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Under 23 netball Team in Nevis‏

The Grenada Under 23 netball team returned to the island on Monday July 6, 2009 after five days of intense competition at the ECCB OECS Under 23 Netball Tournament held in Nevis. Unlike the usual round robin format of the past, this year the teams which represented eight different countries […]

Caribbean News

AIR JAMAICA’S BAJAN STIMULUS

From Bevan Springer, New York Amsterdam News NEW YORK (July 9, 2009) – With summer airfares to the Eastern Caribbean out of the reach of many travelers in today’s recession, Bajans are smiling all the way to Barbados, their island home, thanks in large measure to Jamaica’s state-run carrier. Or maybe not […]

Local News

Wake and Viewing for Joachim “Sony” Mark

  Thursday, July 2, 4pm – 9pm Andrew Torregrossa & Sons Funeral Home 2265 Flatbush Ave, (Between Ave. R and Fillmore) Brooklyn, New York 11234. Friday, July 3, 9:30am Funeral Service atSaint Fortunada Roman Catholic Church 2609 Linden Blvd & Crescent St.Brooklyn, New York 11208  Interment Friday, July 3St. John’s […]

World News

Michael Jackson, King Of Pop, Dies

By Neda Ulaby NPR News Dave Hogan / Getty Images Despite recent controversies, in many minds, Michael Jackson will always be considered a pop genius. All Things Considered, June 25, 2009 – Singer Michael Jackson, the man known as the King of Pop to legions of fans around the globe, […]