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Students Travel to Jamaica With a Purpose

Posted by CaribShout on April 28, 2010 at 7:00pm

St. Joseph Academy Catholic High School students. COCONUT CREEK - Students and faculty from St. Joseph Academy Catholic High School in Jacksonville, Fla., traveled to Jamaica last month on a house building trip with the international relief and deve

VAT set to replace 12 other taxes in St Kitts and Nevis

Posted by CaribShout on April 22, 2010 at 8:18pm

BASSETERRE, St Kitts and Nevis, April 21, 2010 – The federal government of St Kitts and Nevis is still on track to implement a value added tax (VAT) system by November this year, according to the post-cabinet briefing issued by the state to regional

Hurricane season likely to be more active than first predicted

Posted by CaribShout on April 22, 2010 at 8:16pm

NEW YORK, United States - The world’s largest private commercial weather forecaster has upped the storm potential for this year’s hurricane season, predicting 16 named storms instead of the 13 forecasted by hurricane experts at Colorado State Univer

Iceland volcano affects Caribbean tourism

Posted by CaribShout on April 22, 2010 at 8:25pm

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, April 21, 2010 — With around 3 000 UK-bound tourists stranded in Barbados, Ministry of Tourism officials will be doing all that they can to ensure that the island’s only international airport does not become a camping ground fo

Taking a stand: Earth Day 40 years later

Posted by CaribShout on April 23, 2010 at 12:33pm

It’s been 40 years since the first Earth Day and now more than ever, the challenges we face confirm that there is a greater need for the preservation of our environment. With the ominous climate change hanging over our collective heads, not only are

Focus on womens' needs TT candidates told

Posted by CaribShout on April 22, 2010 at 8:14pm

In a release issued yesterday, April 20, Rampersad said women’s issues as part of mainstream politics seemed to have come into their own in this election, and could very well be the deciding factor in who wins and who loses.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad a

Nursing exodus from the Caribbean at 'chronic proportions'

Posted by CaribShout on April 19, 2010 at 7:26pm

The World Bank report notes that in the coming years, demand for nurses in the English-speaking Caribbean will increase due to the health needs of the aging population.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 16, 2010 - The shortage of nurses throughout the Caribbe

Cuba mobilising the rural vote in municipal elections

Posted by CaribShout on April 20, 2010 at 5:50pm

More than eight million Cubans will choose their local government representatives when the partial elections actually take place on April 25.

HAVANA, Cuba, April 19 – Radio amateurs, pigeon breeders, workers from the telephone system and Radiocuba, p

Grenadians abroad want to invest home

Posted by CaribShout on April 20, 2010 at 5:30pm

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ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, April 19, 2010 – The New York-based Grenada Diaspora Organization (GDO) wants to raise funds for their homeland through issuing a government-backed security.
GDO representatives, Jerry Edwin and Ber

St Lucian teen riding high in US

Posted by CaribShout on April 17, 2010 at 11:47am

One-to-watch: Eighteen-year-old Enella Brice is doing big things abroad. A young St Lucian student attending college in the United States is among the winners in an Aéropostale Real Teens 2010 contest. Ms Enella Brice is an 18 year old, former stude

Blazin' Bacchanal Road March

Posted by CaribShout on April 15, 2010 at 8:30pm

Traffic came to a halt Sunday afternoon in New Kingston, as revellers from all walks participated in the annual Bacchanal Road March, despite the scorching midday sun. It appeared nothing would have stopped the thousands of revellers from enjoying t

SHE Caribbean takes over Soufriere

Posted by CaribShout on April 15, 2010 at 6:47pm

SHE Caribbean Magazine celebrated in a big way over the weekend opening doors to a host of anniversary events that will be unveiled before the 10th anniversary edition of the magazine is released in time for summer 2010.
Models from Barbados, Trini

CARICOM getting early commitments from Canada in new treaty

Posted by CaribShout on April 14, 2010 at 11:57pm

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, April 12, 2010 – CARICOM’s Office of Trade Negotiations (OTN) is reporting positive recognition from Canada that a one-size-fits-all approach cannot work while negotiating with the countries of CARICOM. The OTN and Canada recen

First Lady Michelle Obama arrives in Haiti

Posted by CaribShout on April 13, 2010 at 8:25pm

Michelle Obama, on her first solo international trip as first lady, made an unannounced stop in Haiti on Tuesday.
Obama and Jill Biden, on their way to Mexico City, arrived this morning in Port au Prince. More than a million people in the city rema

US targets Caribbean security issues

Posted by CaribShout on April 12, 2010 at 8:36pm

The United States Defence Secretary is due in Barbados this week to discuss a security programme for the Caribbean proposed by President Obama. Mr Obama announced the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative - aimed at curbing drug trafficking and other

SHE Caribbean welcomes Sexiest Woman Alive!

Posted by CaribShout on April 11, 2010 at 8:00pm

Sedene Blake has graced the pages of Vogueand now she comes to SHE Caribbean. Sizzling models, exceptional fashion designers and makeup artistes from around the Caribbean as well as a team from Centric TV, complemented by stunning tropical backdrops,

Awards for top Science Fair projects

Posted by CaribShout on April 5, 2010 at 9:00pm

St Joseph’s Convent was one of the top performing schools at the Science and Technology Fair.

After an invigorating three days of scientific expression where students from all over the island got the chance to share their love for the subject with ot

St. Kitts and Nevis in running for “Favorite Destination in the Caribbean 2010”

Posted by CaribShout on April 10, 2010 at 1:26pm

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – St. Kitts and Nevis topped the poll for favorite destination in the Eastern Caribbean (Leeward Islands category and is among 9 other destinations for “Favorite Destination in the Caribbean 2010. According to Robert Curley’s C

Third World Performed To Sold Out Crowds In St. Thomas And British Virgin Island

Posted by CaribShout on April 5, 2010 at 9:52pm

VIRGIN ISLANDS - In the wake of announcing their 35th anniversary celebration tour, Third World embarked on a rigorous schedule for 2010 that has them traveling to Spain, Belgium, Poland and Australia. In typical Third World fashion, the reggae amba

Searching for the Saint Lucian in us!

Posted by CaribShout on April 5, 2010 at 9:04pm

Isn’t it time we gave our children something to be truly proud about? What does it really mean to be Saint Lucian? What about us defines us as Saint Lucian? Is there such a thing as being Saint Lucian? I thought about these questions and though not c

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