Jennifer Hosten will have the Toronto launch of her recently published autobiography BEYOND MISS WORLD, written with husband Shaun Sarsfield at the Consulate General of Grenada, 439 University Avenue, Suite 930, on Thursday, October 16, 2008. The Toronto launch and book signing, starts at 6: 00 p.m.
Caribbean News
News from the Caribbean
Francis Mc Barnette Appointed OAS Representative To Barbados
The Organisation of American States (OAS) has the pleasure to announce that the Secretary-General, H.E. José Miguel Insulza, has appointed Mr. Francis A. Mc Barnette as OAS Representative to Barbados. This appointment which is effective September 1st, 2008 brings to a close Mr. Mc Barnette’s tenure as OAS Representative to […]
Celebrities appeal for Cuban Five
Some 130 celebrities from the arts, media and politics have signed an open letter calling for justice for five Cubans jailed in the US for spying.
Draft freedom of information bill being prepared for public distribution
Barbadians will soon have the opportunity to comment on a number of proposed pieces of legislation designed to improve governance in the island. These include a draft freedom of information bill.
Opposition Leader says Barbadians continue to feel the strain of a worsening economy
Opposition Leader Mia Mottley says Barbadians continue to feel the strain of a worsening economy, the latest pinch coming in the form of how their homes have been appraised by the land tax department.
Barbados’ unemployment rate now stands at 8.6%
Bridgetown, Barbados, September 25, 2008: The Economic Affairs Division of the Ministry of Finance says the rate of unemployment at the end of June increased by 0.5%, compared with the same period last year.
Initiation of Security Cooperation Dialogue with Caribbean Leaders
Bridgetown, Barbados: September 25, 2008: In a September 25 meeting with leaders of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Dominican Republic, I announced the United States’ support for and commitment to begin immediately a wide-ranging U.S.-Caribbean security cooperation dialogue.
“Haiti Is Going From Catastrophe to Catastrophe”
Michael Deibert interviews CHAVANNES JEAN-BAPTISTE NEW YORK, Sep (IPS) – Peasant leader Chavannes Jean-Baptiste has been at the forefront of the struggles of Haiti‘s peasants for over 35 years. Born in the village of Papay in Haiti’s Plateau Central, Jean-Baptiste helped found the Mouvman Peyizan Papay (MPP) peasant union as […]
The Stormy Face of Climate Change by Patricia Grogg
HAVANA, Sep (IPS) – The devastation wrought by hurricanes Gustav, Hanna and Ike in the Caribbean has fuelled concern about the effects of global warming on the formation and intensity of tropical storms, an issue that has divided the scientific community and is causing alarm among island nations and coastal […]
Digicel Continues to Seek Compromise Solution
Sunday, September 21, 2008: Digicel, proud sponsor of West Indies cricket since 2004, has recently been involved in discussions and correspondence with Stanford in an effort to find a mutually acceptable resolution to the current impasse over the proposed Stanford 20/20 Series.
DIGICEL PLEDGES OVER US$1.3 M TO HURRICANE RECOVERY IN THE CARIBBEAN
September 17, 2008, Kingston, Jamaica – Digicel, the largest mobile company in the Caribbean and new entrant to the Central America market, has pledged over US$1.3 million to support the relief efforts across the Caribbean in the wake of recent Hurricanes Gustav, Hanna and Ike.
Sammy and Dowlin named to Stanford Superstars
COOLIDGE, Antigua (CMC) – West Indies medium pacer Darren Sammy and Guyanese batsman Travis Dowlin have been included in the Stanford Superstars line-up for next month’s lucrative Stanford Super Series.
OLYMPIC STARS FROM JAMAICA NAMED AS UNESCO CHAMPIONS FOR SPORT
Two of the brightest stars from the Beijing Olympics, the gold medal-winning Jamaican sprinters Usain Bolt and Veronica Campbell-Brown, were today named as Champions for Sport by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
DIGICEL COMMITS US$1 MILLION TOWARDS HURRICANE RELIEF EFFORTS IN HAITI
Digicel, the fastest growing mobile company in the Caribbean and new entrant to the Central America market, has committed US$ 1 million to support the relief efforts in Haiti following the passing of four major storms – two of them hurricanes – in Haiti.
Labor Day Photos now Available in Our Photo Album
Click on the photo to view hundreds of beautiful costumes on Eastern Pkwy.
