Pictured Above Caption: Tent managers from left: Eleanor Rice (All Stars), Jerry Roberts(Stray Cats), Merle Niles (De Big Show), Winston Alleyne (SuperGladiators), Julie Sealy (Shinning Stars) and Sharon Carew-White(House of Soca) drawing dates for the tent judging provided below. (GP) Date: July 11, 2024Subject: Tents judging for Pic O De Crop starts Tuesday Tent judging […]
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Date: July 10, 2024 PICTURED ABOVE: Contestants-in-the-Scotiabanks-Junior-Calypso-Monarch-and-reps-for-those-not-present-flanked-by-Scotiabank-Branch-Manager-Rico-Layne-and-Manager-Customer-Experience-Andre-Marshall.Subject: Scotiabank Junior Monarch line-up for the Finals The 16 finalists in the Scotiabank Junior Monarch competition have pulled their positions to determine the order of appearance at the big showdown. The draw took place at Scotiabank, Broad Street on Wednesday, July 10. There were no exchanges after the […]
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by GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS – Jul 7, 2024 It is with a deep sense of sadness that I today pay tribute to a dear friend, professional colleague and invaluable supporter and resource of the Barbados Labour Party, Sir Philip Serrao — better known to many as “Jimmy”. Anyone who had even a passing relationship with […]
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The 50 th anniversary of Crop Over was officially launched on Saturday with the DigicelCeremonial Delivery of the Last Canes. Taking place in the heart of the city, the hive of activitiesspanned between Golden Square, Heroes Square, and Independence Square. Geared towards theentire family, early morning activities included a marketplace which featured local artisans.Patrons enjoyed […]
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Date: July 8, 2024 Finalists in the Scotiabank Soka Competition pictured above.Subject: 15 Junior Monarch finalists named; Tae not defendingFinalists in the Scotiabank Junior Monarch Competition were namedSunday, July 7, 2023 just after midnight after 13 juniors faced off in thecalypso category and 13 went ding dong in the soca category.The announcements were made after […]
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Pictured above : Kadarius ” King K ” Allen’s singing ” Boys Don’t Cry “ June 13, 2024 Juniors vying for a spot in the FinalsThe Graduation Tent at the University of the West Indies will come alive with a stellar showdown and exciting display of calypso and soca as the semifinalists of Scotiabank Junior Monarch […]
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Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley surveying the damage at the Bridgetown Fisheries Complex yesterday following the passage of Hurricane Beryl. (C. Pitt/BGIS) Damage assessments will be carried out in the coming days to determine the losses to the fishing industry, as a result of storm surge during the passage of Hurricane Beryl, which sunk or […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAGG – JUN 3, 2024 Nine of the ten finalists of the ‘Feed The Future’ 2024 Junior Cook-Off Competition at the press conference today. (S. Forde-Craigg/BGIS) The 10 finalists for this year’s ‘Feed The Future’ Junior Cook-Off Competition have been announced. During a press conference this morning, the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc.’s (BTMI) Chief Executive Officer, Andrea […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE- MAY 31, 2024 | (Stock Photo) The Barbados Tourism Investment Inc. has advised the public that there will be partial road closures in Bridgetown on June 4, 7, 18, and 28, from 11:00 a.m. to noon each day, to facilitate the Changing of the Sentry. The partial road closures involve Broad Street and Trafalgar Street, from […]
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Kensington Oval held an open day and a town hall meeting this afternoon (29 – May 2024) to highlight the storied cricket stadium’s renovations for the ICC T20 World Cup and addressed public concerns regarding next month’s competition, Prime Minister Mia Mottley had announced last Friday. She made the disclosure to journalists at Ilaro Court where […]
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