Posted by Craig Harewood on Saturday, February 6, 2010
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Owen Arthur Lecture
(Our first Public Service Announcement) – So proud sniff*
The
Young Economist Association, Cave Hill, is hosting a lecture presented
by the former prime minister, Right Honourable Owen Arthur. It is
entitled “Transforming the Economy in the Age of Liberalization.” The
lecture will be hosted in the Errol Barrow Center (on the opposite side
of the road to the university’s main campus area – overlooking new
football field).
Date: February Thursday 25th
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Posted by Barbados on Tuesday, January 12, 2010
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Barbados
2010 BMA Honourees: Cornerstone AwardsArturo ValentinoJoanne SealeyAndrea Gollop-GreenidgeAnthony BryanNatahleeHerringBiggie IrieJohn SealyJohn RoettTony Thompson BMA Platinum AwardShontelle-Shontelligence, T-ShirtBMA Award of ExcellenceTerencia ‘TC’ CowardInternational Award of ExcellenceFantasia BarrinoLifetime Achievement AwardTony HoyosMarvo ManningLiving LegendBMA Platinum AwardLivvi FrancBest Music Video (Male)Kirk Brown ft. TeijayBest Music Video (Female)Tara HoldippBest New Artist... Continue reading...
Posted by disgruntled employee on Monday, January 11, 2010
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Barbados
Central Bank thieves free while innocent employees are imprisonedMonths after a robbery at the Central Bank of Barbados employees are up in arms at the stringent measures put in place. Although there is no official petition against the new measures many are saying that they have been put in prison, while the actual thieves are content with their freedom ( having been released on bail)One person took the full fall for the robbery presumably because he knew he would never see a day in prison. T... Continue reading...
Posted by Craig Harewood on Sunday, January 10, 2010
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Barbados
And the nominations for the Barbados Music Awards are drum roll drum roll:
a tad ridiculous ....
Soca Up-Tempo SingleEdwin Yearwood- In De Middle A De RoadMikey- Rhythm SectionTimmy- Tim De Tool ManSoca Mid-Tempo Single (Male)Blood- Back It UpMikey- I In DatRPB- Something’s Happening
Soca Mid- Tempo Single (Female)Alison Hinds- Chocolate and VanillaNatahlee- What We DoTC- Hot Sun and RhythmBest Social CommentaryJohn King- My CaribbeanRPB- Home DrumsSheldon Hope- Last Days
Best CollaborationAli... Continue reading...
Posted by Barbados on Sunday, January 10, 2010
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Barbados
Joe Jackson is in Barbados for the Barbados Music Awards (BMA). The father arrived a day early Saturday 9th for the event at the Grantley Adams International Airport. Early reports suggested that other members of the Jackson family would also be attending the event but now that looks doubtful.Fantasia also arrived today making an appearance at the Hilton Hotel to mainly listen to upcoming singers and offer a few words of advice. Her most memorable piece of advice was to just let go when you... Continue reading...
Posted by Barbados on Thursday, January 7, 2010
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Rihanna and Matt KempWhen stories surfaced of Rihanna and Matt Kemp dating surfaced, we initially dismissed them as mere rumours especially since Matt did not accompany her to Barbados. However, since Rihanna’s Dubai concert, which Matt attended, the facts have become harder to ignore and the multiple pictures of Matt’s hands on Rihanna’s bum. The Daily Mail reported in recent interview’s that Rihanna likes him because “he is a gentleman and super sexy!” While, Matt reportedly ta... Continue reading...
Posted by Barbados on Saturday, December 26, 2009
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Barbados
Barbados government is struggling to pay its workers; IMF or no IMF in 2010In very secretive rooms economists in Barbados are discussing the possibility of going to the International Monetary Fund in 2010. The most public comments being those of Avinash Persaud in which he urged Barbados to go to the IMF this year (2009 at the writing of this article). Mr. Persaud believed that going sooner rather than later would result in more favourable terms and conditions being imposed on the country in... Continue reading...
Posted by Barbados on Tuesday, December 22, 2009
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Simon Cowell was spotted several times in Barbados with his girlfriend/ mystery woman. Currently twitter is an uproar as to why his long time friend Paula Abdul is not there with him, as many fans think the two should be romantically involved.
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Posted by agitated entrepreneur on Tuesday, November 10, 2009
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Barbados
The Barbados government is promoting entrepreneurship as the way forward, but they offer no meaningful support network. In terms of funding and marketing the support systems are at best poor for the new business. The Barbados government sponsored programs are either under funded or just too bureaucratic to assist in a timely manner. Yet there are never ending calls (from government employed persons) to take up entrepreneurship. Most Barbadians would see the fact these persons Irene Sandiford... Continue reading...
Posted by on Sunday, November 8, 2009
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Barbados
Importantly, we don’t endorse gossip (celebrity news etc), but the Rihanna 20 20 interview and the potential impact it might have prompted kissbarbados to allow the publication of the following blog.
Initially I thought that the rihanna 20 20 interview would be solely an attempt at self promotion with a well scripted teleprompter and a victim with a few crocodile tears, here and there. I am generally skeptical about “celebrities” and various public figures and there need to stay in t... Continue reading...
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