Attorney says he’s against St Lucia joining CCJ
From Go-Jamaica A member of the St Lucia delegation that attended the constitutional talks leading to the island’s political independence from Britain more than three decades ago, says he is against breaking ties with the London-based Privy Council. Attorney Evans…
City of Miramar celebrates Caribbean-American Heritage Month, June 22nd, 2013
From Jamaicans.com The City of Miramar will observe National Caribbean-American Heritage Month (June) at the staging of its Culture in the Night Concert Series at Shirley Branca Park, 6900 Miramar Parkway. This FREE family event will feature music, dance, poetry…
Lobbyists adamant Jamaica missing out trends surrounding ganja use
From CVMTV Local ganja lobbyists have embarked on a drive to fan more flames on the public debate surrounding the decades old push to decriminalize the use of marijuana. Ahead of a local major conference on ganja, the lobbyists are…
CONCACAF President committed to regional coaching certification
Webb believes that education will significantly improve technical aspects that Caribbean countries lack compared to their North and Central American counterparts. GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, Tuesday June 18, 2013 – The education of regional football coaches, club development and professional…
GOLF: JGA name 14-member team for Caribbean Amateur Championships
From Jamaican Gleaner – go-Jamaica.com The Jamaica Golf Association (JGA) has named a 14-member team to compete at the Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships in the US Virgin Islands from August 5-11. The squad includes four elite players who will compete…
UPDATE: CPL names six franchise teams
The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) authorities have announced the name of its six franchise teams and unveiled the team logos after weeks of speculations and hundreds of suggestions via social media, reports UNB. The names of six CPL franchise teams:…
Neysha Soodeen receives 2013 Marcella Martinez Award
By Bevan Springer, The Bahamas Weekly NEW YORK – Neysha Soodeen, managing director of Toute Bagai Publishing Company, producer of MACO publications, is the recipient of the 2013 Marcella Martinez award. The presentation was made by the Jamaica Tourist Board’s…
Keith Richards wants to live out his days in the Caribbean
From UK’s Express Rolling Stones star Keith Richards wants to live out his final days in the Caribbean. The wrinkly rocker tells Men’s Journal magazine he’d relocate his family to Jamaica or his Parrot Cay retreat if he learned his…
Calls for Trinidad and Tobago foreign trade minister to “step aside”
From Caribbean360 KINGSTON, Jamaica, Tuesday June 11, 2013 – The Jamaica Manufacturers Association (JMA) says it has sought the intervention of Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller to help quell the controversy that has arisen as a result of the ongoing trade…
CONCACAF lists participants in under-15 soccer championship
Miami. – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today announced the competitors and details of the inaugural CONCACAF Under-15 Championship, to be held in the Cayman Islands from 14-25 August. Twenty-two nations from across the…
