deeper into the philosophy behind the poetry... you'll have your chance.Come to the Israel Lovell Foundation, My Lords Hill, St. Michael, on Friday, March 7th at 7 p.m. Heru will vibe with the public on the artform of spoken word poetry and his personal journey and philosophy as a pan-African artist.Much thanks to everyone who came out to receive the poetry of Heru, D.J, Adrian and friends at "Echoes of the Ancestors" and "Poetry as Prophecy," from Khemit Konnections, Iron Sharpen Iron and the Commision for Pan African Affairs.
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ATLANTA TOP 30 REGGAE / TOP 10 SOCA - BAJAN IN TOP TEN SOCA TUNES
2008-03-06 11:43:00
CARIBBEAN RUNNINGSFRIDAYS 2PM – 4PMHOST – JASON SKYWALKERATLANTA TOP 30 REGGAE & TOP 10 SOCAWEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 29th 2008TOP 30 SINGLES RANK ARTIST TITLE LABEL 1 QUEEN IFRICA BELOW THE WAIST PENTHOUSE 2 TARRUS RILEY SHE’S ROYAL VP 3 JAH CURE TO YOUR ARMS OF LOVE FRESH EAR 4 TAMI CHIN OVER AND OVER AGAIN FRESH EAR 5 BUSY SIGNAL THESE ARE THE DAYS VP / GREENSLEEVES 6 PRESSURE LOVE AND AFFECTION DON CORLEONE / VP 7 ETANA ROOTS VP 8 QUEEN IFRICA DADDY NO DOUBT 9 ALAINE SINCERELY VP 10 ERUP CLICK MI FINGER TRUCK BACK 11 WAYNE MARSHAL GIVE ME STR...
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Old Barbadian Adage proves accurate: Chalk & Cheese - Separate Worlds i
2008-03-04 02:08:00
It was not so long ago when we told you we'd check a few polo matches for ourselves and see what the difference is - we have and there are VAST chasms, lemme tell ya!I realise both Waterhall and Diamonds International have been advertising polo on the radio, after my infamous article appeared, but Waterhall has just revised its website a lot, with much of it still incomplete - while Lion Castle and the Barbados Polo Club's sites just occupy cyberspace... They need wallpapers, screensavers and maybe free song downloads, folks, if you really wanna survive competition! Look at Waterhall, they have actually used tv ads and gone youtube!Looking at the ad, it definitely has its humour niche - however, since when has polo been a working-class sport? Even if you check the classic movie, Pretty Woman, set in the good ol' US of A, it is an elite event. However, Waterhall is trying to get everyone to attend, it seems they're in a cold war with the B'dos Polo Club, they want their own agen...
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NEW BAJAN MUSIC VIDEO - Fitzroy fea. Trezay & Billy Kincaid (Directed b
2008-03-04 01:59:00
What has happened to the Bajan frog out to save the Universe armed only with a measly sword (collins)? I e-mailed him and here is what he had to say -Greetings fine people, I hope this e-mail finds you well,Just giving you a heads up on the release of my new "Barbados-only" single and video, "The Way I Move (WEmix)" featuring Trezay and Billy Kincaid. It was a pleasure to fly home and work with these fellas, as I've known them since I first started doing music, back when I was 15 or so. I've grown a lot as a musician since then, and I can't even call what I do "hip-hop" anymore, but this track was a chance to revisit the good old days.Back then, we were some of the only MC's in Barbados, and I remember spending quite a few Saturday mornings in front of DaCosta's Mall, begging people to sign petitions to get local hip-hop on the radio. It was quite a feat to get the radio stations to pay attention to us back then lemme tell ya, but look at how things have changed...Anyhow, plea...
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USVI and Saba show interest in Nevis’ geothermal operations
2008-03-04 01:43:00
Two high powered delegations from the neighbouring United States Virgin Islands (USVI) and the Dutch Territory of Saba just left Nevis following a two day visit for a first hand look at the ongoing geothermal explorations on the island. Both delegations were welcomed to the island by Premier of Nevis Hon. Joseph Parry at his Bath Plain Office and were hosted by the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) at a dinner in their honour at the Four Seasons Resorts. Following a drill site visit to the West Indies Power Nevis Ltd Spring Hill site, Lieutenant Governor of the United States Virgin Islands Mr. Greg Francis accompanied by his Senior Policy Advisor Mr. Nathan Simmonds and Director of the Virgin Islands Energy Office Mr. Bevan Smith Junior told the Department of Information that he was impressed with the operations and that geothermal energy was something they planned to look into. Meantime, Mr. Smith explained that the USVI had plans to decrease its dependence on oil through a 20 perc...
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Theatre Arts Workshop - Sat 8th March, at EBCCI (SHAMELESS PLUG)
2008-03-04 01:29:00
Barbados is on the verge of developing an important new cultural industry, and the Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination is inviting all interested parties to an exploratory meeting, which focuses on the development of Theatre in Barbados on Saturday March 8th, 2008 from 10:00am to 5:30pmTel 417-4776/7 to registerWe are specifically inviting directors, designers, choreographers, playwrights, lyricists, composers, arrangers, literary artists and professional actors to come together to share experiences and ideas on enhancing Barbadian theatre and furthermore to seek to combine resources and visions for the creation of a troupe of professional theatrical performers based in Barbados.Our goal is to re-tell classic stories from a Caribbean aesthetic, and also to create new productions of Caribbean stories to enlighten and entertain the world.The morning session will feature a presentation by our Visiting Lecturer, Nigerian Dr. Esiaba Irobi on “Building a Theatre Culture,” fo...
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OLD SCHOOL MEETS NEW STYLE AT SKN DANCE WORKSHOP
2008-03-04 01:28:00
Cultural dancers in St. Kitts spent some time recently learning techniques of a more modern dance in a tale of old school meets new style.The Victoria Road Community Center was the venue for a hip-hop workshop which drew young dancers of the hip-hop genre but also appealed to more seasoned performers from traditional dance groups including Vivace, Okolo Tegremantine as well as Christian groups Hebrew Brothers and Divine Praise.The workshop was organized by the Alliance Française in collaboration with the Department of Culture and facilitated by choreographer David Milome of Martinique. He was supported by team members Marie-Aude Ichane and Jean-Michel Garraud. Dance Specialist in the Department of Culture Lorna ‘Ava’ Henry coordinated the one-day session. She told SKNIS that dance much like music, has cross linkages and some of the techniques associated with hip-hop mirrors traditional dance. Ms. Henry explained that participants enhanced their overall knowledge of dance and le...
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Ancestral Echoes create a Spiritual Bond: Heru off the chain while remainin
2008-03-01 22:44:00
Close to MacGregor Street in Bridgetown, an old red-bricked building rests close by - this particular night in question its name is probably at its most apt, The Spirit Bond , and orishas were indeed invoked to give and receive tribute as ancestors to poets who lay down psychokinetic battles against racism and evil forces in a manner similar to a Jedi Knight wielding a lightsaber!There was a traditional presentation of issuing the Libation, and an adorable little dreadlocked toddler orating a pledge against those that would uphold advancement based on pigmentation.Oswald Jones drew the audience's attention to him like how a lightbulb draws fireflies in the deep of the night, he regaled the folk with his Bronze winner from NIFCA 2007 "The Same Slave Ship," where he does not paint a pretty picture for Caricom, he refers to the CSME as - Caribbean Society, Memory (is) Erased!Kimberley Boyce alias Kimani Mocha Jade still sought love and energy from the crowd and gained some with her new...
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Barbadian Media ignore concerns of its people with Housing Needs - WEST COA
2008-03-01 21:50:00
I was driving home from work and listening to Mix FM, heard Emmanuel Joseph with their news (It was late again - 5:26 pm, 2nd day in a row, too!) and was gushing about 250 jobs for Bajans at a piece of real estate outside of Holetown...My immediate reaction was - how come this is not a series of starter units for first-jobbed or just-have-family Bajans?You expect that certain agencies will have a perspective to promote but allegedly the Advocate, Nation, CBC and the rest have their own testicles? Here is the pablum served up for all Barbados to gobble without, salt/pepper/hotsauce/mayonnaise/curry/ket chup/mustard/sugar, NB: This item is edited for length of content -Barbados’ reputation as a shopping destination is expected to be greatly enhanced as a result of the country’s first Mixed Used Lifestyle Centre – Limegrove Lifestyle Centre...Minister of Trade, Industry and Commerce, George Hutson, at the official groundbreaking for the Centre at Holetown, St. James [says] the ant...
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EARTHRACE WORLD RECORD START DATE NOW 29TH MARCH
2008-03-01 21:10:00
The Earthrace team has announced they are moving the start of their round the world speed record attempt to 29th March . Earthrace is an incredible 78ft wave-piercing trimaran that runs exclusively on biodiesel. The not for profit project is run as a carbon neutral enterprise, making it one of the world’s most environmentally-friendly powerboats. The crew aim to secure the world speed record, to create greater awareness of the use of biofuel from sustainable sources as part of the solution to counter damage to the environment through fossil fuels, and to promote the need for everyone to lead sustainable lives. Skipper Pete Bethune explains, “We’ve been alerted to the impact that La Nina might have on our round the world record attempt. Bob McDavitt, our MetService Weather Ambassador from New Zealand, has told us that we could risk affecting our progress through the Pacific Ocean if we continue with the original start date of the beginning of March. We also want to ensur...
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REAL FOGGING IN ST. GEORGE AND ST. MICHAEL
2008-03-01 20:57:00
The fogging programme to rid the island of the aedes aegypti mosquito will continue next week with emphasis on St. George and St. Michael . The team from the Ministry of Health’s Vector Control Unit will start Monday, March 3, with fogging at Crab Hill, Crab Hill Tenantry #1 and #2, Archers Bay Road, Content, Stroud Bay, Salmonds, Avis Town, Harrises, Greenidges, St. Swithins and its environs, all in St. Lucy. The following day, Tuesday, March 4, the team will move to St. George where fogging will occur at Drax Hall, Farm Road, Bairds Village, Fairview, Middleton, Workman's, Jericho, Jordan's and its surroundings. Persons with respiratory problems should protect themselves from inhaling the fog while pedestrians and motorists must proceed with caution when encountering fogging operations on the street. Parents are instructed to prohibit children from playing in the fog or running behind the fogging machine.
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Nevisian Medical Facility receives high-tech vital sign monitors
2008-03-01 20:46:00
A number of high-tech machines were recently added to the Alexandra Hospital’s inventory of modern medical equipment. Dr. Cardell Rawlins accepted two essential high-tech PRO PAQ Vital Sign Monitors, on behalf of the hospital, from a well known local charitable organisation.Dr. Rawlins, Medical Chief of Staff at the Alexandra Hospital, expressed gratitude to the President of the Alexandra Hospital Infirmary Auxiliary, Ms. Claristine Claxton for the Monitors which cost EC $57,457.72.“I would like to say a hearty thank you to Ms. Claxton and the Auxiliary and we hope that our partnership with them can continue,” he said.He took the time to advance the hospital’s cause when he appealed to business members in the private sector and other social organisations to think of ways in which they could help the hospital and to recognise that it was their collective responsibility, to improve on all aspects of medical services that the hospital provided to the community.The Medical Chie...
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HAITIAN FILM PLAYS IN MIAMI, IT LOOKS AT CRIME AND GANGSTER LIFESTYLE, SAME
2008-03-01 20:13:00
Bal-Rouj, or Red Bullets, is a movie which centers around Michael, a 20 year old man, who loses his family at the hands of 6-armed thugs.Left for dead, Michael is taken to a hospital where a pretty 23 year-old nurse fosters him back to health.Waking up one morning, Michael goes on a revenge plot where he attempts to assassinate everyone involved in his family's massacre.Along his journey he comes to the tragic realization that the butchery of his family was an indiscriminate slaughter inspired by a society's collective state of mind.
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Ottawa Sens Fan Wins Trip to Barbados in a Canadian Bank Draw - Loyal Sens
2008-03-01 19:34:00
When Sandy Declare of Greely, Ontario accepted an invitation from MBNA Canada Bank to attend an exclusive SENS Rewards customer loyalty event, she didn't know that she would walk away as the grand prize winner of an all expense paid trip for two to sunny Barbados . Her name was drawn from among the names of the SENS Rewards customers who attended the catered event at Club Red with their guests last Saturday to watch their favourite Ottawa Senators team play against the Pittsburgh Penguins, a televised game. "We held this unique event as an opportunity to say thank you to some of our SENS Rewards MasterCard customers in the Ottawa area for their loyalty," said Chris Reid, Marketing Executive, MBNA Canada Bank. "Several guests won great prizes like Sens game tickets, Sens jerseys and we gave away 22,500 SENS Rewards Points which can be redeemed for unique experiential SENS Rewards. Congratulations to Sandy, we wish her a wonderful trip." Sandy Declare will travel to Barbados...
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"Art Collection 2008", an Exhibiton of paintings by Catherine Forter-Chee-A
2008-03-01 18:18:00
Catherine Forter Chee-A-Tow's Exhibition opens this evening, Saturday March 1st, from 5:30 - 8:30 pm. This Exhibition will continue through to March 28th and if you're out of the country, you can visit us on-line to see all of Catherine's beautiful Art. The Gallery of Caribbean Art is located in the Northern Business Centre, Queen Street, Speightstown, St. Peter.Artist's Statement: As an autodidact artist exercising in my adoptive country I felt rather constrained. Quite a paradox defying the freedom of being an artist. Maturity in my personal and painting life eventually gave me the confidence of my artistic expression. A very accomplished and veneered fellow artist from Grenada, Susan Mains, said to me once“I am proud of being a self taught artist. It just means that I read a lot, and worked very hard. “ As a matter of fact, I do paint just about everyday, several hours a day. I do have a studio, in my home that many times, in a slip of the tongue; I refer to as m...
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