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