Plantation Slavery in Barbados: An Archaeological and Historical Investigation
Trinidad Express (Free subscription) | yesterday
NATIONAL indoor skipper Kelly Billingy will be making her regional debut on the sand today when Trinidad and Tobago will be represented by six pairs in the second and final leg of the Sizzling Sand Beach Volleyball Series in Barbados.
WTA Womens Tennis (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki to play Barbados Invitational Tennis Exhibition’s “Tennis Pon de Rock” Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki will meet at the Barbados Invitational Tennis Exhibition’s “Tennis Pon de Rock” set for November 28-29 at the Wildey Gymnasium Complex in Barbados. Saturday’s match will start at 8 p.m. and will be preceded by...
Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Barbadian bloggers are all over the story of a man claiming “he woke up in the morgue of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital after being declared dead”: Barbados Free Press: “It would be nice if Barbados reporters started asking some questions instead of ingesting and regurgitating whatever garbage is tossed their way”; Barbados Underground: “The bigger [...]
Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
As Trinidad and Tobago's National Security Minister makes an inaccurate statement about the processing time for machine-readable passports, B.C. Pires is irritated that the media did not ask questions: “I’ve seen Trinidadians in action so I understand ‘boldfacity'. I don’t understand the people on the other side going along with the lie; because they are [...]
In Entertainment (Free subscription) | yesterday
Rihanna appeared on ABC 20/20 to talk for the first time about being beaten up by Chris Brown. Brown also released a statement before the interview was aired. Rihanna was also asked question such as where was she from. How tall she was? The singing star was born in 1988 Saint Michael, Barbados. After a few [...]
Pan-African News Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday
Norman Otis Richmond of CKLN radio and Roy Heron at the University of Toronto on September 13, 2008. The photo was taken after a lecture delivered by Abayomi Azikiwe, PANW editor. (Photo: Abayomi Azikiwe). Originally uploaded by Pan-African News Wire File Photos Black is Back By Norman (Otis) Richmond The year is 1981 and several Torontonians ventured to Buffalo, N.Y. to hear Omali Yeshitela, the Chairman...
Jews sans frontieres (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Voting record of UN members on the General Assembly resolution: In favor: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Comoros, Congo, Cuba, Cyprus, Democratic People’s...
Trevor's musings (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
We arrived back from South Africa on Monday, after 12 days away. It was an awesome trip, which was eye-opening, humbling, exciting, memorable, fun and tiring. Although not all at the same time! Generally. We spent about 36 hours travelling each way (flying via Qatar, with a 6 hour stopover there, plus all the driving at either end). Our accommodation was the Principal's house at Africa School of Missions,...
Mineweb - Daily news headlines (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
The Canadian miner's Barbados unit will put up an initial payment of $50m
Caribbean 360 (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Barbados' Prime Minister David Thompson has given kudos to local company, Lynch Insurance Brokers Limited, for remaining in business for 150 years, despite periods of global economic difficulty.
Market Wire (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (MARKET WIRE) Gold Wheaton Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE: GLW) ("GWC") is pleased to announce that Gold Wheaton (Barbados) Corporation ("Gold Wheaton"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of GWC, has signed a definitive agreement with First Uranium Corporation (TSX: FIU)(JSE: FUM) ("First Uranium") and its subsidiary Ezulwini Mining Company (Proprietary) Limited...
Jamaica Gleaner :: Business (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
The Jamaica Manufacturers' Association (JMA), in partnership with the Jamaica Exporters' Association (JEA) and the Jamaica Trade and Invest (JTI), will lead a trade mission to Barbados, St Lucia and Antigua next week in search of new business...
Terra farmer (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
For today's Blooming Friday I headed off to Greenwood Resorts on the outskirts of the city. It's a place where the gardens are beautifully maintained and it was a pleasure indeed to walk about with my camera stopping for a cup of coffee at one of the restaurants and at their bakery for cookies. The "Ah!' on my post title is for the relief and joy that summer's heat has left us. It's wonderfully...
South Wales Aviation Group - Aircraft Logs (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Due in from Luton at 06:45 is TOM198F B763 Scheduled Arrivals STA Flight Callsign From Type Operator Identity Landed Stand Comments 08:05 T34641 Eastflight 14R Newcastle JS41 Eastern AW 08:25 BE1431 Jersey 143F Glasgow DH8D Flybe 09:35 RE311 . Dublin AT43 Aer Arann 09:55 WW2002 Baby 10F Edinburgh B733 bmibaby 10:00 HWY602 Highway 602C RAF Valley JS31 Highland AW 11:05 KL1059 . Amsterdam FK70 KLM Cityhopper...
France24 (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Pop star Rihanna said Thursday she was "wrong" to reconcile with boyfriend Chris Brown after he assaulted her, saying she did not want other victims of domestic abuse to follow her example. In an interview broadcast on ABC's "Good Morning America", the Barbados-born singer said returning to Brown after he had bitten and scratched her during the attack had been a mistake which arose...
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