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TRINIDAD - MPs call for probe into Rowley’s Section 34 e-mail revelations

TRINIDAD - MPs call for probe into Rowley’s Section 34 e-mail revelations

 

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, May 22, 2013 - A total of f...

Jamaica recommits to UNESCO, seeking seat on heritage committee

Jamaica recommits to UNESCO, seeking seat on heritage committee

Kingston, May 21, 2013: Minister of Youth and Culture the Ho...

Regional foreign ministers disappointed at position by Guatemala on border dispute with Belize

Regional foreign ministers disappointed at position by Guatemala on border dispute with Belize

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, May 20 – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) f...

Racism monitor to sue over French bank's Haiti 'plunder'

Racism monitor to sue over French bank's Haiti 'plunder'

One of France’s leading racism watchdogs said on Friday that...

McKeeva Bush denies buying $1m PhD

McKeeva Bush denies buying $1m PhD

(CNS): The leader of the UDP and former premier has denied a...

Non-communicable Disease Lifecycle Training Program slated for Jamaica

Non-communicable Disease Lifecycle Training Program slated for Jamaica

The University of Minnesota (UMN) School of Public Health in...

Poll shows Jack Warner preferred candidate - No to powers of arrest for soldiers

Poll shows Jack Warner preferred candidate - No to powers of arrest for soldiers

A poll commissioned by the Trinidad Guardian newspaper shows...

CCN Top Video: Caribbean Travel Problems

Photo Stories: A Picture Paints Thousand Words

Reggae Artist, Half Pint accepts award from Judge Shelvin Hall at the 32nd International Reggae and World Music Awards at the Coral Spring Center of the Arts in Fort Lauderdale, South Florida, on Saturday, May 4.
Saxophonist, Dean Fraser receives the Best Instrumentalist Award, presented to him by Ms. Deon Brown at the 32nd International Reggae and World Music Awards at Coral Spring Center of the Arts in Fort Lauderdale, South Florida, on Saturday, May 4  Photo  Credit.  Derrick A Scott
Bevan Earl, host of the Duke of Earl Show on Waves1170, receives the Martins International Award of Honour for his contribution to the music industry at the 32nd International Reggae and World Music Awards at Coral Spring Center of the Arts Fort Lauderdale, South Florida, on Saturday, May 4  Photo  Credit.  Derrick A Scott
Ms. Winsome Charlton (at right) of Waves 1170 Radio accepts her award from Entertainer Etana for over 40 years of contribution to the music industry at the 32nd International Reggae and World Music Awards at the Coral Spring Center of the Arts in Fort Lauderdale, South Florida, on Saturday, May 4. Photo  Credit.  Derrick A Scott
Recording Artiste, Romain Virgo (at right) accepts the award for being the most promising entertainer from Ms. Beverley Anderson at the 32nd International Reggae and World Music Awards at the Coral Spring Center of the Arts in Fort Lauderdale, South Florida, on Saturday, May 4. Photo  Credit.  Derrick A Scottand his sister Shirley Cooks at the launch of his memoirs entitled, &qout;Harry Belafonte, My Song&qout;. Photo credit Derrick Scott.
Mr. Vegas hooves the audience as he performs at the 32nd International Reggae and World Music Awards at the Coral Spring Center of the Arts in Fort Lauderdale, South Florida, on Saturday, May 4. Photo  Credit.  Derrick A Scott
Derrick Simpson of Black Uhuru delivers his acceptance speech after he was inducted in the IRAWMA Hall of Fame at the 32nd International Reggae and World Music Awards at the Coral Spring Center of the Arts in Fort Lauderdale, South Florida, on Saturday, May 4. Photo  Credit.  Derrick A Scott
President Donald Ramotar is greeted by patrons on his arrival at the Indian Arrival Committee's International Mela in commemoration of the 175th Anniversary of Indian Arrival at the Albion Sports Complexpose for the camera at the launch function of the PNP's 75th anniversary celebrations.
President Donald Ramotar meets Bollywood playback singers Alka Yagnik and Udit Narayan
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Guyana’s Opposition unmoved by president Ramotar’s plea

Guyana’s Opposition unmoved by president Ramotar’s plea

The parliamentary opposition on Wednesday remained unmoved by the unprecedented move by President Do...

Regional News 23-05-2013 Hits:5 by Kwesi Isles - Demerara Waves

Federation condemns killing of Taiwan fisherman by Philippine coast guard

Federation condemns killing of Taiwan fisherman by Philippine coast g…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, 22nd May 2013– St. Kitts and Nevis has expressed condolences to the Governmen...

Regional News 23-05-2013 Hits:12 Caricom News Network

Seek solutions to counter foreign culture of violence, says Nevis Youth Minister

Seek solutions to counter foreign culture of violence, says Nevis You…

CHARLESTOWN Nevis, May 22, 2013 -- Junior Minister responsible for Youth and Social Development on N...

Regional News 23-05-2013 Hits:5 Caricom News Network

PM Douglas holds talks with Kuwaiti investment and economic officials

PM Douglas holds talks with Kuwaiti investment and economic officials

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, 22nd May 2013– St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Denzil L. Douglas met with ...

Regional News 23-05-2013 Hits:6 Caricom News Network

JAMAICA - Cabinet approves action on children in detention

JAMAICA - Cabinet approves action on children in detention

Wednesday, May 22, 2013:  Minister of Youth and Culture Lisa Hanna says Cabinet on Monday this ...

Regional News 23-05-2013 Hits:5 Caricom News Network

TRINIDAD - MPs call for probe into Rowley’s Section 34 e-mail revelations

TRINIDAD - MPs call for probe into Rowley’s Section 34 e-mail revelat…

  PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, May 22, 2013 - A total of five members of Parliament have called fo...

Regional News 22-05-2013 Hits:4 Caricom News Network

Regional foreign ministers disappointed at position by Guatemala on border dispute with Belize

Regional foreign ministers disappointed at position by Guatemala on b…

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, May 20 – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) foreign ministers say they are concerned ...

Regional News 20-05-2013 Hits:60 Antigua Observer

McKeeva Bush denies buying $1m PhD

McKeeva Bush denies buying $1m PhD

(CNS): The leader of the UDP and former premier has denied any knowledge of a $1 million donation gi...

Regional News 19-05-2013 Hits:90 Cayman News Service, CNS

Non-communicable Disease Lifecycle Training Program slated for Jamaica

Non-communicable Disease Lifecycle Training Program slated for Jamaic…

The University of Minnesota (UMN) School of Public Health in Minneapolis, Minnesota is to join force...

Regional News 19-05-2013 Hits:49 Derrick Scott-Washington DC

Haiti: Rising from the rubble

Haiti: Rising from the rubble

The day after the disaster, the world was mobilised for Haiti. International aid to the tune of $10 ...

CARICOM Features 19-05-2013 Hits:33 By Alexandra RENARD / Eve IRVINE - France 24

Poll shows Jack Warner preferred candidate - No to powers of arrest for soldiers

Poll shows Jack Warner preferred candidate - No to powers of arrest f…

A poll commissioned by the Trinidad Guardian newspaper shows Jack Warner as the preferred candidate ...

Regional News 19-05-2013 Hits:127 Caricom News Network

Economic Development Possible When There Is No Growth Says Prime Minister Stuart

Economic Development Possible When There Is No Growth Says Prime Mini…

It is possible to have economic development when no growth is taking place. This view was expressed ...

Regional News 18-05-2013 Hits:47

Region 6 PNP commends Montego Bay Mayor Glendon Harris

Region 6 PNP commends Montego Bay Mayor Glendon Harris

The Regional Management Committee (RMC) of the People’s National Party Region 6, has commended Monte...

Regional News 18-05-2013 Hits:45

New senate president outlines his vision for the senate and Jamaica

New senate president outlines his vision for the senate and Jamaica

Kingston, Jamaica, May 17, 2013:  Jamaica has a new senate president. He is Senator Floyd Morri...

Regional News 18-05-2013 Hits:31 Caricom News Network

GUARDIAN EDITORIAL: After board change, greater ministerial oversight of CAL

GUARDIAN EDITORIAL: After board change, greater ministerial oversight…

Tuesday’s announcement in the Senate by Finance Minister Larry Howai that the majority state-owned c...

Opinion 18-05-2013 Hits:333

IMF Mission to St. Kitts and Nevis projects 2 percent growth

IMF Mission to St. Kitts and Nevis projects 2 percent growth

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, 16th May 2013 – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Thursday that the ...

Regional News 17-05-2013 Hits:32 Caricom News Network

GLEANER EDITORIAL - Getting serious about CARICOM

GLEANER EDITORIAL - Getting serious about CARICOM

Thursday | May 16, 2013 - Until now, the debate about Jamaica's relationship with the Caribbean Comm...

Opinion 16-05-2013 Hits:61 Jamaica Gleaner EDITORIAL

CARICOM Transport ministers to meet on airline issues

CARICOM Transport ministers to meet on airline issues

Caribbean Community (Caricom) ministers of transport will meet in St Vincent and the Grenadines late...

Regional News 16-05-2013 Hits:51 Trinidad Guardian

World News

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Atlanta's Mayor to lead trade delegation to Montego Bay in October

Atlanta's Mayor to lead trade delegation to Montego Bay in October

Washington DC, May 23, 2013 - Mayor of Atlanta, Kasim Reid is to lead a trade delegation to Montego ...

Diaspora 23-05-2013 Hits:5 Derrick Scott-Washington DC

Racism monitor to sue over French bank's Haiti 'plunder'

Racism monitor to sue over French bank's Haiti 'plunder'

One of France’s leading racism watchdogs said on Friday that it will push ahead with plans to sue a ...

Diaspora 20-05-2013 Hits:65 By FRANCE 24

Palestinians Mark 65th Anniversary of Nakba (Catastrophe of 1948)

Palestinians Mark 65th Anniversary of Nakba (Catastrophe of 1948)

On May 15 each year, the Palestinian people mark Nakba Day, or what is known in English as the ...

European Union 19-05-2013 Hits:29 Yousef Alhelou, TRNN

Nigerians flee as air strikes target Islamists

Nigerians flee as air strikes target Islamists

Parts of northeast Nigeria imposed a round-the-clock curfew on Saturday as residents fled air strike...

Africa 19-05-2013 Hits:18 By FRANCE 24

 The 'Ndrangheta, the most powerful branch of Italian mafia

The 'Ndrangheta, the most powerful branch of Italian mafia

In recent years, the 'Ndrangheta has become the largest and most feared of the four criminal organiz...

European Union 19-05-2013 Hits:35 By Tristen Dessert - France 24

JAMAICA - Montego Bay's Mayor pays official visit to Atlanta, Georgia

JAMAICA - Montego Bay's Mayor pays official visit to Atlanta, Georgia

Washington, DC - Chairman of the St James Parish Council and Mayor of Montego Bay Glendon Harris wil...

Diaspora 18-05-2013 Hits:27 Derrick Scott-Washington DC

US Spying in Venezuela: Coup in Works

US Spying in Venezuela: Coup in Works

Tracy came to Venezuela in September 2012 acting as a filmmaker with a mission to highlight the pre-...

Latin America 17-05-2013 Hits:54 By Nil Nikandrov –Strategic Culture Foundation

French economy falls back into recession

French economy falls back into recession

The French economy has slipped back into recession, the INSEE statistics agency announced Wednesday,...

European Union 17-05-2013 Hits:22 By FRANCE 24

Donors' conference pledges €3.25 billion for Mali

Donors' conference pledges €3.25 billion for Mali

International donors pledged €3.25 billion to help rebuild conflict-hit Mali at an international con...

Africa 17-05-2013 Hits:23 AFP

No such thing as 'race', say French lawmakers

No such thing as 'race', say French lawmakers

French lawmakers approved a bill on Thursday to completely remove the word “race” from the country’s...

European Union 17-05-2013 Hits:24

'Excessive demand' wipes out Venezuela’s toilet paper

'Excessive demand' wipes out Venezuela’s toilet paper

Venezuela’s latest shortage of staple goods is a novel one: toilet paper. People are panic buying ro...

Latin America 17-05-2013 Hits:34 France24

Jamaica’s ambassador hails the contributionof Minnesota health specialists to Jamaica

Jamaica’s ambassador hails the contributionof Minnesota health specia…

Their outreach and health missions have touched many lives and helped improve healthcare delivery in...

Diaspora 16-05-2013 Hits:59 Derrick Scott-Washington DC

How Russia, US still spy on each other

How Russia, US still spy on each other

The Cold War is long over, but espionage is forever. Russian spies still operate in the US and Ameri...

European Union 16-05-2013 Hits:41

OAS’ Pledge To Assist The Region

OAS’ Pledge To Assist The Region

Matters ranging from the scourge of illegal drugs and its impact on the social and moral fabric of t...

Latin America 15-05-2013 Hits:39 by Julie Carrington BGIS

Jamaica's Ambassador promotes Diaspora conference in the US midwest

Jamaica's Ambassador promotes Diaspora conference in the US midwest

Washington, D.C - Members of the Jamaican Diaspora residing in the Mid-west of the United States hav...

Diaspora 15-05-2013 Hits:44 Derrick Scott-Washington DC

French minister wants land for slaves’ descendants

French minister wants land for slaves’ descendants

France’s justice minister has said she supports land reform in the country’s overseas territories to...

European Union 13-05-2013 Hits:118 By Joseph BAMAT - France 24

Belize and Guatemala hold talks aimed at ending border dispute

Belize and Guatemala hold talks aimed at ending border dispute

Belize Foreign Affairs Minister Wilfred Elrington says his government wants a referendum to be held ...

Latin America 12-05-2013 Hits:53 Caricom News Network

Osborne: G7 agree to target tax evasion and avoidance

Osborne: G7 agree to target tax evasion and avoidance

The G7 group of industrialised nations have agreed that there must be collective action against tax ...

European Union 12-05-2013 Hits:49 BBC

Tourism & Travel

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St. Kitts cruise tourism continues on a roll

St. Kitts cruise tourism continues on a roll

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, 23rd May 2013 - Cruise tourism in St. Kitts continues on a roll. Carnival Cru...

Tourism 23-05-2013 Hits:5 Caricom News Network

Emirates and JetBlue widen codesharing

Emirates and JetBlue widen codesharing

mirates, one of the world’s fastest growing airlines, and JetBlue Airways, New York’s hometown airli...

Business Travel 16-05-2013 Hits:34 Khaleej Times

Travel and Tourism Statistics focus at regional workshop

Travel and Tourism Statistics focus at regional workshop

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, May 14, 2013   Travel and Tourism statistics is in focus this week in ...

Tourism 15-05-2013 Hits:39

T&T to discuss CAL restructuring with JA Govt in June

T&T to discuss CAL restructuring with JA Govt in June

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad May 15, 2013 - The Government of Trinidad and Tobago says it has responded t...

Business Travel 14-05-2013 Hits:144 Caricom News Network

Playa replaces Montego Bay’s Ritz with Park Hyatt

Playa replaces Montego Bay’s Ritz with Park Hyatt

Montego Bay, Jamaica, Monday May 13, 2013 - Playa Hotels and Resorts has reportedly selected the lux...

Tourism 13-05-2013 Hits:109 Janet Silvera, Gleaner

Diaspora to Play Key Role in Success of Health Tourism

Diaspora to Play Key Role in Success of Health Tourism

The Jamaican Diaspora is expected to play a key role in the development of health tourism in the isl...

Tourism 12-05-2013 Hits:65 Caricom News Network

BARBADOS - Cut the rude behavior airport personnel told

BARBADOS - Cut the rude behavior airport personnel told

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - Tourism officials are concerned about complaints of rude and arrogant personn...

Tourism 11-05-2013 Hits:126 BGIS Media

Caribbean Airlines’ accorded flag carrier status for Guyana

Caribbean Airlines’ accorded flag carrier status for Guyana

Georgetown, May 9, 2013- Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon today announced th...

Business Travel 10-05-2013 Hits:63 Caricom News Network

Bright outlook on Guyana’s economy – says Invest Guyana magazine

Bright outlook on Guyana’s economy – says Invest Guyana magazine

Georgetown, GINA, May 9, 2013 - With growth projections this year at 5.5 percent by the Internationa...

Business Travel 10-05-2013 Hits:94 Caricom News Network

Bartlett Expresses Concern at the Ritz Carlton’s Imminent Closure

Bartlett Expresses Concern at the Ritz Carlton’s Imminent Closure

KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 8, 2013 - Opposition Spokesman on Tourism & Travel Services Development, ...

Tourism 09-05-2013 Hits:78 Caricom News Network

Tourism Stakeholders To Meet Soon To Fashion Hotel Innovation Fund

Tourism Stakeholders To Meet Soon To Fashion Hotel Innovation Fund

Stakeholders in the tourism sector will meet shortly with officials to design the Hotel Innovation F...

Tourism 07-05-2013 Hits:55 By Sharon Austin - BGIS

Special Travel Package To The 5th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference

Special Travel Package To The 5th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conferenc…

Travelwire.com a provider of vacations packages to the Caribbean, Mexico and Latin American destinat...

Tourism 04-05-2013 Hits:159

ANTIGUA - Expensive hotel rooms means more for economy – Maginley

ANTIGUA - Expensive hotel rooms means more for economy – Maginley

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Higher daily rates for many hotels in Antigua & Barbuda is good news for th...

Tourism 30-04-2013 Hits:150 Antigua Observer

Please visit Barbados Island. We'll pay you!

Please visit Barbados Island. We'll pay you!

HOW IS this for an incentive? The island of Barbados will reward visitors by giving them hundreds of...

Tourism 30-04-2013 Hits:218 The Telegraph

Jamaica’s tourism industry grows by 1.8% in 2012

Jamaica’s tourism industry grows by 1.8% in 2012

The 23rd staging of Jamaica Product Exchange trade show, JAPEX, opened at the Montego Bay Convention...

Tourism 29-04-2013 Hits:93 Caricom News Network

JAMAICA - Small Hotels Occupancy Up by 6.8 per cent in 2012

JAMAICA - Small Hotels Occupancy Up by 6.8 per cent in 2012

MONTEGO BAY: Tourism and Entertainment Minister,  Dr. Wykeham McNeill, is reporting a 6.8 per c...

Tourism 29-04-2013 Hits:71 JIS

World Travel Market Latin America marked by optimism and an expectation

World Travel Market Latin America marked by optimism and an expectati…

The first day of Word Travel Market Latin America, the main international tourism fair that is happe...

Tourism 25-04-2013 Hits:108 (Forimmediaterelease.net)

Ja Government to begin accepting bids for casinos on June one

Ja Government to begin accepting bids for casinos on June one

The Government  of Jamaica will begin accepting bids for the construction of integrated resorts...

Tourism 24-04-2013 Hits:194 By Athaliah Reynolds-Baker, JIS Reporter

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T&T - Ex-pilot joins CAL board

T&T - Ex-pilot joins CAL board

Retired BWIA pilot Cpt Azad Niamat will be the newest member of the Caribbean Airlines board of dire...

Regional Trade 23-05-2013 Hits:58 By Carla Bridglal - trinidadexpress.com

Guyana examines proposed PetroCaribe Economic Zone

Guyana examines proposed PetroCaribe Economic Zone

Guyana is examining a proposal by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to set up a Petrocaribe Econo...

Regional Trade 19-05-2013 Hits:32 GINA

EU, China have 'much to lose' in case of trade war

EU, China have 'much to lose' in case of trade war

AFP - The latest tit-for-tat EU-China trade disputes could signal worse to come but both sides have ...

Business News 19-05-2013 Hits:20 AFP

Trade dispute with Jamaica heats up- T&T groups deny unfair practices

Trade dispute with Jamaica heats up- T&T groups deny unfair pract…

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad May 18, 2013 - Local trade groups have denied that exporters from this count...

Regional Trade 19-05-2013 Hits:32 Trinidad Guardian

Caribbean Airlines (CAL) Board Fired

Caribbean Airlines (CAL) Board Fired

Port of Spain, Trinidad, May 18, 2013 - FORMER Independent Senator and current Director of the Strat...

Business News 18-05-2013 Hits:851 Caricom News Network

Air Jamaica not to blame for CAL’s losses says Dennis Lalor

Air Jamaica not to blame for CAL’s losses says Dennis Lalor

The only Caribbean Airlines (CAL) director who wasn’t fired from the board yesterday says he’s very ...

Business News 18-05-2013 Hits:97 By Asha Javeed asha.javeed@trinidadexpress.com

Gold: Back to Money World (II)

Gold: Back to Money World (II)

The Muammar Gaddafi’s gold dinar is the best example of an attempt to make gold an instrument of pay...

Business News 18-05-2013 Hits:21 Valentin KATASONOV - Strategic Culture

Gold: Back to Money World (I)

Gold: Back to Money World (I)

There is a sign the world financial system is facing drastic changes, while numerous events related ...

Business News 18-05-2013 Hits:20 Valentin Katasonov - Strategic Culture

The Central Banks' Gold: a story of silent expropriation (II)

The Central Banks' Gold: a story of silent expropriation (II)

Part I 5. The calculations of Eric Sprott: the theft of gold from central banks continues Erik Spr...

Business News 17-05-2013 Hits:14 Valentin Katasonov - Strategic Culture

CAL chairman says airline has passed crisis stage

CAL chairman says airline has passed crisis stage

The Caribbean Airlines (CAL) board has taken corrective action to deal with the cargo and credit car...

Caribbean Business 16-05-2013 Hits:62 Caricom News Network

Foreign investment up in region - ECLAC

Foreign investment up in region - ECLAC

May 15, 2013: In 2012 Latin America and the Caribbean received a record amount of foreign direct inv...

Regional Trade 15-05-2013 Hits:38

Exploring logistics hubs

Exploring logistics hubs

The expansion the Panama Canal is expected to be completed by 2015. With this in mind, Caribbean isl...

Regional Trade 15-05-2013 Hits:49 Dr André Haughton - Gleaner

St. Kitts and Nevis eyes Brazilian market to export selected products

St. Kitts and Nevis eyes Brazilian market to export selected products

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, 14th May 2013– The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis said Tuesday that manufa...

Regional Trade 14-05-2013 Hits:36 Caricom News Network

3rd Annual Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF) Launched

3rd Annual Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF) Launched

Port of Spain, Trinidad, Tues. May 14, 2013: The 3rd annual Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF), an ini...

Regional Trade 14-05-2013 Hits:699 CaribPR Wire

A Pogrom of Offshore Companies, or Operation «Offshore Leaks»

A Pogrom of Offshore Companies, or Operation «Offshore Leaks»

From the beginning of April this year, the subject of «Offshore leaks» has become a favourite with t...

Business News 13-05-2013 Hits:58 Valentin Katasonov - Strategic Culture

World Banking System to Give Up the Ghost

World Banking System to Give Up the Ghost

The news about the Cyprus banks has recently  been on the radar screen. Somehow, the most frequ...

Business News 13-05-2013 Hits:15 Valentin KATASONOV - Strategic Culture

The Central Banks' Gold: a Story of Silent Expropriation (I)

The Central Banks' Gold: a Story of Silent Expropriation (I)

In recent times, gold has become a key topic in the world's media. Interest in this yellow metal is ...

Business News 13-05-2013 Hits:78 Valentin Katasonov - Strategic Culture

«US Gold Reserve Audit» Show

«US Gold Reserve Audit» Show

Everyone is talking about the audit of USA’s gold reserves. The presence or possible absence of the ...

Business News 12-05-2013 Hits:71 Strategic Culture Foundation

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50 Dates with 17 Mr. Wrongs by Chénelle Taylor - Book blasts Jamaican Men but Questions Linger

50 Dates with 17 Mr. Wrongs by Chénelle Taylor - Book blasts Jamaican…

Chénelle Taylor blazes a trail of despair and disappointment in “50 dates with 17 Mr. Wrongs.” It's ...

Books 14-05-2013 Hits:117 Book Reviewer: Dr Glenville Ashby

Business Community Urged To Recognise Economic Potential Of Film And Video

Business Community Urged To Recognise Economic Potential Of Film And …

A call has gone out to the business community to invest in the emerging Barbadian film and video ind...

Arts & Culture 07-05-2013 Hits:71 By Shamkoe Pilé

 Skatalites saxophonists, Cedric “Im” Brooks, has died

Skatalites saxophonists, Cedric “Im” Brooks, has died

One of Jamaica's noted saxophonists, Cedric “Im” Brooks, has died. He was 70 years old.

Music 05-05-2013 Hits:69

Caribbean Jazz Great Returns To Premier NY Jazz Club

Caribbean Jazz Great Returns To Premier NY Jazz Club

CaribPR, NEW YORK, NY, May 2, 2013: Birdland Jazz Club will be springing to life this May, as G...

Music 02-05-2013 Hits:114

Robyn Rihanna Fenty’s journey to stardom

Robyn Rihanna Fenty’s journey to stardom

Born on February 20, 1988 in St. Michael, Barbados, Robyn Rihanna Fenty—the incredibly popular pop s...

Music 30-04-2013 Hits:121 Examiner.com

Boogie Days by A. Cumberbatch -Guyanese Dance through time hits mark

Boogie Days by A. Cumberbatch -Guyanese Dance through time hits mark

Guyanese native, Albert Cumberbatch, hoists readers on his literary wagon, traversing time in this n...

Books 28-04-2013 Hits:109 by Dr Glenville Ashby

SURINAME - Spiritual dedication for slaves who perished in 1738 shipwreck

SURINAME - Spiritual dedication for slaves who perished in 1738 shipw…

AMSTERDAM–Finally there may be peace for the 680 Africans who perished when the Dutch slave ship Leu...

Arts & Culture 28-04-2013 Hits:133 Source: Dev Sur

Shaggy shocked at Chinese Laundry shooting

Shaggy shocked at Chinese Laundry shooting

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, April 26, 2013 - AS he expressed shock over the shooting Thursday night of ...

Music 27-04-2013 Hits:132 By Kim Boodram – Trinidad Express

Rihanna smashes Billboard record as “Stay” clinches most-ever top songs

Rihanna smashes Billboard record as “Stay” clinches most-ever top son…

CALIFORNIA, United States, Wednesday April 24, 2013 – Since 2005, when an unknown Barbadian teenager...

Music 24-04-2013 Hits:168 Caribbean 360

ANTIGUA - Wedding bells ringing for Opposition leader and his bride

ANTIGUA - Wedding bells ringing for Opposition leader and his bride

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Decorations are in place, fresh flowers have arrived and rehearsals are over fo...

Arts & Culture 24-04-2013 Hits:221 Antigua Observer

CARICOM hunts official song

CARICOM hunts official song

Caribbean artistes and songwriters have a deadline of May 30 to enter the CARICOM Song Competition w...

Music 19-04-2013 Hits:257 Cecelia Campbell-Livingston

Americans dominate Billboard reggae

Americans dominate Billboard reggae

AMERICAN performers continue to dominate the Billboard Reggae Album Chart, according to the latest i...

Music 19-04-2013 Hits:124 Jamaica Observer

Buju Banton juror must again face judge's questions

Buju Banton juror must again face judge's questions

TAMPA, Florida, April 17, 2013 —U.S. District Judge James S. Moody Jr. on Tuesday, ordered former ju...

Music 17-04-2013 Hits:255 Tampa Bay Times

Tifa gets international press recognition

Tifa gets international press recognition

The international press shone the spotlight on dancehall diva Tifa over the past week. She was featu...

Music 12-04-2013 Hits:204 SKN Vibes.com

Beyoncé and Jay-Z's Cuban holiday under scrutiny from US Republicans

Beyoncé and Jay-Z's Cuban holiday under scrutiny from US Republicans

Shawn Carter could have been any American visitor strolling through the streets of a Caribbean town,...

Entertainment 09-04-2013 Hits:215 The UK Guardian

Navel String: A poetic call to Identity and Nationhood

Navel String: A poetic call to Identity and Nationhood

Adrian Augier's Navel String is a paradoxical treatise. A fine work that reveals the inexorable pain...

Books 08-04-2013 Hits:149 Author Adrian Augier -
Reviewer: Dr Glenville Ashby

GUYANA – Opposition to cut gov’t communication entity’s budget

GUYANA – Opposition to cut gov’t communication entity’s budget

The APNU has signalled that it will once again be cutting budget allocations for the state-run Natio...

Arts & Culture 08-04-2013 Hits:170 Demerara Waves

Billboard’s Reggae chart toppers largely white, non-Jamaicans

Billboard’s Reggae chart toppers largely white, non-Jamaicans

News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. April 5, 2013: The musical genre of reggae may have originated in ...

Music 04-04-2013 Hits:540 News Americas

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Top Caribbean athletes for Adidas Grand Prix

Top Caribbean athletes for Adidas Grand Prix

NEW YORK, NY, Fri. May 17, 2013: Almost three dozen Caribbean athletes, led by three-time Olympic go...

Track & Field 17-05-2013 Hits:17 News Americas,

West Indies Cricketer Kieran Powell Seals New Deal

West Indies Cricketer Kieran Powell Seals New Deal

LONDON, England, Mon. May 13, 2013: West Indies opening batsman, Kieran Powell, has sealed a deal wi...

Sporting News 14-05-2013 Hits:46 CaribPR,

Jamaican cyclist jailed in Trinidad because of nationality?

Jamaican cyclist jailed in Trinidad because of nationality?

THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade has begun a probe into the status of Jamaican cycl...

Sporting News 13-05-2013 Hits:137 Karyl Walker —Jamaica Observer

Bolt just squeezes out team mate after slow start

Bolt just squeezes out team mate after slow start

(CNS): Usain Bolt’s first 100-metre race of the 2013 season last night at Cayman’s invitational meet...

Track & Field 09-05-2013 Hits:78

Gayle undisputed gorgon of T20 game

Gayle undisputed gorgon of T20 game

West Indies cricket will never be without its records. Neither will West Indian society be without i...

Cricket 07-05-2013 Hits:142 Dr Hilary Beckles -Trinidad Guardian

Built for Bolt - Gold-coloured Nissan GT-R delivered at UWI

Built for Bolt - Gold-coloured Nissan GT-R delivered at UWI

Yesterday afternoon, Usain Bolt came to the Mona Bowl, University of the West Indies (UWI), in a bla...

Sporting News 06-05-2013 Hits:62 Jamaica Gleaner

Jamaica puts its stamp on Penn Relays 2013

Jamaica puts its stamp on Penn Relays 2013

News Americas, PHILADELPHIA, PA, Sun. April. 28, 2013: The specter of the Boston bombing did little ...

Track & Field 03-05-2013 Hits:108 News Americas, NEW YORK,

Asafa Powell 'a lot more cautious'

Asafa Powell 'a lot more cautious'

Taking a more cautious approach to this season, Asafa Powell may only compete in a couple of races b...

Track & Field 30-04-2013 Hits:102 Leighton Levy, Gleaner Writer

Ja women top US in 4x1

Ja women top US in 4x1

PENNSYLVANIA, USA:JAMAICA's sprint relay quartet sped to victory in the women's 4x100m, ending a nin...

Track & Field 28-04-2013 Hits:100 Ryon Jones, Jamaica Gleaner

Gayle, the all-round best

Gayle, the all-round best

THE reaction to Chris Gayle’s bombardment in Bangalore last Tuesday was global and suitably awe-stru...

Cricket 28-04-2013 Hits:76 By Tony Cozier -Trinidad Express

Download the Concacaf Integrity Committee report

Download the Concacaf Integrity Committee report

A report released on April 19 by the Integrity Committee of the Confederation of North, Central...

Football 25-04-2013 Hits:121 Trinidad Guardian

Jamaica PM Challenges National Sport Council to Influence Sport Development

Jamaica PM Challenges National Sport Council to Influence Sport Devel…

KINGSTON, Jamaica, April Prime Minister and Minister of Sport, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller h...

Sporting News 23-04-2013 Hits:418 Caricom News Network

Bank Account Maze - Jack made up his own $$ rules (Part V of a Special Investigation)

Bank Account Maze - Jack made up his own $$ rules (Part V of a Specia…

It was no secret that Austin Jack Warner, world football power broker and deep-pocketed political be...

Football 23-04-2013 Hits:105 By Camini Marajh: Head, Investigative Desk - Trinidad Express

Chris Gayle scores fastest century in history of cricket

Chris Gayle scores fastest century in history of cricket

WEST INDIES cricketer Chris Gayle today set a new record for the fastest century in the history of p...

Cricket 23-04-2013 Hits:126 Trinidad Express

Warner and Blazer charged with “fraudulent” management By Simon’

Warner and Blazer charged with “fraudulent” management By Simon’

PANAMA CITY, April 19 (Reuters) - CONCACAF's former leaders Jack Warner and Chuck Blazer were slamme...

Football 19-04-2013 Hits:153 Trinidad Express

Kim Collins to compete against Bolt in London Olympic Anniversary

Kim Collins to compete against Bolt in London Olympic Anniversary

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts - KITTITIAN sprint icon Kim Collins is scheduled to line up against Olympic 10...

Track & Field 19-04-2013 Hits:162

‘Eyes’ on Jack at CONCACAFmeeting

‘Eyes’ on Jack at CONCACAFmeeting

INTENSE interest will be centred upon the XXVIII CONCACAF Congress, which begins today in Panama, wi...

Football 19-04-2013 Hits:133 By Mark Bassant -Trinidad Express

Warner’s  “Great Deception”

Warner’s “Great Deception”

PORT-OF-SPAIN,  Trinidad, April 17, 2013 - The Trinidad and Tobago Express newspsper today cont...

Football 17-04-2013 Hits:248 Trinidad Express

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New joint venture to expand Caribbean bandwidth capacity

New joint venture to expand Caribbean bandwidth capacity

On May 13, 2013, Columbus Networks and CWC Wholesale Solutions announced the formation of a joint ve...

Business Tech 23-05-2013 Hits:4 Trinidad Guardian

Prediabetes 'wake-up call to take immediate prevention action'

Prediabetes 'wake-up call to take immediate prevention action'

Washington, May 20 (ANI): Although prediabetes has no symptoms it is not benign, according to an exp...

Health and Wellness 20-05-2013 Hits:11

Health benefits of the 'Big O'

Health benefits of the 'Big O'

According to sex and health experts, it is quite beneficial to both a man and woman's overall health...

Health and Wellness 20-05-2013 Hits:10 Jamaica Gleaner

A New 'Smart Rifle' Decides When To Shoot And Rarely Misses

A New 'Smart Rifle' Decides When To Shoot And Rarely Misses

A new rifle goes on sale on Wednesday, and it's not like any other. It uses lasers and compute...

Personal Tech 19-05-2013 Hits:17 by Mark Dewey

WHO warns that deadly new virus could spread by personal contact

WHO warns that deadly new virus could spread by personal contact

PARIS, France, Wednesday May 15, 2013 – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that it appea...

Health and Wellness 15-05-2013 Hits:36 Caribbean 360

The Earth's Centre is Out of Sync

The Earth's Centre is Out of Sync

London, 14 May (Prensa Latina) Two new studies, both online, reveal that Earth's inner core may actu...

Science 15-05-2013 Hits:30 Prensa Latina

Malaria hope: Bacteria that make mosquitoes resistant

Malaria hope: Bacteria that make mosquitoes resistant

Researchers have found a strain of bacteria that can infect mosquitoes and make them resistant to th...

Science 13-05-2013 Hits:39 BBC

T&T herbalists beware

T&T herbalists beware

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, May 12, 2013 - The legal department at the Ministry of Health has written t...

Health and Wellness 12-05-2013 Hits:25 Trinidad Guardian

Scientists call for action to tackle CO2 levels

Scientists call for action to tackle CO2 levels

Scientists are calling on world leaders to take action on climate change after carbon dioxide levels...

Science 11-05-2013 Hits:47 BBC

 B'dos Minister of Health To CARPHA: Prevention Is Our Only Salvation

B'dos Minister of Health To CARPHA: Prevention Is Our Only Salvation

Barbados Minister of Health, John Boyce, has cautioned some of the leading minds in scientific publi...

Health and Wellness 07-05-2013 Hits:47 By Melissa Rollock -BGIS

One soda per day increases diabetes risk

One soda per day increases diabetes risk

A new study indicates that drinking one or more cans of soda a day can increase one’s risk of develo...

Health and Wellness 05-05-2013 Hits:65 By Dr Cory Couillard -Dev Sur

Growing Cost of Health Care Highlighted by Barbados Opposition Leader

Growing Cost of Health Care Highlighted by Barbados Opposition Leader

KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 5, 2013 - Leader of the Opposition in Barbados, Mia Amor Mottley, says heal...

Health and Wellness 05-05-2013 Hits:53 Caricom News Network-JIS

More investment needed in Science Technology and Innovation in the Caribbean

More investment needed in Science Technology and Innovation in the Ca…

CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana -   Participants in the First Bi-Regional Dialogue...

Personal Tech 04-05-2013 Hits:39 Caricom Secterariat PIU

World's Smallest Flying Robot Created

World's Smallest Flying Robot Created

Washington, May 4 (Prensa Latina) US scientists have created the world's smallest robot. It is the s...

Science 04-05-2013 Hits:57

FDA Warns That 'Ninja Mojo' And 'Love Rider' Contain Hidden Drugs

FDA Warns That 'Ninja Mojo' And 'Love Rider' Contain Hidden Drugs

Even before the Food and Drug Administration's latest safety warning to men about dietary supplement...

Science 04-05-2013 Hits:77 by Scott Hensley - NPR NEWS

Urologists Recommend Less PSA Testing For Prostate Cancer

Urologists Recommend Less PSA Testing For Prostate Cancer

The men and women who often treat prostate cancer are now recommending that the blood test commonly ...

Science 04-05-2013 Hits:82 by Scott Hensley- NPR news

A Sleep Gene Has A Surprising Role In Migraines

A Sleep Gene Has A Surprising Role In Migraines

Washington, 3 May (Prensa Latina) Mutations on a single gene appear to increase the risk for both an...

Science 04-05-2013 Hits:46 Prensa Latina

Rekindle values of activism to inspire global development PANCAP Chair tells Catalonia Parliament

Rekindle values of activism to inspire global development PANCAP Chai…

St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister, Dr Denzil Douglas on Monday called for the rekindling of values ...

Health and Wellness 29-04-2013 Hits:107 Caricom News Network