AI and the Caribbean storyteller: Amplifying voices, not replacing them Brittany Brewster29/08/20250101 views At the AI Tools for Caribbean Storytelling workshop held on Wednesday at the Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination (EBCCI), the message was clear: artificial intelligence is not here to… Read more
Mimosa serves up another unforgettable Crop Over experience Brittany Brewster02/08/202501.2K views Thousands of patrons showed up in the early hours of Friday morning to celebrate the seventh edition of Mimosa, and despite a few showers, the energy, elegance and entertainment that… Read more
Michelle Trachtenberg, Gossip Girl and Buffy actress, dies aged 39 Brittany Brewster26/02/202501K views Michelle Trachtenberg, who rose to fame as a child star in the 1990s and 2000s, has died aged 39, the New York Police Department told CBS News, the BBC’s US… Read more
Barbados welcomes mega-cruise ship Odyssey of the Seas Brittany Brewster24/01/202502.7K views Barbados celebrated a milestone in cruise tourism as Royal Caribbean’s Odyssey of the Seas made its inaugural port-of-call at Bridgetown. The state-of-the-art vessel, with a guest capacity exceeding 5 000,… Read more
Murder accused remanded Brittany Brewster17/09/202402.8K views Murder accused Tynone Alex Searles, 17, of Wotton, Christ Church and Jahlanny Tremaine Yarde, 26, of 6B Silver Hill Drive, in the same parish, appeared in the Oistins Magistrates’ Court… Read more
Traffic Management for “Grand Kadooment” on Monday August 5th, 2024 Brittany Brewster02/08/202402.8K views The Crop Over Festival “Grand Kadooment” will be held on Monday 5th August 2024. This event is the final event on the Crop Over calendar and will commence from 6:00… Read more
US pledges additional $2 million in hurricane assistance to Eastern Caribbean Brittany Brewster31/07/202405.9K views The United States government has announced an additional US$2 million in aid for Eastern Caribbean nations still reeling from the devastating impact of Hurricane Beryl, the US embassy in Bridgetown… Read more
Statement by Prime Minister Mottley on the passing of former sports journalist Sam Wilkinson Brittany Brewster25/06/202401.7K views Today, while preparing for the funeral of my dear friend and party colleague, Herbie Yearwood, I received the very sad news of the passing of a true Barbadian sporting icon,… Read more
Venezuelan, Bajans remanded in connection with $8.2M drug find Brittany Brewster19/04/202402.9K views A Venezuelan national and three locals were remanded to Dodds on multiple drug charges after appearing before Magistrate Carolyn Ward-Sargeant at the District ‘B’ Magistrates Court on Thursday. They are… Read more
World Bank: Barbados growth projections dip below 4.0 per cent Brittany Brewster11/04/202403.5K views The World Bank slightly lowered its 2024 growth forecast for Barbados to 3.7 per cent in its regional economic outlook released on Wednesday, compared to 4.0 per cent outlined in… Read more