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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

Bolt and Gay highlight in London, Day 2 - IAAF World Athletics Tour

Posted by CaribShout on July 25, 2009 at 8:07pm

Usain Bolt in full flow 4x100m relay mode in London (Getty Images) London, UK - There were world leading performances for Lashinda Demus and Tirunesh Dibaba on the second day of the Aviva London Grand Prix at Crystal Palace today but it was sprinte

Royal Ballet gives perfect presentation of Manon in Havana

Posted by CaribShout on July 22, 2009 at 6:30pm

Cuban dancer from the UK's Royal Ballet, Carlos Acosta, performs at Garcia Lorca theater in Havana. AFP PHOTO HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) -- The Royal Ballet’s perfect performance of Manon, a classic of the 20th century, at the Karl Marx Theater in Havana,

Jamaican Set To Compete in “World’s Last Great Race”. Yes, The 2010 Iditarod!

Posted by CaribShout on July 21, 2009 at 10:30pm

Following his recent sign up in Alaska, Jamaican musher Newton Marshall looks set to build on the island’s tradition of excellence in winter adventure sports. Under the guidance of three-time Iditarod, four-time Yukon Quest champion and two-time ESP

Up Close And Personal With Queen Ifrica

Posted by CaribShout on July 21, 2009 at 10:11pm

By Walter Greene She is the undisputed new Queen of Consciousness coming out of the Caribbean. With her debut CD entitled, `Montego Bay’ the town of her birth burning up the charts, Queen Ifrica, winner of two IRAWMA International Reggae & World Mus

Brightworks Promotion One Love Concert

Posted by CaribShout on July 20, 2009 at 1:30am

Greensboro, N.C. Sean Paul surprise peformance in Greensboro was a highlight of a day filled with very good performances. Brightworks Promotion LLC has once again demonstrated that they are the pre-eminent promoter of Reggae events in the Carolinas

Mandela turns 91!

Posted by CaribShout on July 18, 2009 at 5:38pm

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (CNN) -- Former South African president Nelson Mandela is celebrating his 91st birthday Saturday -- as his wife reveals he is struggling to deal with the indignities of aging. Graca Machel told CNN in an exclusive intervi

Powell vs. Bolt in London - IAAF World Athletics Tour

Posted by CaribShout on July 15, 2009 at 10:30pm

London, UK – Commonwealth 100m champion Asafa Powell has confirmed that he will run the 100m at the Aviva London Grand Prix on 24 July, in what is sure to be one of the highlights of the Aviva London Grand Prix. The Aviva London Grand Prix is a Supe

Former Resident Magistrate Sworn in as Senator and Foreign Affairs State Minister

Posted by CaribShout on July 15, 2009 at 10:00pm

Former Resident Magistrate, Marlene Malahoo Forte was today (July 15) sworn in as Senator and Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, presided over the

Reggae lovers feast on Beres Hammond and Gramps Morgan in Charlotte NC

Posted by CaribShout on July 12, 2009 at 11:30am

Beres Hammond performing in Charlotte N.C. Photo: GBurkeImages Charlotte, N.C. July 12, 2009. Brightworks Promotions in conjunction with the Neighborhood Theater gave Reggae fans a treat last night. Gracing the stage were some really fantastic perf

Grenada's new representative to the OAS presents credentials

Posted by CaribShout on July 11, 2009 at 12:30pm

Grenada's Ambassador Gillian Bristol and OAS Secretary General, Jose Miguel Insulza. WASHINGTON, USA -- On Friday, Ambassador Gillian Bristol presented her credentials to the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Jose Migu

Jamaica to IMF :We Are Setting The Terms. PM Golding Yes To IMF, But On Jamaica Terms

Posted by CaribShout on July 10, 2009 at 8:06pm

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC - Prime Minister Bruce Golding says his administration will only enter into an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) if the terms are beneficial to Jamaica. "We are not going to go back into any IMF agreement un

Hope for Haiti

Posted by CaribShout on July 9, 2009 at 10:54pm

Deborah and Leo Duncam, along with their adopted daughters Taphatna, 12, and Camasiz, 11, started their Hope for Haiti walk-a-thon on Friday. The Duncans are raising donations for Feed the Children and FIDA. Deborah Duncan and her kids went for a w

Beating the rush - Back to School in Barbados

Posted by CaribShout on July 9, 2009 at 10:29pm

Cherie Pitt - Photo ONLY ONE WEEK of the summer vacation has gone, but parents are already getting the jump on back-to-school shopping. Not only do they want to get the necessary chore out of the way, but after last year's fire at Yankee Garments,

Cuba's Fidel Castro honoured with a reggaeton song

Posted by CaribShout on July 7, 2009 at 6:45pm

A banner hangs in Havana of Cuban President Fidel Castro. AFP PHOTO HAVANA, Cuba (Reuters) -- Since he swept into power 50 years ago, Cuba's Fidel Castro has been honoured in poems, movies and paintings and now in reggaeton, a form of music widely p

Commission to regulate casino gambling in Jamaica

Posted by CaribShout on July 6, 2009 at 8:56pm

KINGSTON, Jamaica, July 6, 2009 - A casino gaming commission is to be established to regulate the industry in Jamaica. Under the Casino Gaming Bill which has been tabled in the House of Representatives, the commission would have regulatory functions

Costa Rica tops list of 'happiest' nations, Jamaica 3rd.

Posted by CaribShout on July 6, 2009 at 7:30pm

(CNN) -- Forget Disneyland! Costa Rica is the happiest place in the world, according to an independent research group in Britain with the goal of building a new economy, "centered on people and the environment." Costa Rica is known for its lush rain

Haiti has best chance in decades, says Bill Clinton

Posted by CaribShout on July 5, 2009 at 5:08pm

Former US President Bill Clinton. AFP PHOTO NEW YORK, USA -- The new United Nations envoy on Haiti, Bill Clinton, on Monday laid out his vision to advance development in the small and impoverished Caribbean nation, stressing that, more than ever bef

Caribbean states fight to ride out economic storm

Posted by CaribShout on July 5, 2009 at 3:00pm

BASSETERRE, St Kitts (Reuters) -- The Caribbean's small island states ride out hurricanes year after year, but they are fighting to stay afloat in a global economic storm that is battering rich and poor nations alike. Tiny nations like twin-island S

Jamaica PM says Casino Gaming Bill coming

Posted by CaribShout on July 3, 2009 at 8:30pm

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (JIS) -- A Casino Gaming Bill is to be tabled in Parliament next week, Jamaica's Prime Minister Bruce Golding announced on Thursday night. Golding told a Town Hall Meeting in Montego Bay that Minister of Finance and the Public S