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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

A case for PetroCaribe

Posted by CaribShout on August 6, 2009 at 7:08pm

Caricom countries are hoping for a sympathetic ear from Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez when they present their case for a delay or alteration to proposed changes to the PetroCaribe agreement. Under the current terms and conditions of the agreement,

Divided diaspora hopes to find a single vision for Haiti's future

Posted by CaribShout on August 5, 2009 at 5:30pm

Former President Bill Clinton greets a young patient at a Gonaives, Hait, hospital during his July trip to the country. Clinton will be the guest speaker Sunday at the Haitian Diaspora Unity Congress. MARCO DORMINO / UNITED NATIONS Haitians and Hai

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

Lawyer charged with murder

Posted by Troy Porter on August 4, 2009 at 3:34pm

An attorney-at-law was last week charged with murder, illegal possession of a firearm and illegal possession of ammunition after ballistic tests revealed that a bullet which killed a prowler was fired from his licensed firearm. Charged is 63-year-ol

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

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

Regional travel needs to be improved. The view from Barbados.

Posted by CaribShout on August 3, 2009 at 8:04pm

REGIONAL airlift and regional travel are proving a difficult mix for Barbadian tourism planners. With the Caribbean market Barbados’ third most important one, Minister of Tourism Richard Sealy lamented how difficult it was for Caribbean people to tr

Villagers swarm beach for biggest event in Moruga - Trinidad

Posted by CaribShout on August 3, 2009 at 8:00pm

Scores of villagers converged on the Gran Chemin, Moruga, coastline yesterday to witness the reenactment of Christopher Columbus discovery of Trinidad 511 years ago. It is dubbed the biggest event in Moruga, but president of the Moruga 500 Committe

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

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,

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

UVI students showcase summer research

Posted by CaribShout on August 2, 2009 at 10:40pm

Daily News Photo by CHRIS WALSH: UVI student Odari Thomas explains using mathematical models to digitally reproduce the human voice at the Summer Research Symposium. ST. THOMAS - University of the Virgin Islands students were animated and engaged a

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

US plans IPL-style cricket league

Posted by CaribShout on July 31, 2009 at 7:03pm

There are an estimated 200,000 cricketers in America There are plans to launch a Twenty20 cricket league in the US similar to the successful Indian Premier League, a top US cricket official says. The chief of the USA Cricket Association, Don Locker

Timeline: US-Cuba relations

Posted by CaribShout on July 31, 2009 at 6:42pm

Fidel Castro making an impassioned speech. Fidel Castro has outlasted 10 US presidents The US has long sought the end of President Fidel Castro's regime and has had an economic embargo in place against Cuba since 1960. BBC News tracks the rocky rel

Reliving Cuba's revolution

Posted by CaribShout on July 31, 2009 at 6:20pm

CUBAN REVOLUTION MAPPED Fidel Castro came to power in Cuba 50 years ago after mounting one of the most successful guerrilla campaigns in history. Operating out of the Sierra Maestra, a densely forested mountain range on the eastern tip of Cuba, his

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

Time to give mediocrity the boot! The view from St. Lucia

Posted by CaribShout on July 30, 2009 at 9:36pm

If neither Kenny Anthony (R) or Stephenson King suits the bill then who will step up to the plate before it's too late? Our society has for some time now been in the vortex of Western style consumerism. Put this alongside a poor work ethic and low-

Lancers FC Win Castries Council Soccerama

Posted by CaribShout on July 30, 2009 at 9:27pm

Lancers FC emerged winners of the Castries Football Council (CFC) season opening soccerama on Sunday at the Vigie playing field. Lancers FC executed a clinical 2 goals to nil victory over a youthful but spirited NYAH in the finals. Lancers FC’s goa