Barbados Advocate : “Eating healthy, eating wisely is what we're trying to promote in Barbados,” said Sandra Miller of the Barbados Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (BADMC). Throughout the year, the BADMC has been organising Farmer's Markets in various ...
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BADMC promoting local products
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Females head poorer households, says UNDP report
Barbados Advocate : UNDP Deputy Resident Representative (a.i) for Barbados and the OECS, Lara Blanco stated it was necessary for analysts to identify the reasons for such outcomes. Blanco expressed, “When we examine child poverty, we must unpack the factors at the ...
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Kenyans clinch it – again!
Barbados Advocate : For the umpteenth time in recent memory, two runners from the east African nation have topped the podium at Barbados' premier road race event. In contrasting styles, Silas Kisorio and Leah Kigen emerged victorious during yesterday's highly-anticipated ...
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Any takers?
Barbados Advocate : WHILE the recommendations by Dr. William Darity for tackling high unemployment in Barbados are genuine and made out of concern for dealing with a real social issue, the raging debate on the role and size of Government in the Barbados economy would ...
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Musings: Corruption: Perceptions and legislation
Barbados Advocate : Last Tuesday, the governing DLP administration took the necessary first step to comply with another one of its electoral promises when it initiated debate on the Bill which will become, once passed by both Houses of Parliament and proclaimed, the ...
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Barbados in a spot
Barbados’ once stellar credit rating that was pegged years ago at “A- minus” has been downgraded again by Moody’s Investors Service. It blamed Barbados’ “lacklustre economic performance” and the escalation of its already high debt for the action it took.
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Rihanna donates $1.75 million to a hospital in Barbados in honour of her late grandmother
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - Pop star Rihanna has given $1.75 million to a hospital in her Caribbean homeland of Barbados in memory of her late grandmother.
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Trespasser found at Rihanna's Barbados property
New Zealand Herald (blog) : Police were called to a house in Barbados where Rihanna is staying after a man was found trespassing on the property. The Diamond singer is renting a beach front property in her native country to celebrate the festive season with her family but her ...
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Rihanna donates $1.75mn to Barbados hospital
Los Angeles, Dec 24 (IANS) Singer Rihanna has donated $1.75 million to a Barbados hospital in memory of her late grandmother Dolly.
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Barbados: No IMF agreement for us
BRIDGETOWN— The Barbados government has dismissed suggestions that the island is moving towards the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for assistance in shoring up the local economy.
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Rihanna donates $1.75 million to Barbados hospital
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados—Pop star Rihanna has given $1.75 million to a hospital in her Caribbean homeland of Barbados in memory of her late grandmother.
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Rihanna's Barbados Holiday Violated By Little Mermaid Wannabe Random
PerezHilton.com : Oh no, Rihanna girl! Protect those precious tittays of yours from the unwanted gaze of some rotund German stranger! The charitable Queen of No F*ckery was chilling in her Barbados vacation mansion Sunday when a random dude simply wandered onto the ...
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Rihanna gives hefty donation to Barbados hospital
Rihanna has opened her heart and her wallet this holiday season with a $1 million-plus donation to a hospital in Barbados. According to E! News, the "Diamonds" singer gave $1.75 million to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Bridgetown in honor of her late grandmother, Clara "Dolly" Braithwaite, whom Rihanna called "Gran Gran Dolly." "This was my [...]
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Rihanna Donates $1.75 Million to Barbados Hospital in Late Grandmother's Honor
Rihanna has donated $1.75 million dollars to a Barbados hospital in honor of her late grandmother, E! News reports. This was my way of giving back to Barbados, in a form of philanthropy, by assisting the [Queen Elizabeth Hospital] in its continued modernization program, Rihanna said in a statement. I believe that this will have a huge impact on the people of Barbados. This was all done to save ...
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Rihanna Donates $1.75 Million to Barbados Hospital in Late Grandmother's Honor
Seattle Post Intelligencer : "This was my way of giving back to Barbados, in a form of philanthropy, by assisting the [Queen Elizabeth Hospital] in its continued modernization program," Rihanna said in a statement. "I believe that this will have a huge impact on the people of ...
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Rihanna spooked by intruder at her Barbados villa
Rihanna recently jetted off to to her native Barbados to spend some time relaxing in the run up to Christmas. But there was trouble in paradise when a male fan allegedly tried to make his way into the pop star's home.The security breach took place as Rihanna was sunbathing with friends. The trespasser managed to get within 10ft of the star before he was apprehended and removed from the property ...
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Rihanna Smokes Diamonds Bud In Barbados!
PerezHilton.com : Thus, what better way for Riri to take the edge off after dealing with a Little Mermaid-impersonating trespasser than by indulging in some greenery? Girl was snapped wandering around the balcony of her holiday mansion in Barbados delicately holding a ...
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Rihanna's holiday vacation in Barbados interrupted by overzealous fan
New York Daily News : Rihanna's Christmas holiday in Barbados was marred by a real-life "Rude Boy." A trespasser wearing only bathing shorts swam onto a beach on the property of a villa rented by the 24-year-old superstar in an apparent attempt to meet her Sunday.
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Rihanna donates $1.8 million to Barbados hospital
San Francisco Chronicle (blog) : Rihanna visited the facility on Saturday with her mother Monica and she says in a statement, “This was my way of giving back to Barbados, in a form of philanthropy, by assisting the QEH in its continued modernization program… I believe that this will ...
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Rihanna gives nearly $2 million to Barbados hospital
Alaska Dispatch : Rihanna has given $1.75 million to a hospital in Barbados, the island country in the Caribbean where she was born. Rihanna made the announcement about her donation at a ceremony at the island's Queen Elizabeth Hospital, CBS reported. Rihanna made ...
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