Grenada needs a National Heroes Day not American mimicry
By Arley Gill From Caribbean360 ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, Friday October 10, 2014 – October 25th will be another holiday to commemorate “Thanksgiving Day’’ in Grenada. In the October 2nd editorial Caribupdate Weekly, the editor put forward sound reasons why Grenadians…
Tour one of Earth’s grandest deserts
Tour one of Earth’s grandest deserts in Google Street View By Jon Fingas From engadget IMAGE: Google’s Street View Trekker mounted on a camel Visiting a large desert in person can be difficult. Roads will only take you so far,…
SickKids program assists Caribbean
By Jasminee Sahoye From The Caribbean Camera The Hospital for Sick Children through its Global Child Health outreach – SickKids-Caribbean Initiative – has taken modern technology in the form of telemedicine to the Caribbean to assist with paediatric cancers and…
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,…
Kenyan High Court orders boy of Jamaican parentage to cut dreadlocks
From Caribbean360 NAIROBI, Kenya, Friday October 10, 2014, CMC – A High Court judge has ordered the parents of a six-year-old boy, who unsuccessfully sued his school, to cut off his dreadlocks before he is allowed into the school. High…
Raising resilience in Small Islands States: A Caribbean Perspective
From ACP Brussels, 10 October 2014/ ACP: Island countries have long capitalized on their unique geography, tropical climate, remote locations and vibrant cultures to attract tourists from across the globe looking for a quick “get away”. But beyond the sand…
Ebola fears prompt Trinidad Carnival commission to contemplate postponing 2015 celebrations
From Caribbean360 TRINIDAD CARNIVAL COSTUME (CREDIT: FLICKR) PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Friday October 10, 2014, CMC – The National Carnival Commission (NCC) is contemplating postponing Carnival celebrations in 2015 due to fears associated with the Ebola virus that has claimed the lives…
5 effective ways to stop hair colour from fading
By Karyn Holmes From olwomen According to experts, there are many ways to stop your hair color from fading and keep your traces vibrant and glowing. Unfortunately, most of us don’t know very much about the protection of your hair…
HAPPY CANADIAN THANKSGIVING
Canadian Thanksgiving 2014: 3 ways the holiday differs from America’s Turkey Day By Zoe Mintz From International Business Times IMAGE:Canadian Thanksgiving takes place on the second Monday in October. Flickr Thanksgiving isn’t just an American holiday. Canada celebrates Turkey Day,…
