Pictured above making the announcement is Ms. Toni Yarde, Corporate Communications Specialist NCF and Mr Adisa Andwele ( AJA ) Tent judging coordinator. July 18, 2022 The 17 finalists in this year’s Pic O De Crop competition have been announced. The results, tabulated by the National Cultural Foundation’s auditors, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, were announced on Sunday night after […]
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Junior Queen of Calypso, Yahanje (left) and Junior Queen of Soca, Tae (right) with their trophies after being crowned Queens of the Scotiabank Junior Monarch competition in Calypso and Soca categories respectively. Tae and Yahandje take top spots at Junior Monarch Thanks to Scotiabank the winners in both competitions walked away with$2 500 in cash […]
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The NCF took the event back to its core beginnings – the village and the sugar factory for the grand opening of the first Crop Over Festival being staged after Barbados became a Republic eight months ago. New concepts have been added to this year’s ceremony, which is themed: Sugar Mek it Sweet. Among the key highlights was […]
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ARTICLE first appeared in Barbados Today online Published onJuly 3, 2022 Portvale Sugar Factory was a scene of vivid colour and noise on Saturday as the Crop Over 2022 season was officially launched with the ceremonial delivery of the last canes. The evening’s festivities began with a rhythmic procession filled with groups from the Barbados Landship, steel […]
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ARTICLE first appeared in Barbados Today online Published onJuly 3, 2022 Barbados’ premier cultural showcase, the 2022 Crop Over Festival was officially unveiled on Saturday, July 2, with a reimagined Ceremonial Delivery of the Last Canes. In what was expected to be the most spectacular opening ceremony of the annual summer festival, the team at the National Cultural […]
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The following statement is issued by Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies, on the passing of Professor George Lamming, Caribbean and global literary luminary. “Professor George Lamming, Caribbean and global literary luminary, Philosopher King of Postcolonialism, and social justice activist, transitioned in his native Barbados—the castle of his skin—on Saturday […]
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BY PUBLIC RELATIONS | JUL 1, 2022 | Barbados’ premier cultural showcase, the 2022 Crop Over Festival will be officially unveiled on Saturday, July 2, with a reimagined Ceremonial Delivery of the Last Canes. In what is expected to be the most spectacular opening ceremony of the annual summer festival, the team at the National Cultural Foundation (NCF) […]
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−as countries celebrate 50 years of bilateral relations PICTURED ABOVE: His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali with China’s Ambassador to Guyana, GUO Haiyan. His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali said the relationship between Guyana and the People’s Republic of China is imperishable, as inseparable ties between the two countries have brought tremendous development gains to […]
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BY BGIS | JUN 30, 2022 (Stock Photo) Members of the public who wish to view the memorial service for the late George Lamming on Friday, July 1, at the Frank Collymore Hall, may now do so on CBC TV 8, or online. To view the service online, persons may visit the social media pages […]
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Natasha Smith-Thomas June 29, 2022 Guyana and Barbados are currently working out the modalities for the hospitality training of 6,000 Guyanese set to get underway in Barbados. The governments of Guyana and Barbados agreed last year on the training of Guyanese in hospitality, to effectively prepare Guyana for the imminent boom in the tourism sector. […]
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