Exploring the decriminalization of marijuana
By Robertson S. Henry and Andre de Caires From Caribbean News Now Part 1 By letter dated September 2, 2013, prime minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines Dr Ralph Gonsalves, wrote to Kamla Persad-Bissessar, then prime minister of Trinidad…
Politicians are the same everywhere
By Arley Gill From Caribbean News Now We, in the Caribbean, always complain about our politicians and politics. We complain how they engage in “gutter” politics. The politicians call one another names – and bad ones, too; and they accuse…
Final 20-Player Rosters Announced for the CONCACAF Women’s Under-17 Championship Grenada 2016
Tournament kicks off on March 3 in St. George’s Miami (Wednesday, March 2, 2016) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) made public today the official rosters for the eight Participating Member Associations in the…
Gamblers wager on election outcome, $2m prize money up for grabs
From Jamaica Gleaner When Jamaicans go to the polls on Thursday, the vote count will not only be watched closely by the competing political parties, but also by gamblers who would have staked a bet on the outcome of the…
Hinds’ Sight – Black humanity: Race, blackness, Obama and Granger
By Dr. David Hinds From News Americas News Americas, PHOENIX, Arizona, Mon. Feb. 15, 2016: When Barack Obama assumed the presidency of the USA in 2008-09, Black people all over the world celebrated the occasion with tears of joy. Many…
Final 20-Player Rosters Announced for the CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Championship Texas 2016
Tournament kicks off in Dallas on February 10 Miami – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) made public today the official rosters for the eight Participating Member Associations in the CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Championship…
Tourism Matters: One of the best presented meetings
By Adrian Loveridge From Caribbean News Now I was fortunate enough to be invited to the recently held minister of tourism breakfast press conference and, trying to put partisan politics aside, in my humble opinion it was one of the…
CCLI appoints Malcolm Hawker as President and CEO
January 21, 2016, VANCOUVER, WA, USA – CCLI (Christian Copyright Licensing International, Inc.) announced the appointment of Malcolm Hawker, an executive of the company since 2006, as President/CEO effective January 1, 2016. Howard Rachinski remains an integral part of the…
Little Cayman kite surfing
The Southern Cross Club adds exciting new watersports adventure Little Cayman, Cayman Islands, January 25, 2016 – On an island paradise famous for superb diving and excellent fishing, the Southern Cross Club has added kitesurfing, one of the world’s newest…
Caribbean Broadcasting launches USA’s first multi-platform network focused on Cuban content
By Tambay A. Obenson | Shadow and Act From Indiewire CubaNetwork, America’s first multi-platform network dedicated to Cuba, will launch in the USA with thousands of hours of original and exclusive programming from Havana, Cuba in both English and Spanish. A subsidiary of privately-held…