Ian McDonald: Caribbean man
By Ken Ramchand From Guardian TT Trini by birth, Guyanese by adoption, West Indian by conviction Dr Ian McDonald, author of the novel The Humming–Bird Tree, was inducted as a Distinguished Friend of Mr Biswas at a ceremony held at…
PD James, crime novelist, dies aged 94
From BBC Crime novelist PD James, who penned more than 20 books, has died aged 94. Her agent said she died “peacefully at her home in Oxford” on Thursday morning. The author’s books, many featuring sleuth Adam Dalgliesh, sold millions…
Death wears bling: the glory of London’s Caribbean funerals
From The Spectator Ian Thomson applauds the grand rituals of West Indian funerals in his review of Charlie Phillips’s How Great Thou Art How Great Thou Art: Fifty Years of African Caribbean Funerals in London Charlie Phillips King/Otchere Productions, pp.130,…
A Caribbean man for all seasons
By David Jessop, senior Dominican Today Op-Ed contributor In the heart of London, observed daily by tens of thousands of passers-by, is a large picture of Sir Shridath Ramphal, the Caribbean’s elder statesman. As such, it is one of a…
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Holiday events at Cayman Islands Camana Bay
Camana Bay, Grand Cayman (Tuesday 19 November): The most wonderful time of the year becomes even more magical at Camana Bay. With more than 20 Christmas events, experiences and celebrations, there’s no limit to the memories made and wishes granted….
The sham, scaremongering guide to Ebola
By Abby Haglage From The Daily Beast Someone was sure to capitalize on the Ebola panic, and Dr. Joseph Alton is that guy. His book, ‘Ebola Survival Handbook,’ is already a bestseller. Did you know you could get Ebola by…
UC Merced professor highlights racial profiling
MERCED — In a book due out next year, a UC Merced professor says a lack of judicial discretion leads to a disproportionate number of deportations to Latin America and the Caribbean. Tanya Golash-Boza, a sociology professor, said 98 percent…
Is this proof Jesus married and had two sons? Ancient manuscript said to be ‘lost gospel’ with a sensational twist
By Harry Mount for The Daily Mail New book ‘The Lost Gospel’ claims Mary Magdalene was original Virgin Mary It is based on manuscript found in British Library dating back 1,450 years Professor Barrie Wilson and writer Simcha Jacobovici translated…
Device 6 – Storytelling redefined
By Rajavanya Subramaniyan From Beautiful Pixels Every once in a while, somebody makes a game that stands apart from every other game that has been done before in the same genre. And sometimes it gets made so well, that it…
Rastas, royals and revolution: 100 years of photography in the Caribbean
By Sarah Gilbert From The Guardian A new photography book examines culture, politics, religion and tourism in the Caribbean over the past century. Here are some of the best images Hugh Muir: the first time I visited Jamaica was as…
