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My Sportsman of the year: Usain Bolt

Posted by CaribShout on November 25, 2009 at 10:30am

Sports Illustrated will announce its choice for Sportsman of the Year on Nov. 30. Here's one of the nominations for that honor by an SI writer. Encores happen in sport, this we know. Michael Jordan kept winning NBA titles. Joe Montana kept winning S

When it comes to spelling girls are the queen bees!

Posted by CaribShout on November 23, 2009 at 10:30pm

Saint Lucia's Governor General Dame Pearlette Louisy started the spelling bee which saw students from across the island take part. In the end Clendon Mason took the top spot. An article by Howard Wolinsky, in the Chicago Tribune, tells of research

Freedom Bay-Saint Lucia development previews at the London Hilton

Posted by CaribShout on November 23, 2009 at 10:26pm

Young CEO Wayne Girard with former US President Bill Clinton. Girard says the development will be eco-friendly. It was an international celebrity list of invitees that gathered last week at the Hilton Hotel London to be the first to preview the eage

Bolt and Richards are World Athletes of the Year – 2009 World Athletics Gala

Posted by CaribShout on November 23, 2009 at 10:00pm

Monte-Carlo – During the celebrations of the World Athletics Gala hosted by International Athletic Foundation (IAF) Honorary President HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco and IAF & IAAF President Lamine Diack in the Salle des Etoiles of the Sporting Club

Commonwealth's competing agendas

Posted by CaribShout on November 23, 2009 at 9:46pm

As Commonwealth Heads of Government prepare for the summit in Trinidad later this week, there are fears that climate change could overshadow the meeting's agenda. Less than a month before they gather in Copenhagen, Denmark to negotiate a cut in carb

ACKEE THIEVES FIGHT IN TREE - Hospitalised after falling

Posted by Troy Porter on November 23, 2009 at 7:25pm

Two alleged, St Mary thieves, are now in hospital after reportedly falling from an ackee tree in which they clashed after meeting up on each other. THE STAR learnt that on Saturday, the two men had a fight while in the fruit tree and eventually fell

Pathway To Legalization An Obama Promise that’s Welcomed

Posted by CaribShout on November 22, 2009 at 8:59pm

Dr. Kendal Stewart, the outgoing Chairman of the New York City Council’s Immigration Committee It’s a proposed pathway to legality that’s being eagerly embraced by those who hold the best interest of undocumented immigrants close to their hearts.

Jamaica’s Bruce Golding To Visit Haiti

Posted by CaribShout on November 22, 2009 at 8:55pm

By Tony Best Haiti, which is facing serious economic challenges, needs assistance and Jamaica wants to see how it can extend a helping-hand. And that’s why Bruce Golding, the English-speaking Caribbean nation’s Prime Minister, plans to visit Haiti s

Tourism importance increasing in T&T

Posted by CaribShout on November 22, 2009 at 8:51pm

Port of Spain, Trinidad The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) says the tourism industry is becoming more important to Trinidad and Tobago's economy and will develop even further over the next 10 years. The WTTC says travel and tourism generat

Jade Mountain wins GAVA Gold Award

Posted by CaribShout on November 21, 2009 at 12:54am

St Lucia’s Jade Mountain was the recipient of the first ever GAVA Gold Award at the inaugural award reception held at the Palms Hotel in Las Vegas on November 15th. Also, the coral kaleidoscope pool of the Jade Mountain Club was chosen as the cover

The legendary godfather of rap returns

Posted by CaribShout on November 21, 2009 at 12:30am

Gil Scott-Heron He was the man who invented rap, "the black Bob Dylan".As lanky as a basketball player, he delivered jeremiads against racism and poverty, but with such nonchalant poise that he might have been a Harlem Globetrotter. The phrase 'the

Jr Gong, Nas for National Geographic event

Posted by CaribShout on November 19, 2009 at 11:00pm

Nas (left) and Damion 'Junior Gong' Marley shake hands following a performance at Reggae Sumfest this year American rapper Nas and Reggae's Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley thrilled audiences in Montego Bay this past summer as their performed together giving

Legendary international artistes Foreigner and Steel Pulse for St. Lucia Jazz 2010

Posted by CaribShout on November 19, 2009 at 10:16pm

American Rock band Foreigner. Some of the Jazz world’s most iconic and legendary musicians are set to perform on the luscious tropical gem of Saint Lucia at the prestigious Saint Lucia Jazz in May 2010. The ten-day celebration will take place from

After helping family escape fire, Queens man dies retrieving his cell phone

Posted by Troy Porter on November 18, 2009 at 3:42pm

A 75-year-old man helped his family escape his burning Queens home early Monday - but died after running back into the house for his cell phone, witnesses and FDNY sources said. Nathaniel Lagree was found lifeless in the basement of his smoky St. Al

Ananda Alert - Jamaicans get involved!!

Posted by Troy Porter on November 16, 2009 at 11:01am

http://www.anandaalertjm.com/ Jamaicans have given a lukewarm response to an urgent call to play a critical role in the success of the Ananda Alert, a nationwide child-abduction alert network named after 11-year-old Ananda Dean, who was kidnappe

Planning and Preparation emphasized at Elite Coaching weekend - St. Lucia

Posted by CaribShout on November 15, 2009 at 10:08pm

Coaches and participants during an elite coaching workshop in Soufriere. Improving planning, performance analysis, the principles behind fitness training and mental toughness were all key areas of discussion at an elite coaching workshop in Soufrier

ST LUCIAN SWIMMERS PLACE SECOND AT 2009 OECS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Posted by CaribShout on November 15, 2009 at 10:02pm

Jon L Innocent Dolor (L) earned two Gold, six Silver and three Bronze medals while Julian Brice (center) who placed first in the 15-17 age group came away with nine Gold and two Bronze medals. A highly motivated and enthusiastic St Lucia National S

Bugatti Blooper

Posted by Troy Porter on November 13, 2009 at 11:11pm

In this Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009 photo, wrecker driver Gilbert Harrison, with MCH Towing, attaches a towing cable to a Bugatti Veyron that was driven into the water near Omega Bay in La Marque, Texas. A man blamed a low-flying pelican and a dropped c

Jerk Fest delivers more food, fun and festivities

Posted by CaribShout on November 13, 2009 at 9:09pm

With promises of a bigger and better festival, last Sunday, the 8th annual Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival delivered! The unmistakable aroma of authentic Jamaican jerk permeated the air at Markham Park in Sunrise to herald the event, dubbed the biggest

Historic first for UWI Open Campus

Posted by CaribShout on November 13, 2009 at 8:38pm

The 2009 Open Campus Valedictorian, Denise Gordon from Montserrat, received a standing ovation for her inspiring address. CASTRIES, St Lucia -- The University of the West Indies (UWI) celebrated an historic first with the inaugural formal Graduation

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How Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Bahamas, Belize, Jamaica, Aruba, Barbados, and Cayman Islands Lead the Caribbean Tourism Boom with Remarkable Growth: New Report You Need to Know

Posted by CaribShout on January 23, 2025 at 11:33am in General

How Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Bahamas, Belize, Jamaica, Aruba, Barbados, and Cayman Islands Lead the Caribbean Tourism Boom with Remarkable Growth: New Report You Need to Know

Posted by CaribShout on January 23, 2025 at 11:33am in General

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