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Red Rose for Gregory

Posted by CaribShout on October 26, 2010 at 7:00pm

Gregory Isaacs performing in Charlotte, NC. GBurkeImages Photo

For the second time in three months, the local Jamaican entertainment industry has been thrust into mourning, following the death of one of Reggae music's standard bearers. First it was S

Chinese Culture comes alive at Trinidad's Dragon Boat Festival

Posted by CaribShout on October 23, 2010 at 8:23pm in Culture

In search of entertainment hundreds gathered at the newly refurbished Anchorage in Chaguaramas on Sunday. The occasion was the Chinese Arrival Dragon Boat Festival 2010. The first race got underway around 10.30 am and with the final dose of team exc

UWI St. Augustine turns 50

Posted by CaribShout on October 23, 2010 at 8:20pm

As the St Augustine campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) celebrates its 50th anniversary its principal, Professor Clement Sankat, board, faculty and friends are doing great things for not just its student population, but for the longevi

GYPTIAN TO BRING HOME SOUL TRAIN MUSIC AWARDS

Posted by CaribShout on October 21, 2010 at 12:01am

VP Records recording artist Gyptian continues to rack up nominations this awards’ season with his nomination for ‘Best Reggae Artist’ at this year’s Soul Train Awards. The reggae singer will also be performing live at the awards ceremony, taking pla

St Lucian woman makes US Military History

Posted by CaribShout on October 17, 2010 at 5:52pm

She abides by a simple creed: “Hard work and pride in what I do!” On a beautiful fall day, October 1, 2010 this daughter of St. Lucia, who hailed from the East Coast village of Dennery, etched her name in U.S. military history. Chief Warrant Officer

Cuba makes guayabera shirt its official garment

Posted by CaribShout on October 6, 2010 at 8:06pm

HAVANA -- When Fidel Castro suddenly decided to shed his trademark olive green military fatigues and don street clothes in public for the first time in 35 years, a white guayabera shirt over blue slacks is what he put on. A resolution from the Forei

Steel Pulse to perform at Dominica’s World Creole Music Festival

Posted by CaribShout on October 13, 2010 at 8:40pm

Roseau, Dominica – Steel Pulse, UK’s Grammy Award Winning reggae band, is the final of many outstanding acts to sign to perform at Dominica’s 14th Annual World Creole Music Festival, which will take place October 29 – 31, 2010. Established in 1975,

Final miner reaches the surface

Posted by CaribShout on October 13, 2010 at 10:09pm

SANJOSEMINE, Chile — Hours ahead of schedule, the last of the 33 miners trapped for more than two months 700 metres below the Earth’s surface inChile was winched from the depths and reunited with family members. Luis Urzua, the shift supervisor, was

Reggae Singer Breaks from Tour to Honor the U.S. Secretary of State

Posted by CaribShout on October 13, 2010 at 8:38pm in Food

Duane Stephenson and U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton, meet in Washington, D.C. during a World Food Program award ceremony on October 5, 2010.
WASHINGTON, DC - Reggae singer/songwriter Duane Stephenson was recently invited by the Worl

Jamaica cooks up a storm at the annual ‘Taste Of The Caribbean’

Posted by CaribShout on October 6, 2010 at 6:57pm

PUERTO RICO - Jamaican culinary expert and Executive Chef of Half Moon Resort Stephen Sowa led the Jamaica National Culinary Team, The Irie Chefs, to a bronze medal at the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association’s (CHTA) annual Taste of the Caribbean.

Celebrity chef adds flair to Colombian food fest

Posted by CaribShout on October 8, 2010 at 8:26pm

The Hyatt Regency Trinidad, in collaboration with Copa Airlines and Proexport, will be hosting a Colombian Food Festival from October 6 to 9. Working with Hyatt’s executive chef, Fernando Franco, and his team, Colombian celebrity chef Catalina Velez

Cuba: Torn between hope and anxiety

Posted by CaribShout on October 8, 2010 at 9:00pm

HAVANA, Cuba, Friday October 8, 2010 – The radical restructuring of employment launched by President Raul Castro has Cubans, on the one hand, feeling anxious about possibly losing their jobs and, on the other, looking forward to testing the real sco

Haiti: Living in Limbo

Posted by CaribShout on October 8, 2010 at 8:30pm

Haiti, living in limbo. The pictures and the stories are gripping, powerful and will get you in the gut. To think that a country in the western hemisphere, mere hours from the "richest country on earth" would suffer a disaster of this magnitude and

Reggae Star, Gyptian added to Blige's UK Tour

Posted by CaribShout on October 6, 2010 at 7:00pm

GBurkeImages Photo - Gyptian at Club Genesis

MIRAMAR - Reggae star Gyptian continues to sizzle this year as he now joins forces with the iconic Mary J. Blige. Gyptian will be breaking from his tour schedule to join the R&B queen on the England leg of

GUYANA’S TASTY EXOTIC - Deborah Barocas Brings The Cuisine Of Guyana’s Six Races To The Masses

Posted by CaribShout on September 17, 2010 at 7:45pm

`Guyana’s Tasty Exotic’ a contemporary take on the cuisine of Guyana, the Land of Six Peoples. This lavish new cookbook by Guyanese born DEBORAH BAROCAS not only present 82 recipes indigenous to the six different ethnicities who make up the fabric o

T&T, India: Comedy bacchanal on same stage

Posted by CaribShout on October 3, 2010 at 8:58pm

Indian born comedy superstar, Vidur Kapur.

Come November 6, comedy fans will get their first taste of real comedy bacchanal originating from India. The East meets West International Comedy Fest, featuring Indian born comedy superstar, Vidur Kapur, an

Miss Jamaica International for China Grand Finals

Posted by CaribShout on October 3, 2010 at 8:00pm

Lisa-Gayle Wee Tom

After years of absence from being represented at the renowned `Miss International’ pageant, Jamaica will be represented tat this year’s contest by 21 year-old LISA-GAYLE WEE TOM. The 50th anniversary of the `Miss International’ pag

Travelling photo exhibit to highlight pollution in T&T

Posted by CaribShout on September 27, 2010 at 8:01pm

Masman Brian MacFarlane and international photographer Alex Smailes have lent their support to the first-ever travelling photo exhibition in the country. A release last Thursday stated that MacFarlane, the man behind last year’s opening ceremony of t

Fall grilling spices up family mealtime

Posted by CaribShout on September 27, 2010 at 8:30pm

The end of summer doesn't mean you need to head indoors to cook your meals. The ease of operating gas grills ensures that grilling is a great way to prepare a meal any time of year, and seasonal food can inspire grillers to try new recipes. "Each gr

The Road to Miss World for Miss St. Lucia

Posted by CaribShout on September 27, 2010 at 7:30pm

Aiasha Gustave’s fan base is growing rapidly as the pageant of her life nears. Her support isn’t confined to St Lucia and St Lucians living abroad, but transcends from people from all over the Caribbean. The hits for her new single, ‘I Only Have Ey

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