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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

Russia to drill for oil off Cuba

Posted by CaribShout on July 29, 2009 at 6:27pm

A pump at an oilfield in Cuba. Havana imports most of its oil at a subsidised price from Venezuela Russia is to begin oil exploration in the Gulf of Mexico, after signing a deal with Cuba, says Cuban state media. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor

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

Singapore business delegation visits Jamaica

Posted by CaribShout on July 26, 2009 at 11:45pm

Minister of Transport and Works, Mike Henry(left), speaking at a meeting at his Ministry, Kingston, with members of a Singaporean team of investors who visited Jamaica last week. Seated beside him from left are: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry,

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

Against the wind Bolt blasts 9.91

Posted by CaribShout on July 24, 2009 at 11:00pm

London, UK – A cool, blustery wind put paid to any chance of fast times on the first day of the Aviva London Grand Prix at Crystal Palace this evening, but Usain Bolt still managed to put on a show for his expectant public. Sprinting into a headwind

Reggae music, wild parades send 'vibe' through Toronto Caribana

Posted by CaribShout on July 23, 2009 at 6:45pm

Brightly colored costumes and floats are seen in Caribana in Toronto. AFP PHOTO TORONTO, Canada (Bloomberg) -- Mention Toronto and steel drums, Carnival and reggae music probably aren’t the first things that come to mind. From July 14 through Aug.

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,

Women Stabs Husband After He Returns Late From United Match

Posted by Troy Porter on July 22, 2009 at 12:56pm

Police have detained a Malaysian woman who allegedly stabbed her husband in the chest for coming home late after watching the pre-season friendly between Manchester United and Malaysia. The man had promised to come back immediately after the match i

Anguilla Celebration in New York

Posted by CaribShout on July 21, 2009 at 10:41pm

During the recently concluded Caribbean Week in New York, a slice of Anguilla was brought to New York by way of a rooftop celebration at the city’s meat packing district in downtown Manhattan. The Gansevoort Hotel elegant rooftop garden was transform

Dominica: OECS Focuses On Global Downturn

Posted by CaribShout on July 21, 2009 at 10:33pm

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC - Finance Ministers from the sub-regional Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) meet here last Friday to discuss the impact the global economic crisis is having on their economies. Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt

James Wins World Youth 200 Metres

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

BRESSANONE, Italy, CMC – Grenada’s Kirani James secured his second gold medal at the 6th IAAF World Youth Championship on Sunday when he superbly won the men’s 200 metres on the last day of the meet. James, 16, clocked a personal best 21.05 seconds

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

Bill Clinton surprised by discord in Haiti

Posted by CaribShout on July 18, 2009 at 10:00pm

Haitian President Rene Preval and former US president and new special envoy to Haiti Bill Clinton speaking with a child during their visit at an emergency hospital in Gonaives. AFP PHOTO PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Reuters) -- Former US President Bill C

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

Reggae at the Ritz celebrates Independence, honours Beres

Posted by CaribShout on July 18, 2009 at 2:11pm

Legendary Reggae singer Beres Hammond New Jersey's landmark Ritz Theatre is once again paying homage to the drum and bass sounds of the islands with the second annual installment of Reggae at the Ritz. This year's staging welcomes Reggae legends Be

Pierre calls on constituents to hang in there!

Posted by CaribShout on July 18, 2009 at 1:30pm

It might just be us but does Kenny Anthony seem a little distracted? The Opposition leader is seated next to SLP Castries East Chairman Desmond Auguste (center) and Castries East MP Philip J Pierre. While Kiddies Carnival was in full swing and caus