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After long ban, some Cubans sample tourism luxury

Posted by CaribShout on August 14, 2009 at 12:37pm

A Cuban woman walks along the shore past a hotel in Varadero beach, 130 km east of Havana. AFP PHOTO By Esteban Israel VARADERO, Cuba (Reuters) -- Floating, cocktail drink in hand, in the pool of a five-star hotel in Cuba, Alexis basks in a holiday

Bahamian fashion designers showcased at Miss Universe

Posted by CaribShout on August 14, 2009 at 12:30pm

Miss Bahamas dazzles the crowd with her natural flair. (BIS photo/Derek Smith) NASSAU, Bahamas (BIS) -- The creations of three prominent Bahamian fashion designers were showcased when Miss Universe contestants took to the catwalk on Wednesday in Na

Latin America and Caribbean remittances to drop 11 per cent

Posted by CaribShout on August 13, 2009 at 8:41pm

"The crisis is clearly limiting migrants' capacity to send money home," said IDB President Luis Alberto Moreno. (Photo: Chasquionline.com) WASHINGTON, United States, August 13, 2009 - Latin America and the Caribbean will receive about US$62 billion

Andy Narell Calypso Giant Relator Team Up

Posted by CaribShout on August 11, 2009 at 7:00pm

`The University of Calypso’ on Heads Up International, a division of the Concorde Music Group, is the CD just released that celebrates the marriage of steel pan and calypso in a major way. Andy Narell is the musician who has spent more than a quarte

Architecture for Humanity Joins Forces with Yéle Haiti

Posted by CaribShout on August 9, 2009 at 9:18am

Last week, a team from Architecture for Humanity (AFH) spent four days in Haiti with Wyclef Jean’s non-profit organization, Yéle Haiti, hoping to help with new design and building projects. Though Haiti has long been recognized as the poorest count

Sean Paul is back and So Fine!

Posted by CaribShout on August 9, 2009 at 11:00am

CaribShout banner as backdrop, Sean Paul performing in Greensboro, N.C.. Photo by: gburkeimages.com With the premiere of his new track, So Fine late last month, VP/Atlantic recording artiste Sean Paul is back with something fresh since his last set

St Lucia prime minister builds bridges in Washington

Posted by CaribShout on August 9, 2009 at 9:38am

Prime Minister Stephenson King (left) at BET headquarters in Washington DC last week. Looking on is BET's Cybelle Brown who is St Lucian. WASHINGTON, USA -- St Lucia is looking to deepen its economic development links with public and private sector

Save Haiti. Region will regret if they don't intervene to make things right. The view from Trinidad

Posted by CaribShout on August 4, 2009 at 9:33pm

READY TO ACT: Tracy Wilson, left, Director of Education in the Emancipation Support Committee (ESC), chats with Khafra Kambon, centre, chairman, and guest speaker Andaiye before the final session of the Kwame Ture Memorial Lecture series on Sunday a

Jamaica: Eco Style, Port Antonio Charm with a Conscience

Posted by CaribShout on August 3, 2009 at 9:30pm

Hotel Mockingbird Hill Since its opening 14 years ago, Hotel Mocking Bird Hill near Port Antonio has been in the forefront of sustainable tourism – even with only 10 rooms. Today, the owners, environmentalists Shireen Aga and Barbara Walker, are st

Jamaicans Turn Out for Independence Day Parade

Posted by CaribShout on August 6, 2009 at 7:51pm

Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, inspects the Guard of Honour at the national Independence Day Parade held this morning (Aug. 6) at King's House. Jamaicans from all walks of life turned out at King's House this morn

Saving Charlotte Amalie

Posted by CaribShout on August 3, 2009 at 7:00pm

By MEGAN POINSKI ST. THOMAS - Downtown Charlotte Amalie has been renowned worldwide as a charming and historic city. On a walk through downtown, many beautifully restored buildings line both sides of the streets. Their brickwork, facades, windows,

Wyclef Jean's Hopes For Haiti. CBS' Scott Pelley On The Rock Star's Efforts To Help His Homeland

Posted by CaribShout on August 3, 2009 at 7:51pm

To live the life of Wyclef Jean is to believe that almost anything is possible. Wyclef is a Grammy Award winning multimillionaire rock star who comes from Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. He's one of thousands of Haitians who i

Jamaican teen to publish second novel in US

Posted by CaribShout on August 3, 2009 at 8:08pm

Young author Jesu Mills leafs through a copy of his first novel, 'Singers Undercover', with father Kernel and mom Veronica in the Millses' hometown of Morningside, St Elizabeth. - Norman Grindley Photo A 17-year-old Jamaican is now being counted am

Cardiology could drive Barbados medical tourism

Posted by CaribShout on August 2, 2009 at 10:53pm

Minister of Tourism, Richard Sealy, (center) and Minister of Health, Donville Inniss, greet one of the delegates at the Caribbean Cardiac Society's Conference BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- Barbados will seek to capitalise on the billion dollar indu

An Amazon Culture Withers as Food Dries Up

Posted by CaribShout on August 1, 2009 at 10:27am

A woman and a child of the Kamayurá tribe in the Amazon bathed in a lake on the evening of June 6. Members of the tribe usually bathe three times each day. XINGU NATIONAL PARK, Brazil — As the naked, painted young men of the Kamayurá tribe prepare

Keeping Cuba on the economic road

Posted by CaribShout on July 30, 2009 at 10:13pm

Running on ingenuity: Classic cars are still common on Havana's streets. BBC News, Havana: In many ways, this communist island in the Caribbean has managed to survive despite the odds. Since the revolution which climaxed on 1 January 1959, Cuba has

Hot Styles at Red Eye - Antigua

Posted by CaribShout on July 29, 2009 at 9:00pm

Carnival is in the air so once again partygoers got the opportunity to show off their best last weekend at yet another pre-Carnival fete. This time it was the annual Red Eye breakfast fete held at the Antigua Recreation Grounds. Grrrr.They even br

Future of CARICOM states will always be challenged by small size, says Jamaica PM

Posted by CaribShout on July 28, 2009 at 9:30pm

Prime Minister Bruce Golding listens keenly to some Caricom advice from former Prime Minister PJ Patterson a guest at a reception in celebration of the conferment of the Order of the Caribbean Community. KINGSTON, Jamaica (OPM) -- Jamaican Prime Mi

Bahamian scientist's turtle research to be published in major science journal

Posted by CaribShout on July 18, 2009 at 12:50pm

TENNESSEE, USA -- A young Bahamian scientist’s groundbreaking study on freshwater turtles has earned him the opportunity to be featured in one of the world’s leading international journals. Stefan Moss, who spent two years collecting samples and dat

Castro hints at more belt-tightening for Cuba

Posted by CaribShout on July 26, 2009 at 11:40pm

Cuban President Raul Castro speaks in Holguin, 750 km east of Havana, during the celebrations for the Cuban National Day. AFP PHOTO By Jeff Franks HOLGUIN, Cuba (Reuters) -- More belt-tightening may lie ahead for Cuba as President Raul Castro said