Barbados Nation highlights “Ask the Prime Minister” as a model for Caribbean governments keeping connected with the people
By CUOPM Barbados Nation highlights “Ask the Prime Minister” St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas’ weekly radio programme “Ask the Prime Minister,” is being hailed as one of the Caribbean’s best model of…
Leeds Carnival provides Caribbean cure for homesick West Indians
By Oliver Wright and Abigail Jaiyeola From BBC News in Yorkshire The streets of Leeds will be awash with the sights, sounds and scents of the West Indies on Monday, but how did carnival spirit make the journey from the…
Cartoon of the Day
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
Puerto Rico’s First Lady promotes community gardens, starting with her backyard
By Julie Wright, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Caribbean Puerto Rico’s First Lady is a big fan of the home garden, and actually, the garden at the governor’s mansion, called La Fortaleza, is part of USDA’s national garden movement. First Lady…
Caribbean country places on unfriendliest cities in the world list
From Caribbean360 NEW YORK, United States, Thursday August 21, 2014 – The Caribbean lit up Conde Nast Traveler magazine’s annual Readers’ Choice Survey like a damp matchstick, failing to secure a place among the world’s friendliest cities and having the…
Barbados Manufacturers’ Association – stuck in the mud of bygone times
By Patrick Hoyos From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday August 21, 2014 – Fifty years on, the Barbados Manufacturers’ Association (BMA) is still asking for market protection. Sad, but true. No, not asking. Demanding. Demanding it not with logic but vitriol,…
Matt Prior plots England return for tour to Caribbean
From The Asian Age Matt Prior has dismissed suggestions his England career is over and has targeted April’s series in the West Indies for his return from a long-standing Achilles problem. The wicketkeeper will undergo surgery next month on the…
The View from Europe: [no desire for autobiographies]
By David Jessop August 22nd, 2014 From Dominican Today As far as I can determine, few if any of the current group of Caribbean Prime Ministers, or opposition leaders keeps a diary recording events and conversations of importance. Moreover, on…
Cayman women have a big future ahead in football
It was a delightful party at Pedro St. James hosted by Cayman Islands Deputy Premier and Tourist Minister, Moses Kirkconnell, on Saturday (16) that welcomed all the participants from across the Caribbean who took part in the inaugural CONCACAF Under-15…