In the absence of reigning world and Olympic champion Bolt,
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Stop “fixing” blame regarding the past and start focusing on the future with the emphasis on the next generation and not the next election. That’s the mandate handed down by President George Maxwell Richards to the Government and Opposition to use as
The Maia Chung Autism and Disabilities Foundation (MCADF)- will be adding two new books to the repertoire of material available at its Autism kiosk located at the Tom Redcam Library in Kingston Jamaica.
The Kiosk is facilitated by the Jamaica Library
Who would have thought that a successful engineer-turned-lawyer at the apex of her career would give up the seemingly “good” life and give in to her passion for writing, photography and public speaking? Some may call it foolhardy while others may vie
The department announced two months ag
Grenada is celebrating 30 years of Carnival, and as part of its series of events, the Grenada Board of Tourism has taken the decision to launch Spice Mas 2011 right here in T&T. An excited Edwin Frank, public relations officer of the Board, gave de
Toronto, Canada: Toronto International Jamaica Day Festival (TIJD) announced recently that veteran reggae hit maker and label head Freddie McGregor and Jamaica's most prolific global tour manager, artist manager and reggae historian Copeland Forbes w
“I remember Sugar Cane Arrows,” Pauline Mark muses. “No Boundaries. Calabash Alley. Believe it or not, I remember all these things.” The young actress must have been crawling around in front of the TV then, but consciously or subconsciously, she wa
Back in her heyday, Gail Devers stood out almost as much for her flashy fingernails as her dazzling finishes. Those brightly coloured, long and looping nails were eye-catching, just like the performances of the American women in the 100 metres at tha
Sister Rose explains how she became a healer. (Photo by Bill Mortley)
While I continued to explore St Lucia’s deep rooted culture of spiritual healers, I was led to Pierrot to seek out a woman known as Sister Rose. Photographer Bill Mortley and I ma
For a very long time the USA National Soccer team refused to play Jamaica in Washington DC. Washington DC is like a home game for Jamaica, the Second Office! Now they have no choice. The high-riding Reggae Boyz will tackle the hosts United States in
The National Community Foundation held its largest fund raising event on Sunday. Affectionately known as the Telethon, NCF mobilized assistance from both private and public entities to make the event a success.
This year’s Telethon was held at the
The people of Laborie and surrounding communities are expected to benefit tremendously from the opening of a new arts and craft centre in the village last Friday.
The arts and craft centre named the “Papèl at Rudy John Beach” in reference to the ree
Usain Bolt cruised to a facile victory in the men's 200m at the Bislett Games in Oslo on Thursday, clocking the year's fastest time of 19.86 seconds in rainy conditions.
Dressed in black lycra shorts, white singlet and white running shoes, Bolt deli
The 61st Miss Bermuda competition kicked off yesterday with the Miss Photogenic competition in Dockyard.
At Snorkel Park, the 17 contestants posed for photographers as they were judged, not only on their best picture, but on their personal style and
Shearina Gibbs is a renegade of sorts—with high heels and lipstick on. After earning her degree in Business Management at UWI Cave Hill, Gibbs ditched the pedestrian, routine life of office procedures some years ago to delve into her passion of fash
The 2011 celebration of Cuba’s Festival del Caribe will be dedicated to Trinidad and Tobago and it is hoped that the country will be sending a large cultural delegation to participate in the event under the auspices of the Ministry of Arts and Multi
From Belmont to Beetham Gardens to Morvant and the hills of Laventille, the East Port-of-Spain area, once known as Yoruba village holds an important place in T&T history. The predominantly Afro-Trinidadian area gave the world steelpan, mas extraordi
(CNN) -- On the busy streets of Cape Town a group of artists dodge traffic and evade the police as they try to sell their work. For these Zimbabwean immigrants the "robots," South African slang for traffic lights, are the marketplace where they try a
Ostrava, Czech Republic – As expected, Usain Bolt won his second 100m outing of the season but it was his compatriot Veronica Campbell-Brown’s sensational 10.76 victory in the women’s 100m that was the performance of the night as the Ostrava Golden
