Ones to Watch… Lisa and Chris Binns
From Jamaica Observer Lisa and Chris Binns, the co-principals of the acclaimed Table Talk Food Awards-winning Stush in the Bush oasis in St Ann, are adding a decadently delish new option. How does Stush in the Bush Barbados grab you?…
F1 Oncology announces development milestone and $10M equity investment
From F1 Oncology Precision medicine-directed trial of AXL and ROR2 targeted conditionally active CAR-T cellular products to enroll patients with refractory, metastatic kidney cancer IMAGE: (PRNewsfoto/F1 Oncology) SHANGHAI and WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Jan. 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — F1 Oncology, Inc.,…
In British education, the central issue is class, not ethnicity
By Kenan Malik From The Guardian UK The arguments about white culture are dangerous because they legitimise racist attitudes and ignore social marginalisation The white working class. It’s a phrase that has become so commonplace that few recognise the sheer…
The View from Europe: Time to reconsider the value of cruise tourism?
BY DAVID JESSOP From Barbados Advocate At the end of November, the Cuban government hosted an unusual meeting. Then, the Presidents of nine of the world’s leading cruise companies, plus significant figures from three others, met with Cuban ministers and…
Golden Globes Winners
Golden Globes 2018: Full list of winners From BBC Gary Oldman Image copyright GETTY IMAGES Image caption British actor Gary Oldman with his award All the winners at the 75th annual Golden Globe Awards, held in Los Angeles on 7…
The 1640s in the Caribbean
From Maggie’s Farm My Christmas present from Mrs. BD was a winter hiking and birding trip on Barbados. I’m not a big fan of the Caribbean, but what the heck. Lots of good hiking along the 24-mile old railroad bed,…
2017 was costliest year ever for U.S. weather disasters
BY CNN WIRE From WTVR The year 2017 was the costliest year ever for weather and climate disasters in the United States, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday, totaling $306 billion. The previous record year, 2005, saw $215…
Ones to Watch… Art – a look back and a look forward
BY DR VEERLE POUPEYE From Jamaica Observer On the international scene, 2017 was a year of jaw-dropping auction records. The top story was of course the record auction of the Salvator Mundi painting attributed to Leonardo da Vinci at Christie’s,…
Stunning images captured by aircrew at RAF bases in Oxfordshire
By Katie Horsfall From The Herald UK An RAF Puma helicopter under lights and an A400M Atlas cruising over Belgium are among the stunning images captured by photographers in the armed forces during 2017. The Ministry of Defence’s ‘Best of…
Recipe of the week
From The Kitchn Recipe: One-Pot Shrimp Scampi There’s just something about shrimp scampi that causes oohs and aahs to break out around the table. Perhaps it’s the combination of tender shrimp bathed in a buttery white wine sauce, or maybe…