For the first time since the 1959 revolution, all Cubans will be allowed to buy and sell their cars, the latest in a series of reforms that are slowly opening up the island nation's tightly restricted economy.
The law was part of a package approved
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By John Fleming
Presented in Oratorio San Felipe Neri, a 17th century church that was later a bank and then converted into a theater, the quintet's concert was the opening episode in a multiyear cultural exchange with Cuba that has raised the orchest
By Katie Neal.
The WFU Cuba Project (which raises awareness about Cuban issues through cultural events), the Provost's Office, the Romance Languages Department and the Latin American and Latino Studies Program are sponsoring the troupe's visit. Inte
By Maia Chung
Quinn Garren James Smith is the last of my three sons. He was diagnosed with severe Autism at the age of 3 years old. We live in Kingston Jamaica in the Caribbean. He just turned 11 in May 2011. He attends the Adonijah Group of Schools
Damion Blake of Portmore, Jamaica, a doctoral student in Virginia Tech's Alliance for Social, Political, Ethical, and Cultural Thought program in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences,
Reporting from Havana—
A former bodyguard for Fidel Castro finds that, as restrictions relax, he can publicly embrace his religion and have more access to the game he practically worships.
He carries a dictionaThe planned openin
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Talk about bragging rights: for the first time ever, Insight Cuba is collaborating with the Havana Marathon (Marabana Marathon) to allow American athletes the opportunity to legally
Jamaican-American and former Lauderdale Lakes Chief of Police, Andrew Smalling, was on Thursday (Sept. 15) sworn in as the Chief of Police for the City of Lauderhill – a city with a high concentration of Jamaican and Caribbean residents.
The move fro
Courtesy of Island Buzz Jamaica:
Jamaica is one of the most sought-after destinations in the Caribbean and the world. The island’s stunning natural beauty and an alluring cultural appeal have been wooing travelers all over the world for decades. Part
“What do I do?” Dara Tayo laughs incredulously at the scope of the question. “It would be easier for me to tell you what I DON’T do! I do everything under the sun.”
Tayo is the newly appointed Operations Manager of the all-male T&T Police Service So
BRUSSELS (AP) -- Usain Bolt ran the season's fastest time in the 100 meters at the Van Damme Memorial on Friday but was upstaged by fellow-Jamaican Yohan Blake, who had the second fastest 200 in history.
Bolt came from behind to finish in 9.76 second
Bob Marley Museum, Kingston
Aside from its legendary beaches, stunning vistas, vibrant nightlife and wide array of delectable delights Jamaica is also celebrated for its rich culture. The island has numerous repositories of artistic treasures that
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THE Sandals Foundation is intensifying its drive to get students under its Care for Kids programme more involved in community outreach projects.
"We feel they (students in the programme) should demonstrate leadership quality and
by Alisha Ally
I have been pleasantly surprised that many of my adventures for the year have led me to the coastal village of Laborie. On my first work assignment to the village earlier in the year, photographer Bill Mortley and I had cause to rest
