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“On this 13th anniversary of the attacks of September 11, 2001, New Yorkers stand united in their remembrance for the thousands of lives we lost, in their gratitude for the heroes who have toiled to keep our city and nation safe, as well as in their commitment to embracing diversity […]

Caribbean News

DIGICEL COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF TELSTAR CABLE LIMITED

Thursday 11th September 2014 – Kingston, Jamaica: Digicel today announced that it has completed the purchase of Telstar Cable Limited having received the required approvals from the Broadcasting Commission. Telstar Cable Limited is a leading provider of cable TV, broadband and fixed telephony services in Jamaica. With the deal completed, […]

Caribbean News

St Kitts and Nevis to host Caribbean ICT Week

Port-of-Spain. When a high-level group of Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) members meet in St Kitts and Nevis from September 22 to 26 September, the challenge of regulating over-the-top (OTT) Internet-based services will no doubt be a main point of focus. In one important forum, a discussion on OTT services will […]

Local News

IT’S TIME FOR A CHANGE

There is one constant in life, one thing that is guaranteed to happen across the full spectrum that makes up life – change. It remains the only certainty. The ability to change, and to adapt to change has accounted for the advancement of Mankind since creation. Change, however, comes with […]

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SHOULD ALL POLICE OFFICERS CARRY A GUN?

By Neals Chitan For the past few weeks the lenses of international media houses have been trained on Ferguson Missouri where Michael Brown an unarmed 18 year old African American teenager whose dream of becoming an Air Conditioning and Heating Engineer was instantly shattered by the fatal impact of six […]

Cricket Local News

Of Cricket & Carnival

Caribupdate Weekly, Editorial August 21, 2014: This week’s one-day international (ODI) series between West Indies and Bangladesh continues a string of scheduled first-class cricket matches Grenada is hosting. It began with the opening ceremony and matches in the 2014 Limacol Caribbean Premier League. After this week’s ODI matches, England will be […]

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NATIONAL ADDRESS BY THE POLITICAL LEADER OF THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS (NDC) ON CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM.

The public is hereby advised that the Political Leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator V. Nazim Burke, will address the nation on Tuesday, August 19th 2014 at 8.00 p.m. In his address, Mr. Burke will outline his party’s position on the process of Constitutional Reform now underway in […]

Local News

Keeping a genuine perspective on life

Caribupdate Weekly, Editorial August 14, 2014: – We know it’s very easy to lose a genuine perspective on life during holiday and festive seasons; whether it’s at Christmas, carnival or on some other special occasion or time of the year. And, so, last week – as Grenadians celebrated Spicemas 2014 – […]

Caribbean News

West Indies announce ODI squad for Dhaka Bank Cup Series

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board announced on Saturday a 13-member squad for the three One-day Internationals in the Dhaka Bank Cup Series against Bangladesh later this month.   Squad Dwayne Bravo (captain) Darren Bravo Kirk Edwards Christopher Gayle Jason Holder Nikita Miller Sunil Narine Kieron Pollard […]

Local News

Questions of money & judging: annual carnival rituals

By Lincoln Depradine There are a few things that are part of the annual ritual of all carnivals. Among the rituals are complaints about unfair and poor judging; dissatisfaction with government and private sector funding for the festival; questions about the receipt and disbursement of money; poor festival organizing; dissatisfaction […]

Caribbean News

CARIBBEAN MEDICAL FACILITY WELCOMES REGIONAL NEIGHBOURS

CAYMAN ISLANDS (July 29, 2014) – A new medical facility in the Caribbean is offering affordable, world-class services to its neighbours as an alternative to the rising health care costs typically found throughout the region and North America. Founded by Narayana Health’s Dr. Devi Shetty, a philanthropist and personal physician […]