Romain Completes US Tour & Prepares For Europe

Kingston, Jamaica -- Romain Virgo is back on the island after an extensive one month tour of the USA.

The North American tour which took him to New York, Connecticut, Boston, North Carolina, Chicago, Kentucky, Colorado, New Mexico and other states was done in conjunction with Capleton and Munga Honorable, and received rave reviews from fans.

Romain says, "I've just been out there promoting my album and getting familiar with the fans and having them in turn get familiar with my music; it's been going really well so far. I want to use every opportunity to make my fans proud."

The singer who returned to the island to shoot the video for his single Taking You Home, on Donovan Germain's Big Stage Riddim says, "Fans can look out for it in about two weeks. Taking You Home was on my self-entitled album and the reception has been great, so we decided to do a video for it. The video for the single is being directed by Crew Media Inc."

After releasing the video, Romain again leaves the island on November 24, for yet another one month tour, which will cater to his fans in Europe.

Bars To Go Group Teams Up With Diageo & UWI

Kingston, Jamaica -- The recent launch of Diageo's Project Bartender under their "Learning For Life" banner which was staged at the University of the West Indies, Mona in association with the tertiary institution and the Bars To Go Group Of Companies, was nothing short of enlightening.

The programme which will not only train 30 UWI students to become certified bartenders, will also focus on responsible drinking, a problem which has plagued many campuses in the past.

According to lecturer of the series, Mrs. Patrice McHugh, Managing Director of the Bars To Go Group of Companies and the island's only Master Mixologist, "Bars To Go opted to partner with UWI and Red Stripe for Diageo's Project Bartender because as the island's leading party-services company, we not only saw the opportunity to teach the students here about Responsible Drinking and Bartending, but it was also an avenue through which we could elevate the standard of bartending in the island."

McHugh also stated that upon completion of the programme, the students will receive a Bars To Go certificate and letter of Commendation, which will enable them to practice bartending anywhere in the Commonwealth region, which includes Canada and England.

"Upon completion of the course, [they] would have learnt that one chief component of bartending is putting [their] patrons and clients' needs above [their] own and making sure they receive the best service you have to offer. And as someone who has been in the industry for almost 10 years, I can assure you that a part of any prestigious bar service, is guaranteeing that safe drinking is promoted at the event...In short, a bartender should have their consumers' interests at heart, at all times.The reason is simple - nobody wants merry-making to end in tragedy. A sad scenario too many college students have already fallen victim to," said McHugh at the launch.

Also speaking at the launch were: Dianne Ashton-Smith, Communications Manager for Red Stripe, Dr. Maureen Anglin-Brown, Clinical Director in University Health Services and others.