How Widespread Is Teacher/Student Relationships Here In Barbados?

From what we can ascertain from the Nation’s confusing article concerning a high school teacher, Janmattie Singh of Caribbean heritage [ her surname would suggest Trinidadian or Guyanese] is charged with raping 3 boys. It would seems that the teacher rape 2-18 years and a 15 year old, all cousins.
This is after calling up [...]

Did The “An Yue Jiang” Delivered Its Arm Shipment To Zimbabwe?

A couple of weeks ago there was an international uproar surrounding a Chinese ship the An Yue Jiang, carrying weapons of mass destruction umm sorry, ammunition which included assault rifles, mortar rounds and rocket propelled grenades destined for Mugabe’s government.
Such controversy surrounded the vessel that it never got it cargo off loaded at the South [...]

Jamaica Newest Tourist Attraction – Bob Woolmer’s Hotel Room!!!

Room No.374 of the Pegasus Hotel In Kingston, Jamaica may one day become the basis of a murder mystery in the future.
THE PLOT
Cricket Tournament in foreign country
Foreign cricket coach stays at hotel
Fans want team to win finals
Pressure and tension in the air
Team loses to lesser team
Coach found dead in hotel room

The room where [...]

Bookship Logos II Returning To Barbados Again!

It seems that OM Ships International, Logos II owners, have decided to bring the bookship out of retirement for a 6 month literature promoting tour which will see it coming to the Caribbean whilst it continue to outfit its newer vessel, the Lagos Hope, in Kiel Germany.
For the bookworms, scholars and students alike and those [...]

Multi-Touch Screens For Next Microsoft Windows Version

Not to be left behind, the popularity of multi-touch touch screens will see Microsoft using multi-touch features in Windows 7 upcoming operating system which is due in late 2009 or early 2010.
Users will apparently be able to open applications with a simple touch of on screen icons.
For more on this check TECH/NEWS MEDIA

US Navy Patrols In Venezuela Waters Rattles Chavez

A few days ago after after violating Venezuela air space, the Pentagon has announced that it will reactivated the Navy’s fourth fleet to patrol Venezuela waters.

That’s right folks. The US navy is gearing up their patrols in the area. Of course Chavez will have something to say about that.
“They don’t scare us in the least. [...]

France Pushing For Worldwide Decriminalising Of Homosexuality

As if holding Jamaica to ransom is not good enough because of its position not to repeal anti-gay laws, France is set on submitting an initiative to the United Nations to push for homosexuality to be decriminalised around the world when it takes over the rotating 6 month presidency in July.
Their excuse is the [...]

UPDATED – David Thompson To Announce Diesel Ease For Some Sectors

Following a meeting of cabinet ministers Prime Minister David Thompson saw the need to give PSV’s [public service vehicles] a reduction of 42 cents per litre in diesel prices.
Using a similar tactic like the former PM Owen Arthur where 15% VAT was apply across the board and then afterwards announced items that would not be [...]

Dwayne Bravo: We Are A Happy Unit More Now Than Ever

West Indies all rounder Dwayne Bravo have been saying a lot recently since a change of fresh air blew in the Windies camp in the form of David Williams, [the former West Indian wicketkeeper] as assistant coach and David Moore [a former Australian state cricker] the interim head coach who are part of the management [...]

Meet The World Cheapest Car

This car called the Tata Nano was unveiled in January this year. Made by Tata Motors in Mumbai it is a 5 door 4 passenger car. Now the company is looking at promising markets  after being on the domestic market for a couple months.
I came across it following a story of a Cuban trade delegation to [...]