Prince William and Kate Middleton have kissed twice on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after their wedding service in Westminster Abbey. They were cheered by 500,000 well-wishers who gathered outside the palace, as RAF planes flew past in honour of the new royal couple. Police estimate a million people lined […]
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Former Clerk of Parliament Sir Curtis Strachan is dead
Former Clerk of Parliament Sir Curtis V. Strachan, Kt., CVO. passed away on April 26, 1011 at the age of 86. Sir Curtis Strachan, Kt., CVO., has given 57 years’ service in the Public Service of Grenada, 44 years of which has been in the service of Parliament. He served […]
CABINET APPOINTS COMMITTEE TO LOOK INTO GCNA CHALLENGES
ST.GEORGE, GRENADA, APRIL 26, 2011_A Cabinet committee has been appointed to look into “certain challenges” faced by the Grenada Cooperative Nutmeg Association (GCNA).
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Cardiac surgery invention at UWI
By Lincoln Depradine Ocho Rios, Jamaica, April 22, 2011: A Jamaica-born lecturer at the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) is one of the co-inventors of a device that could lead to a revolution in the teaching of cardiac surgery worldwide.
The Eastern Caribbean Collective Organisation for Music Rights (ECCO) filed legal action
The Eastern Caribbean Collective Organisation for Music Rights (ECCO) Inc has filed legal action against several major music users who have failed to comply with ECCO mandate as the Collective Management Organisation for the Eastern Caribbean region in compliance with Copyright Law.
JW and Blaze look forward to the International Reggae and World Music Awards in T&T
POS, Trinidad – Celebrated morning show hosts and Soca superstars Jason “JW” Williams and Ancil “Blaze” Isaac Jr have been nominated in three categories at the prestigious 30th annual International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) which is scheduled take place in the pair’s vibrant homeland of Trinidad and Tobago.
CARICOM and Italy to sign MOU
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Italy will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at strengthening political, scientific and technical relationships and promoting development co-operation partnership between the two parties.
Dr. Nicole L. Phillip Receives UWI Distinguished Alumni Award
PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD, April 4, 2011 – On Saturday, April 2, the University of the West Indies Alumni Association of the St. Augustine campus held an awards ceremony as part of the campus’ 50th Anniversary celebrations. This Gala event celebrated the successes of those adjudicated to be among the […]
80 Year Old Jamaican Man Charged with trafficking Cocaine
A 56 year old Jamaican woman and her 80 year old father have both been charged for cocaine trafficking. Jennifer Hall, an insurance inspector and her father Derrick Hall are both charged with possession of cocaine, dealing in cocaine and taking steps to export cocaine.
Toronto’s Caribbean community mourns Dudley Laws
Toronto, Canada, March 24, 2011 – The marginalized and downtrodden of Canada, especially the Black community, have lost a stalwart, Dudley Laws. Dudley, who was a dedicated fighter for social justice and equality, and a Garveyite to the bone, was born in Jamaica in the Parish of St. Thomas on […]
T & T will stay with the London Based Privy Council
Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar says her administration is in no rush to ditch the London-based Privy Council as Trinidad and Tobago’s final court even though regional countries have established the Port of Spain-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).
Machel Montano, Damian Marley and Gyptian top nominees list for International Music Awards
POS, Trinidad (Sonique Solutions) – The International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) is about to make a significant Milestone in the history of Caribbean and World Music, as the only music awards show to consistently acknowledge and give accolades to world music entertainers for thirty years. Martin’s International and […]
Tsunamis Exercise for Caribbean Islands
Thirty-three countries will participate next week in the Caribbean region’s first full-scale tsunami warning exercise, which aims to test the early warning system for tsunamis and other coastal hazards set up in the region in 2005 by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) established under the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural […]
