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NEW KITTITIAN PASSPORTS OFFER ADDED SECURITY FEATURES
2012-01-06 06:05:00 The security features of passports issued by the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis have been improved making it extremely difficult for fraud and identity theft to take place. A recent release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security , Labour and Social Security indicated that Biometric or E-Passports are now available for citizens ... More About: Travel , Features , Featured
U.S. Department of Defense Helps Bolster Haiti?s Disaster Response
2012-01-06 05:55:00 Haiti’s Civil Protection network received a substantial boost with the presentation of SUVs, trucks, boats, canoes, 11,000 solar radios, tents and other disaster-response equipment presented as gifts to the Government of Haiti by the U.S. Department of Defense . In a ceremony held today at the Directorate of Civil Protection in Haiti (DPC) in Port Au ... More About: Disaster , Haiti
Barbadian Murders down by 9% yet Barbados Lawmen still need more Cops
2012-01-06 05:24:00 Police are short-staffed in Barbados , any marketing analyst straight from UWI can detect it without even a poll, it is equally obvious to a blatant degree how these same officers who endangers themselves do not earn reciprocal wages to the level of risk undertaken. Pay cops better and crime will reduce further, while Barbados had ... More About: Crime , Canada , Cops , Featured
Heads Up to boost energy and lift your mood this winter: Roslyn Franken sur
2012-01-06 05:05:00 Winter is upon us and the bad news is the cold, dark, dreary weather can wreak havoc on our energy levels and lower our mood. Poor energy and lowered moods can easily translate to comfort eating, weight gain or over-indulging in other unhealthy crutches to bring us comfort and soothe our souls. Here’s the good ... More About: Medical , Winter , Energy , Featured
ESPN Schedule for this weekend: 2011 Barbados Invitational Tennis Exhibitio
2012-01-06 04:45:00 Tennis Enthusiasts: Please note that Tennis Pon De Rock 2011 will be shown on ESPN International Caribbean – Channel 300 on MCTV as follows: Times are Eastern so add an hour to watch in Barbados . Saturday Jan 7th: 10:00am – 10:30am (Highlight Show) More About: Sports , Tennis , Schedule
BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION SPONSORS WORKSHOP ON U.K. BRIBERY ACT 2010
2012-01-06 04:27:00 Attorney General, the Hon Adriel Brathwaite, will deliver an address at the opening session of a one day workshop on the UK Bribery Act 2010, which is being sponsored by the British High Commission. The workshop will take place at the Accra Beach Hotel, starting at 9.00 am. Also speaking will be Paul Brummell, British ... More About: Political , Workshop , Sponsors
Recalling Desmond MacDonald Bourne: 1932 ? 2011 (Family Tree #2)
2012-01-06 04:12:00 Ian (the first, then he had a son, so Desmond ’s child was the ‘third‘ Ian) is seated and at extreme left in this picture – he was really 17 but lied to fly and fight in World War II More About: Family , Events , Culture , Tree
Recalling Desmond MacDonald Bourne: 1932 ? 2011 (Family Tree #1)
2012-01-06 04:04:00 Bertram was one of 22 children - FROM THE SAME WOMAN – by 47 she went senile! Wonder why… “Mister” (as I would later call my Pop’s dad) however was not as, uh, prolific? Pop was the baby of a set of three. More About: Family , Culture , Desmond , Tree , Family Tree
Desmond MacDonald Bourne 1932 ? 2011 Barbados Broadcaster Recalled
2012-01-06 03:53:00 This video was done by my wife on her Blackberry Torch, the audio is slightly off synch as I converted from 3GP to WMV to allow for Editing More About: Events , Culture , Barbados , Review , Desmond
Barbados Water Authority sustained a 12-inch burst main in Christ Church, 0
2012-01-05 06:42:00 The BWA informs Christ Church residents on the afternoon of Wednesday 4 January sustained a burst on a 12-inch main in Montrose near the Deighton Griffith School. BWA crews made repairs. As a result, residents of the immediate surrounding areas of Montrose, Water Street, parts of Kingsland, Kendall Hill, Silver Hill and Ballantyne Gardens will ... More About: Technology , Barbados , Main
HBO Stands Out at Golden Globes® ? ?Boardwalk Empire? headlines the list of
2011-01-19 03:52:00 HBO® received four Golden Globes ® in the 68th awards ceremony which took place in Los Angeles last night. The network has once again received the most awards at this event. The highly-acclaimed series “Boardwalk Empire ” leads the list with two awards, for Best TV Drama and Best TV Drama Actor. Alongside it are “Temple Grandin” ... More About: Gossip , Arts , List
Barbados will host the CaribbeanTales 2011 film festival once again!
2011-01-19 03:30:00 Barbados will once again host the CaribbeanTales Film Festival (CTFF), Symposium & Marketplace from March 7 ? 20 2011. The festival follows a highly successful event held last year that was a major boost for the local and regional film industry. CEO of CaribbeanTales Worldwide Distribution and award-winning film maker, Frances-Anne Solomon spoke recently at ... More About: Entertainment , Barbados , Visual
Democratic Labour Party of Barbados Runs From Discussing St John?s Issues ?
2011-01-19 02:21:00 There would hardly be another Government in the world that could be so inhumane, reckless and uncaring, that it can hold a ?home coming FETE? and at a time when most in the country are yanking out their hair and having sleepless nights wondering how they will pay their bills; dealing with the high cost ... More About: Culture , Party , Barbados , Democratic , Gossip
Mara Thompson?s Campaign Train ? Last Lap for DEM?s!
2011-01-19 02:05:00 Mara Thompson ’s St. John by-election campaign train continues its journey. The last lap meeting is on for Massiah Street, St. John on Wednesday, 19th January 2011. Tonight the train will be making a stop at College Savannah, St. John for a Spot meeting. Dem for We and We for Dem. Mara Thompson, the DLP candidate ... More About: Political , Barbados , Campaign , Train
Give Yourself and St. John the Gift of Change and the Hope for a New Beginn
2011-01-19 02:00:00 Given what we have accomplished together this past month, the difference between Hudson Griffith/Team BLP and the tired DLP that does not know what it is doing or what to do and its candidate – couldn’t be any clearer. Hudson Griffith is offering the hope of a new beginning and the opportunity for quality representation ... More About: Political , Change , John , Gift , Hope
Hunter outfoxed by Prey ? Fox grabs rifle before attempted clubbing
2011-01-19 01:34:00 A fox seriously wounded shot its would be slayer by pulling the trigger on the hunter’s firearm as the pair scuffled after the man tried to finish the animal off with the butt of the rifle, media said in Belarus. The unidentified hunter (BR’s Note - Would you want your name to get out?), who had ... More About: Hunter , Clubbing , Featured
U.S. Embassy Launches Job Opportunity for Business Start-up (JOBS) Initiati
2011-01-19 01:19:00 The United States Embassy to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean today announced a new three-year Job Opportunity for Business Start -up (JOBS) initiative aimed at supporting the growth of an entrepreneurial culture and diversifying the service oriented economies of Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean. This multi-year initiative will be coordinated by the U.S. Agency for International ... More About: Jobs , Start-Up
Police of Barbados getting serious with Cash for Gold Operators ? Enforcing
2011-01-19 01:12:00 Persons involved in trading of old metals must first obtain a certificate from the magistrate of the district in which they reside. Consequently, any police officer at the rank of sergeant or higher, ?may at anytime visit any place registered as a business trading in old metals for the purpose of inspecting all registers and ... More About: Crime , Barbados , Gold , Police , Operators
St Kitts Gun Violence: One man shot in Sandy Point, another in Cayon by Raw
2011-01-16 16:53:00 TWO men were last night (Jan. 15) admitted to the JNF Hospital after being shot in separate incidents in the eastern and southern corridors of St. Kitts. Reports reaching www.islandsnewslink.com state that Xavier Gumbs of The Alley in Sandy Point was shot in the upper region of his body while he was sitting with a ... More About: Crime , Gun Violence , Violence , Shot
Islandcom ?Gym? TV Commercial ? Crucial Productions for Turks & Caicos
2011-01-16 16:44:00 Shot in Barbados for MLB Creative – Commissioned by Islandcom Turks & Caicos. Concept, Design and Script: MLB Creative Production & Facilitation: Crucial Media Inc. Director: Sanaa Alsopp Post Production: Crucial Media Inc., MLB Creative & Elf Productions More About: Commercial , Service , Visual
Barbados Meteorological Service warnings on Tropical Storm Tomas caught Dep
2010-10-30 05:04:00 JUDY THOMAS, DIRECTOR of the Department of Emergency Management is tonight suggesting that the warnings from the Barbados Meteorological Service on the passage of Tropical Storm Tomas caught them pretty much off-guard. She says given the 8 o clock intermediary it means that we are expecting winds in the region of 60 miles per hour ... More About: Disaster
TROPICAL STORM ?TOMAS,? ADVISORY #1 Issued at 5:00 pm on Friday, 29th Octob
2010-10-30 04:48:00 TROPICAL STORM TOMAS FORMS TO THE SOUTH-EAST OF BARBADOS CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN WHILE MOVING QUICKLY WESTWARD NORTH WESTWARD… A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR BARBADOS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA…IN THIS CASE WITHIN 24 HOURS. AT 5 PM …2100Z…THE CENTER OF TROPICAL ... More About: Tropical , Disaster , Storm , Friday , Tropical Storm
Psychological warfare (Hallowe?en/Celtic New Year): How ghosts, superstitio
2010-10-30 04:30:00 Robert R. McCammon’s “Wolf’s Hour” examined how a werewolf was used to defeat Nazi Europe; an episode of True Blood had a flashback from Eric Northman when he and his maker Godric were tracking a “Werwolf Projekt” at the end of Berlin about 1945… So there’s more than one instance where the Allies used Fear to defeat ... More About: New Year , Books , Ghosts , Psychological , Featured
THANKSGIVING HISTORY 2K10 ? FROM ASIA TO JAMAICA, REGGAE SOUNDS FROM AROUND
2010-10-30 03:38:00 On Friday, November 26th, Reggae sound systems from around the world will gather in New York’s Caribbean center – Brooklyn – for a historic Thanksgiving celebration. London’s legendary David Rodigan, Japanese sound masters Mighty Crown, Jamaican soundsystem idol Tony Matterhorn, and Trinidadian-American heartthrob Young Chow will converge in Nazareth Hall with New York’s “Big Clock” ... More About: Music , Asia , History , Sounds
Made For Walkin? ? Berkeley Bionics: Introducing eLEGS
2010-10-30 03:29:00 On Oct. 7, 2010, we unveiled eLEGS, an exoskeleton for wheel chair users who are committed to living life to its fullest. It powers you up to get you standing and walking. http://berkeleybionics.com Questions about eLEGS? You will find many answers here: http://berkeleybionics.com/exoskeletoR 30; Want to contact us about eLEGS? Please fill out our contact form ... More About: Technology , Berkeley , Made , Featured
FOOTBALL FEVER HITS ANTIGUA FOR GROUP G OF THE DIGICEL CARIBBEAN CUP 2010
2010-10-30 03:22:00 With only two Groups left before the finals of this year?s Digicel Caribbean Cup kick off in Martinique, football fever is sweeping through Antigua and Barbuda as the Group G hosts prepare to take on Cuba, Dominica and Suriname at the Antigua Recreation Ground in two weeks time. The six games in Group G ? ... More About: Sports , Football , Hits
Barbadian Gospel Jazz: ?Not Alone,? Unplugged at Beat Studio by Allison Nor
2010-10-30 03:08:00 A live video recording of Allison singing one of her latest tracks form her new album entitled “I’m a Winner” BGV’s: Zudi Hurley, Simone Clarke, Nica Jones and Lorimer Denny Band: Keys: Stephen “Big Steve” Francis Bass: Kirk Layne Drums: Kevin Cox Sound: Keron Boyce Beat Studio s: Tamara Marshall and James McGowan Manager: Jennifer Highland More About: Music , Jazz , Barbados , Gospel
DIGICEL LAUNCHES NEW BLACKBERRY TORCH SMARTPHONE ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN
2010-10-30 02:56:00 Digicel, mobile operator in the Caribbean , Central America and the Pacific, launched the new BlackBerry® Torch? 9800 smartphone across the Caribbean. Ideal for socially connected consumers and packed with tools that business customers love, the new handset offers top-of-the-line features and functionality. It?s the world’s first smartphone to combine a BlackBerry® keyboard with a full ... More About: Business , Smartphone , Blackberry
Virgin Holidays Music Festival announces dates for 2010 in Barbados!
2010-10-29 02:46:00 For the fourth year running Surfer?s Bay in Christ Church will play host to the Virgin Holidays Music Festival , where some of the UK?s most talented musicians join forces with Barbadian, Trinidadian and St. Lucian musicians to create an international musical extravaganza! With a new headline sponsor in Virgin Holidays, Veronica Montgomery, co-organiser said, ?We ... More About: Barbados , Dates
14 Year Old Black Teen Invents Surgical Technique to Assist New Doctors per
More articles from this author:2010-10-29 01:35:00 {My thanks to Barbadian Jazz musician Arturo Tappin via Facebook} Tony Hansberry II isn’t waiting to finish medical school to contribute to improved medical care. He has already developed a stitching technique that can be used to reduce surgical complications, as well as the chance of error among less experienced surgeons. “I’ve always had a ... More About: Doctors , Medical , Technique , Black , Featured 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
