Sir Lester urges Caribbean to speak out against Russian bases in Cuba
By WINN FM From Antigua Observer A former prime minister of Antigua & Barbuda, Lester Bird, has urged the United States and the Caribbean to speak out against Russia re-establishing a military base in Cuba. The Russians are considering restoring…
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Maid Francis taught me sweet potato hummus
By Chef Ajay Thakur, Brand Chef, Mirah Hospitality From New Indian Express News Service BENGALURU: My passion for food started at home, where mealtime was not just about eating food, but discussing it. For as long as I can remember,…
Gov’t, Opposition at odds over airport taxes in St Lucia
From Jamaica Observer CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) — Prime Minister Allen Chastanet says the former St Lucia Government should be “embarrassed and ashamed” at its decision to rescind an airport development tax, which has cost the island in excess of…
CARIBBEAT: New York organizations don’t forget about ‘cane vics
By Jared McCallister From New York Daily News Hurricane Matthew has faded from the minds of many New Yorkers, but for the Caribbean American Center of New York, the Kindest Hearts Foundation and other organizations the devastating effects of the…
Guyana has highest child labour rate in Latin America, Caribbean
From Kaieteur News The Caribbean Human Development Report 2016 has recorded that the child labour rate in Guyana is at 16.4 per cent, the only country above the Latin America and Caribbean average of 11 per cent. According to the…
Crackdown on media in Cuba includes ban on Hurricane Matthew coverage
From Caribbean News Now HAVANA, Cuba (RSF) — The arrests of journalists trying to inform fellow citizens about the widespread damage caused by Hurricane Matthew’s passage over eastern Cuba on 4 October are the latest example of how the Cuban…
