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GUYANA’S TASTY EXOTIC - Deborah Barocas Brings The Cuisine Of Guyana’s Six Races To The Masses

Posted by CaribShout on September 17, 2010 at 7:45pm

`Guyana’s Tasty Exotic’ a contemporary take on the cuisine of Guyana, the Land of Six Peoples. This lavish new cookbook by Guyanese born DEBORAH BAROCAS not only present 82 recipes indigenous to the six different ethnicities who make up the fabric o

Kidman and Alberdi Stress Womens Equality in Haiti

Posted by CaribShout on September 17, 2010 at 7:37pm

Nicole Kidman with the UN's Ines Alberdi and Haitians Yolette Jeanty and Daniele Magloire. Photo: UNIFEM

United Nations, Port-au-Prince- During a visit a recent visit, Ines Alberdi, Executive Director of the UN Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM, par

London cabbies to cruise and promote St Lucia

Posted by CaribShout on September 17, 2010 at 7:00pm

A Saint Lucia-branded taxi cruises the streets of London.CASTRIES, Saint Lucia, September After years of speaking of the wonders of the island, tourist officials want to accelerate the promotional drive of selected London cabbies - by flying them to

Grenada getting Egyptian help in Heritage Sites restoration

Posted by CaribShout on September 17, 2010 at 6:30pm

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada – Grenada is set to receive further assistance from the government of Egypt for the restoration of a number of heritage sites that were damaged or destroyed during the passage of Hurricane Ivan in 2004. Egypt, one of the world’s

Trinidad beauty featured in SHE autumn issue

Posted by CaribShout on September 15, 2010 at 5:16pm

Soowan Bramble makes her print debut as SHE Caribbean’s autumn 2010 cover girl. The Trinidadian beauty won SHE’s exclusive model search in Trinidad and Tobago and our inside pages show you why. Our fashion team celebrates the 10th year of Caribbean F

The winners in the RBTT Young leaders program

Posted by CaribShout on September 15, 2010 at 5:10pm

What if there was a project that gave young people the chance to positively change their own lives and the lives of people around them? A program supported by a firm institution that had the best interest of those young people at heart; an instituti

First Listen: John Legend And The Roots, 'Wake Up!'

Posted by CaribShout on September 13, 2010 at 9:28pm

How many would have put money on a resurgence of "socially conscious" pop after Barack Obama's election less than two years ago? Swept up in optimism following the election of a black commander-in-chief, many musicians reacted the same way Obama's 1

Trinidad & Tobago fashion glitters

Posted by CaribShout on September 13, 2010 at 9:15pm

Some of the faces behind the reconstituted Fashion Industry of T&T (FATT), LEFT: Heather Jones. RIGHT: Coline Baptiste-Mills, ABOVE: Christopher Nathan.

A dedicated group of fashion enthusiasts have taken up the mantle of catapulting T&T’s fashion in

Private sector kickstarts UWI Haitian Student Fund drive

Posted by CaribShout on September 12, 2010 at 8:44pm

September 9, 2010 – The University of the West Indies (UWI) Development and Endowment Fund, United Way of Trinidad and Tobago, EximBank, SM Jaleel Co Ltd, RBTT and Republic Bank were among the early corporate citizens who kicked off the donation dri

Caribbean globally uncompetitive: Time to get serious

Posted by CaribShout on September 12, 2010 at 8:37pm

Only one Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country made the top 50 countries in the World Economic Forum’s “ Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011”. Barbados is rated at 43 of 139 countries that were surveyed. Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, and Guyana

8 steps to get back on track

Posted by CaribShout on September 8, 2010 at 7:00pm

Re-acquaint yourself with the purpose of your goal Even if your overriding goal sits at the far end of a long journey, you can sharpen your focus, when you re-acquaint yourself with the purpose behind it. A simple “Why?” may be all you need to stir

South grabs Trinidad's Independence spotlight

Posted by CaribShout on September 8, 2010 at 7:00pm

South beauties secured the lion’s share at the fifth annual Miss Independence Queen Pageant. Miss San Fernando, Meenakshi Sharma; Miss Moruga, Allissa Adams; Miss Rio Claro, Tricia Simmons; and Miss Arima, Nicole Britton, secured the top positions.

US based, Caribbean Education Foundation Awards $765,000 JA in Scholarships to Jamaican Students

Posted by CaribShout on September 6, 2010 at 7:38pm

Nikiki T. Bogle, Esq. awards Alpha Primary School Student, Travis Anderson with his scholarship in Kingston, Jamaica last month.NEW YORK - New York based, Caribbean Education Foundation, Inc. (CEF) has awarded their Paul Bogle Scholarship to six bri

Caribbean's airport tax concerns

Posted by CaribShout on September 6, 2010 at 6:54pm

Caribbean tourism representatives began a fresh round of talks with UK officials on Monday over the British government's plans to increase an air passenger tax for travellers to the region. Currently, each economy class traveller to the Caribbean pa

TCL Skiffle Bunch turns out 59 young pannists

Posted by CaribShout on August 30, 2010 at 5:38pm

Fifty-nine youngsters who spent their vacation learning how to play the national instrument graduated in splendour on Thursday at the TCL Skiffle Bunch panyard at Coffee Street, San Fernando. Divided into two groups, Tiny Bunch and Little Bunch, the

Atlantic could see three storms churning by end of weekend

Posted by CaribShout on August 29, 2010 at 8:44pm

FORT LAUDERDALE, USA (MCT) -- The 2010 hurricane season has shifted into high gear, with three tropical storms possible by the end of the weekend. Hurricane Danielle is weakening a bit and is expected pass well east of Bermuda, according to the Nati

A literary note for reggae music

Posted by CaribShout on August 28, 2010 at 11:31pm

TORONTO, Canada -- Reggae music is striking a different note with the publication of a new novel by acclaimed Jamaican-born and Toronto-based author Horane Smith. His fifth novel Reggae Silver has been released. Bob Marley, Reggae’s most familiar fa

Book Review: The Magic Pot: Nansi Stories From The Caribbean

Posted by CaribShout on August 28, 2010 at 11:25pm

Author Odeen Ishmael reveals engaging tales of Caribbean culture through the pages of The Magic Pot: Nansi Stories From The Caribbean. This book comprises a collection of popular folk stories from Guyana and other countries of the Caribbean region.

Tobago flair reigns in heart of Germany

Posted by CaribShout on August 26, 2010 at 6:45pm

“Limbo your way to Tobago” was the overt message, and, with Tobago Lime as its motto, the Tourist Development Company Ltd’s (TDC) tour of Germany this summer was specifically to promote the island. Munich yesterday, Frankfurt today, Wiesbaden tomorr

Women go wild for men of The Cloth

Posted by CaribShout on August 26, 2010 at 6:30pm

Left: Jerome Alexander strides confidently against the wind. Centre, Jeremy Tai Chew in his element. Right:Russell Wilkinson-Taitt had women breathless. Photos: SEAN NERO
Men of The Cloth had women attending a charity fashion show, held at Satchmo’s

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