Barbados government has responded to the pleas of the anti-piracy lobby by doubling all of the sanctions for copyright infringement up to a maximum of $1/2 million or ten years? imprisonment.

Although Atlantic Records initially sought out soca singers from Trinidad and Tobago, birthplace of the genre, when those deals failed to deliver expected product, the music industry giant turned its attention to other Caribbean territories.

Lake Ontario was a lot colder than the waters off his native Barbados, where he did his training, but Peter Gibbs still managed to become the second oldest man to swim across the lake and the first person from the Caribbean Basin.

Bridgetown - The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) in Barbados says it plans to work with musicians and entertainers to find solutions for stemming piracy of their material.

The most celebrated West Indian cricketer will be unavoidably absent from tonight?s big Scotia Bank Jubilee Gala at the world famous Symphony Hall.

Haunted by the social and economic consequences to the banana economies of the Caribbean when the European Union (EU) changed its banana purchasing regime, this region?s sugar producing countries are now gearing for a tough battle to prevent massive reductions from next year in the price paid for our sugar on the European market.

Will the new regional airline created by the proposed LIAT/BWIA merger get permission today from Caribbean leaders to take off?

Barbados has been awarded the honour of hosting the 2007 World Cup final, while Jamaica will host the opening ceremony. Sabina Park, in Jamaica, will also be the venue for the first game.

Celebrated local steelband BP Renegades Steel Orchestra has won rave reviews from the Barbados press for its dynamic performance at last weekend?s ?Sixth Barbados Pan Festival.?

An increasing number of young girls are being charged with drug offences and authorities are concerned about the trend.

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