Karene Asche, 27, is the 2011 National Calypso Monarch and winner of the art form’s record-breaking $2 million first prize. The two-time Junior Calypso Monarch gave highly polished performances of her two selections, Careful What Yuh Ask For and Unc
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Congress Of the People political leader Winston Dookeran participated in J’Ouvert yesterday morning as a masquerader in the party’s band, Is Meh Pardner Ship. The band attracted a great deal of attention as it passed the main judging point at South Q
Photos by: GrahamBurke Photography (see many more at GBurkeImages.com)
Performing on barely six hours notice, Mr. Vegas wowed his adoring fans in Charlotte NC with a blistering, entertaining and wild performance. It's one of the biggest weekends in
Cuba's state-owned tobacco company is wooing women, with their very own version of the famous Havana cigar. But is cigar-smoking destined to remain a man's world?
Hundreds of cigar distributors, businessmen and tobacco lovers are descending on Cuba
The group, led
Model turned fashion designer, LOIS SAMUELS has a definite dress code for Spring 2011. In her third collection as a fashion designer, under her own label titled `The Vessel by Lois,’ she offered her unique brand of style at an installation, mounted o
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Thursday February 17, 2011 – Prime Minister Bruce Golding has welcomed the landing of a 1,840 km, high speed fibre optic submarine cable linking Jamaica, Cuba and Venezuela, and sees it as strengthening the national capacity to pa
MOSCOW, Russia, Thursday February 17, 2011 – UC Rusal, the world’s largest aluminium producer, has decided to restart the operations at the Windalco-Kirkvine Works Plant in Jamaica from July.
The company said the investment cost of the resumption of
Collectively known as St. Martin, the island was named by Christopher Columbus during his second voyage in 1493. Although Columbus claimed the island for Spain, there is no evidence that the explorer ever landed here. Over the years, like most island
Buju Banton performing in Charlotte NC. Photo by: GrahamBurke Photography - GBURKEIMAGES.COM
Gargamel Music, Inc. is extremely pleased to announce that Jamaican music icon Buju Banton won his first Grammy award last night for Best Reggae Album for hi
Published: Fri, 2011-02-04 18:39
Mas maker Michael Alexis (Chickee), hard at work putting finishing touches to a costume. Photos: Charles Kong Soo. If you were a Carnival baby who grew up playing Kiddies Carnival, then its almost natural you made the
The QRC Foundation pulled out all stops on Saturday to ensure that Outta de Blue XII, held at The Courtyard of Queen’s Royal College, St Clair was a success. Persistent showers, which began since Friday, eased up to allow patrons an enjoyable time. T
It’s not every day that one comes across a Caribbean writer who has had over 250,000 copies of their first book sold in the United Kingdom and over 150,000 in the United States. So meeting Shaliza Ali, a T&T born author of the widely acclaimed Built
As the country he leads celebrates the 37th anniversary of its independence, Tillman Thomas, Grenada’s Prime Minister, struck a note of optimism as he looked to the short and medium terms.
“Yes, 2011 can be a good year for Grenada. The focus for the
GOOD HOPE, Trelawny: WHILE MANY argue about the readiness of Falmouth to accept cruise passengers, a little-known fact is that Chukka Caribbean has created an incomparable attraction at Good Hope, in the proverbial backyard of the town, just 20 minut
For the second time since taking office, President Obama eased restrictions on travel by Americans to Cuba. The relaxed rules are scheduled to take effect by the end of this week.
The policy change announced Friday will, according to the White House
In a fit of optimism, you ordered your Carnival costume one size smaller than your butt, confident that you’ll be able to squeeze into it by the time March rolls around, even if you have to use a shoe-horn and a tub of grease. Now you’ve got six wee
Haitians gather to mark Fort Dimanche's transformation from torture center to museum in February 1991. (Daniel Morel, Associated Press / January 26, 2011) Reporting from Port-au-Prince, Haiti —
Jean-Claude Duvalier's unexpected return to Haiti after
