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Ready for Beijing follow-up, Bolt ‘itching’ to run

Posted by CaribShout on August 13, 2009 at 8:54pm

Usain Bolt at his pre-champs press conference in Berlin (Getty Images) Berlin, Germany – “Itching” to get back into action, Usain Bolt said he’s ready for what may be the signature show case showdown of the 12th IAAF World Championships. “I just ca

Water rationing as Jamaica experiences prolonged drought

Posted by CaribShout on August 13, 2009 at 8:44pm

KINGSTON, Jamaica, August 12, 2009 - Water restrictions are in effect in Jamaica as the country experiences a prolonged and worsening drought, even as islands in the south of the Caribbean are forced to deal with too much water resulting from tropi

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

Caribbean breweries taken over by Dominican Republic company

Posted by CaribShout on August 13, 2009 at 8:26pm

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, August 13, 2009 - Danish group Royal Unibrew has entered into a US$31 million agreement to sell its Caribbean breweries to Cerveceria Nacional Dominicana (CND), a company in the Dominican Republic. The deal will see CND, the le

Caribbean hotel profits hit hard by economic recession

Posted by CaribShout on August 13, 2009 at 8:23pm

GEORGIA, United States, August 13, 2009 - A report by a Georgia-based research firm has shown that the average Caribbean hotel saw bottom-line profits decline by 16 per cent last year. PKF Hospitality Research, in its newly released 2009 edition of

Four Bahamians Awarded Scholarships To Study In China

Posted by CaribShout on August 13, 2009 at 7:58pm

The Bahamas and China established diplomatic relations in May 1997, and since then Bahamian students have been taking advantage of the benefits of the relationship. China’s Scholarship Council awarded scholarships for a Bachelor’s degree to Courtney

African, Caribbean-Americans on spending spree

Posted by CaribShout on August 13, 2009 at 7:48pm

Despite a raging recession, rising unemployment and general economic uncertainty, a survey conducted by the National Weekly indicates that African and Caribbean-Americans have been on a spending spree over the last year, which has significantly erode

Man gives teller ID before robbing bank --LOLOLOL

Posted by Troy Porter on August 13, 2009 at 2:08pm

Thief in Alaska asks for his balance, then demands cash and flees ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A 34-year-old man is in custody after authorities say he gave a teller his account number and showed her his picture ID before robbing an Anchorage bank. The FBI

Caribbean diplomats to converge on US heartland state of Iowa

Posted by CaribShout on August 11, 2009 at 7:20pm

WASHINGTON, USA (AFP) -- The corn-rich heartland US state of Iowa will look a bit like a United Nations summit come mid-August, as diplomats from some 70 countries, including at least six from the Caribbean, make an bi-annual pilgrimage meant to boos

On its 47th birthday Jamaica Confronts the Challenges of a Modern Society Economic headache dominates the Debate

Posted by CaribShout on August 11, 2009 at 7:10pm

Michael Manley If the gift of oratory was a hallmark of Michael Manley and the over-powering global influence of Bob Marley and his music has transformed him into a global iconic figure, what defines the country which gave birth to both of them? Ja

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

Clinton will work to bring investments to impoverished Haiti

Posted by CaribShout on August 9, 2009 at 3:33pm

As former President Bill Clinton prepares to lead a trade mission to Haiti in hopes of spurring badly needed foreign investments, the United Nation's special envoy to the Caribbean nation called on Haitian Americans to get involved in their homeland'

JAMCCAR Independence Gala 2009- New York

Posted by Rosey Clayton on August 9, 2009 at 2:30pm

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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

White House reviewing TPS proposal for Haitians

Posted by CaribShout on August 9, 2009 at 10:36am

Speaking to a panel of reporters at the White House last week President Obama, after months of anticipation, especially among Haitians and persons sympathetic to Haiti, commented on the issue of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for undocumented Haiti

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

Cash-strapped Cuba says toilet paper running short

Posted by CaribShout on August 9, 2009 at 9:33am

HAVANA, Cuba (Reuters) -- Cuba, in the grip of a serious economic crisis, is running short of toilet paper and may not get sufficient supplies until the end of the year, officials with state-run companies said on Friday. Officials said they were lowe

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

Drugmakers to supply Caribbean with cheap HIV treatments

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

NEW YORK, USA (AFP) -- Former US president Bill Clinton has announced a deal with two major US drug companies to supply cheap HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis treatments to developing countries, including the Caribbean. Under the agreement, Mylan and its s

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