Nottingham’s Caribbean Carnival 2013
From leftlion uk Nottingham’s Caribbean Carnival once again danced, bumped and grinded it’s way through the city’s streets in a colourful Sunday swirl of elaborate costume and smiling faces. The parade finally wending it’s way to the Forest Recreation Ground…
Dismissed guards to hear Pan Caribbean proposal
From Go-Jamaica Unions representing security guards dismissed by the Pan Caribbean Sugar Company have finally received a proposal from the company to take back the workers for consideration. The parties met yesterday and NWU President, Vincent Morrison says Pan Caribbean’s…
Jamaican arrested in US on healthcare fraud and identity theft charges
From caribbean360 Georgia Bowen, aka Bennett, who illegally benefitted from Medicaid, faces up to 10 years behind bars and a US$250,000 fine if convicted. NEW YORK, United States, Monday August, 26, 2013 – The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
3.9 magnitude earthquake rattles Trinidad capital
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Tuesday August 27, 2013 – The Seismic Unit of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Tuesday confirmed that an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.9 had rattled several parts of Trinidad, the second tremor to be felt…
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,…
Barbados ‘Money Back’ scheme to combat rise in travel tax
By David Jessop From Voice Caribbean island puts incentive in place to encourage tourism in wake of Air Passenger Duty (APD) rise In what must be a first for any country in the world – and the clearest indication yet…
Farewell to Rueshad Grant shadowed by unanswered questions
By: Alyshah Hasham, From The Star Safety at Caribbean carnival should have been improved before he was born, mother of the 18-year-old killed by a parade float says on the eve of his funeral. Questions continue to haunt the family…
Jamaica now top Caribbean trading partner for China’
From Stabroek News Jamaica Observer) BEIJING, China — JAMAICA became China’s top trading partner in the Caribbean in 2012 and the communist country is committed to forming deeper business alliances with the island going forward, says Chinese President Xi Jinping….
Glory of CARIFESTA and challenges for the media
By Rickey Singh From Jamaica Observer Given the very disappointing regional media coverage of the nine-day 11th Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA) currently being hosted by Suriname, the Annual General Assembly of the Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU), now taking place…
Pilots seeks judicial review over CAL’s employment practices
By Laurel V Williams Sunday T&T Newsday Two local airline pilots have filed an application for leave in the High Court to apply for judicial review against the decision of Caribbean Airlines Limited (CAL) to hire and employ foreign nationals….
