The Christian Face in Disaster

  

    After the torrential rains of Christmas Eve, communities in Dominica, St. Lucia and St. Vincent & the Grenadines were left reeling from destruction with floods, landslides and destroyed bridges. The most significant impact was however the loss of lives in the countries with deaths totaling 18 so far with several persons still missing.

        The scale of the tragedy was brought out by the pictures and videos posted on social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Throughout Christmas Day, the traditional celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, pictures poured in of damage, destruction and despair. However one picture brought a spirit of comfort and hope (maybe just to me.) This powerful picture showed a cleric comforting a young woman crying in pain.

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That's Just The Way It Is

After the George Zimmerman Trial, emotions ran high among African Americans and persons of African descent. On Social Media especially Facebook and Twitter, emotions ran high and it seems for a brief moment as if the USA had stepped back into the pre-Civil Rights era. Many people claimed 'racism' and looked to say that the justice system still wasn't leveled....Continue Reading 

What LIAT response should look like?

What LIAT response should look like?

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Who will win Ragga Soca 2013?

With the announcement of Ragga Soca finalists by the Carnival Development Corporation, nine artistes will square off against the reigning monarch Lornette ‘Fya Empress’ Nedd for the coveted title of 2013 Ragga Soca Monarch. If you don’t know who they are, here are the artistes and their songs along with my predictions for Saturday 6^th July 2013. Continue Reading

Reigning Ragga Soca Monarch Lornette 'Fya Empress' Nedd

Miss SVG 2013: Reflections of a Commentator

This year marks 10 years since I have been going to the Miss SVG pageant. I remember in 2002 when Laferne Fraser was crowned Miss SVG and went on to win Miss CARIVAL. I have always enjoyed the show because of the humorous moments that are provided but ultimately I wanted to see which girl would go on to represent St. Vincent and the Grenadines. This year I was asked to do commentary for one of the top radio stations in SVG, We Fm. So sitting in the media booth, I had a bird’s eye view of the pageant and looked forward to what I would see. 

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PORT ROYAL: A Treasure Chest Of History And Nature

Back in Primary school the story is told of Port Royal, the wickedest City on Earth and a familiar story was found in the West Indian reader about the man who was swallowed up by the Earthquake in 1692 and spit back out. So when the opportunity arose for me to visit the infamous Port Royal I took the opportunity.

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A History in Portraits

Many people make look at portraits and think that they are antiquated and prefer a digital picture everyday. I however see beauty in the use of canvas and a few weeks ago took the time to view the portraits located at the new Regional Headquarters of The University of the West Indies.
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Happy New Year

Happy New Year readers! We made it past 21st December 2012 and we're still alive so it seems the Mayans were wrong. I wish you all the best for this year and I promise new and exciting content. I will be devoting more time to my blog and may even consider starting something is more targeted but the plans will be unveiled as 2013 continues. May 2013 be successful and prosperous for you all!
Shavar