With its return to genuine jazz music, the Saint Lucia Jazz Festival will this year feature four of the most prolific and creative Saint Lucian jazz musicians. With Luther Francois, Barbara Cadet, Denys Baptiste and Ronald Boo Hinkson on its line-up, the festival pays tribute to outstanding Saint Lucian musicians […]
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Adventist missionary killed in Papua, Indonesia
Apr 04, 2018 | Manilla, Philippines | Teresa Costello with additional reporting by Darron Boyd and Wesley Szamko Berni Fallery Kunu, a 24-year old health worker, serving as part of a two-man team in a remote area of the Star Mountain regency in Papua, Indonesia, was killed on March 29, […]
Claudia Uribe is the new director of the UNESCO Regional Bureau for the Caribbean
Ms.Claudia Uribe has been appointed the new director of the Regional Bureau for Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (OREALC/UNESCO Santiago), and entrusted with the position of representing UNESCO in Chile. Her mission started on March 10, 2018 and she began her activities at the UNESCO office in Santiago […]
Grenadians United in Virginia Spring Gala
Grenadians United In Virginia request the honor of your company to their 23RD SPRING GALA ON APRIL 21ST 2018 from 7:00 PM TO 1.00AM at the exquisite Sheraton Hotel located 3501 Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach, VIRGINIA. DONATION $60.00 PER PERSON Live entertainment by “BLACKMAN” former lead singer of thee band, LAMBERT & […]
APPEAL DISMISSED – CCJ FINDS DOCTOR IN BREACH
Port of Spain, Trinidad. The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) today gave reasons for allowing an appeal in the case of The Medical Council of Guyana v Jose Ocampo Trueba. The CCJ also ruled that the Crown Office Rules of 1906 were no longer applicable and that Guyana’s Civil Procedure […]
WIPA Expresses Condolences on the Passing of Paul Palmer Snr.
KINGSTON, JAMAICA – The West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) extends condolences to the family and friends of Paul Palmer Snr., father of 26-year-old Jamaica Scorpions cricketer Paul Palmer. Palmer Snr. was a member of the Jamaica U-19 team and played club cricket in Westmoreland and Kingston. WIPA’s Honorary Secretary, Wayne […]
BARBADOS REPEAT AS UNDER-15 CHAMPIONS
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Barbados defied an impressive 98 from Mavendra Dindyal and got past Guyana by four wickets to regain the Regional Under-15 title on Wednesday. Chasing 207 for victory, the Barbadians reached their target with 14 balls remaining in the fifth and final round contest at the Kensington Cricket […]
STAFANIE TAYLOR MOVING UP IN THE RECORD BOOKS
ST.JOHN’S, Antigua- WINDIES Women’s captain, Stafanie Taylor was elated and surprised when she found out about her latest record. As one who is always focused on team achievements before individual accolades, she displayed typical modesty on handling the news that she is now 5th on the all-time women’s scorers list […]
T&T WIN REGIONAL UNDER-19 GIRLS’ TOURNAMENT AGAIN
COUVA, Trinidad – A half-century from opener Shania Abdool propelled Trinidad & Tobago to an eight-wicket victory over Windward Islands to lift the Cricket West Indies-sanctioned Regional Under-19 Girls’ Invitational Twenty20 Tournament title on Sunday. Abdool struck half-dozen boundaries in an unbeaten 57 from 54 balls to earn the Player-of-the-Match […]
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Transforming goals into reality
Caribupdate Weekly, Editorial March 28, 2018 The cabinet of ministers, headed by Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell, has had a working week to settle into their ministries and begin the serious business of governance of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique. There is no denying that the administration has set […]
T&T, WINDWARDS FOR GIRLS UNDER-19 FINAL
COUVA, Trinidad – Trinidad & Tobago and Windward Islands will meet in the Grand Final of the Cricket West Indies-sanctioned Regional Girls’ Under-19 Invitational Tournament on Sunday at the National Cricket Centre here. The T&T Under-19 girls finished the round-robin of the four-team tournament with 11 points, following victories in […]
“God will heal your pain” says Nevis’ Grade 6 boy to physical assault victim!
By Dr. Neals J. Chitan Over the past month, the Federation of St. Kitts-Nevis was rocked by two incidences of violence against women that created deep concerns not only among local women’s rights groups but among the wider regional community. The village of Keys on the eastern side of St. […]
WINDIES SQUAD FOR T20I SERIES IN PAKISTAN
St.JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) has confirmed the 13-member WINDIES squad for the imminent Tour of Pakistan which features three Twenty20 Internationals on April 1, 2 and 3 in Karachi. SQUAD Jason Mohammed (Captain), Samuel Badree, Rayad Emrit, Andre Fletcher, Andre McCarthy, Keemo Paul, Veerasammy Permaul, Rovman Powell, […]
Grenadian Taxpayers Has last chance to File and Pay Taxes to Avoid Heavy Penalty
St. George’s Grenada -This is the final week for filing and payment of Personal Income Tax (PIT), Corporation Income Tax (CIT) and Annual Stamp Tax (AST) at the Inland Revenue Division (IRD). The IRD reminds taxpayers to file and pay these taxes by Thursday March 29th this is to avoid […]
