GEORGETOWN, Guyana: The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has reportedly shot and killed Guyana’s most wanted fugitive Rondell Fineman Rawlins during a shootout on Thursday. According to unconfirmed reports, Rawlins, along with a gang of men attempted to rob the GDF base at Camp Stephenson. read more...
KINGSTON, Jamaica (Reuters): Jamaicans deserted the streets and government offices closed as a strengthening Tropical Storm Gustav took aim at the island on Thursday on a path toward the Gulf of Mexico oil fields as a powerful hurricane. As Gustav churned through the Caribbean, Tropical Storm Hanna formed in the Atlantic. read more...
KINGSTON, Jamaica (ODPEM): Rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Gustav is currently being experienced in the parishes of St Thomas and Portland in Jamaica. As the system gradually moves closer to the island’s south coast, conditions could worsen in the vicinity of high winds, flood rains and storm surges. read more...
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (GIS): As Tropical Storm Gustav inches closer to the Cayman Islands, the subcommittees of Hazard Management Cayman Islands (HMCI) report that they have their plans in place to support the Islands during, and after, the storm. read more...
MIAMI, USA (Reuters): A strengthening Tropical Storm Gustav jogged to the south on Thursday and was likely to graze southern Jamaica and the western tip of Cuba before nearing the oil fields of the Gulf of Mexico as a powerful hurricane. At 7:30 a.m. EDT, Gustav was 80 miles east of Kingston, Jamaica. read more...
HAVANA, Cuba (Reuters): Cuban creditors and suppliers said this week they were worried the import-dependent nation faced a new cash crunch after it notified at least two foreign governments that it could not meet debt payments. Governments were notified that official debts needed to be renegotiated. read more...
PARAMARIBO, Suriname: While the government is not opposing the idea of a political union among Caricom member states, Suriname is not ready to join such union, a government minister here told reporters Wednesday. Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Patrick Manning paid a whirlwind visit to Suriname. read more...
WASHINGTON, USA (Reuters): The United States accused Venezuela's socialist government on Wednesday of failing to fight back against drug gangs moving huge amounts of cocaine through the South American country. White House drug czar John Walters said President Hugo Chavez's government has not done enough. read more...
GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Despite a few problems and setbacks, The Bahamas’ participation in the Caribbean Festival of the Arts (Carifesta) X in Georgetown, Guyana is a positive learning experience for the country, Minister of State for Culture Charles Maynard said. The Bahamas is slated to host the next Festival in 2010. read more...
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Barbados Prime Minster David Thompson has called on his colleagues in the region that now is not the time to be having second thoughts about the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) negotiated with the European Union, and has called on regional leaders to take decisive action. read more...
BELMOPAN, Belize: Belize and Cuba enjoy an extremely good relationship, says the outgoing Cuban ambassador, who spent four years in the Central American state. Eugenio Martinez, the departing ambassador, told Channel 5 Belize Radio that "Cuba has maintained strong and vibrant relations with Belize”. read more...
ROAD TOWN, BVI: The British Virgin Islands government has honoured four former legislators by printing commemorative stamps entitled Ministerial Government. The stamps, which range in value from 18 cents to $2, feature the House of Assembly, the Mace at the House and four former legislators. read more...
EDINBURGH, Scotland (Reuters): She was a teenager from Dublin looking to make her name as a journalist when American author Ernest Hemingway entered her life in 1959. The young Irishwoman became his secretary and traveling companion, and after his death married his son. read more...
ROSEAU, Dominica: Parliamentary Representative for the Portsmouth Constituency and Minister for Tourism, Ian Douglas, is pleased with proposals in a draft report on the future development of the town of Portsmouth in Dominica prepared by the Portsmouth Citizens Planning Commission. read more...
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada: Grenada’s opposition leader and former prime minister, Dr Keith Mitchell, has complained that the new Tillman Thomas government is discriminating against people who supported the NNP administration, In a letter to the new prime minister, Mitchell made reference to a physically challenged woman, read more...
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA): Guyana’s tourism potential was again highlighted overseas, this time in London at “A Guyanese Summer Evening” where clips from the three-part BBC series on Guyana titled ‘Lost Land of the Jaguar’ were shown. Stunning wildlife and awe-inspiring adventure highlighted the night. read more...
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA): Hundreds of Muslims from various Islamic Organisations in Guyana gathered at the National Park on Sunday for an evening of Islamic cultural display as part of the Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA) X activities and officials of the Muslim community are inspired to continue. read more...
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA): Carifesta X activities continued at the Sophia Exhibition Site, Grand Market on Monday evening with country performances by Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Montserrat, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname and Guyana. Guyanese and visitors were treated to an evening of culture. read more...
GEORGETOWN, Guyana: The decision of Guyana’s Minister of Labour Manzoor Nadir to declare a continuance of the dispute in wage negotiations between the Guyana Agriculture and General Workers Union (GAWU) and Guyana Sugar Corporation (GUYSUCO), has led to the imposition of compulsory arbitration. read more...
GEORGETOWN, Guyana: A call has been made by distinguished artists in the region for the establishment of a regional museum and gallery in order to preserve the region's cultural heritage. The participants at a symposium last Tuesday in Guyana as part of Carifesta X, expressed the view that very little is being done by governments. read more...
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS): Prime Minister Bruce Golding, has called on all Jamaicans to be prepared for the possible damage that could be inflicted by Tropical Storm Gustav, despite the fact that the storm at this time, might not be as threatening as Hurricanes Dean or Ivan. Golding made the plea Wednesday morning. read more...
WILLEMSTAD, Curacao: On Saturday August 23, two twisters passed over several neighbourhoods in Curacao. While no personal injuries were reported, more than 60 houses and commercial buildings were affected. The Curacao Red Cross immediately deployed 53 volunteers to assist. read more...
PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Authorities in Suriname have launched an investigation into the spilling of several thousand liters of diesel fuel into a river, which left a maroon village in the interior without drinking water. A gold mining company accidentally spilled some 20,000 liters of diesel in the Suriname River. read more...
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: The Trinidad and Tobago cabinet totally rejected a request by Grenada’s former Prime Minister Keith Mitchell, seeking an association between his country and Trinidad and Tobago, which if accepted would have made Grenada a virtually colony of the twin island republic. read more...
CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters): Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez said on Wednesday talks with Argentine-controlled steelmaker Ternium over the nationalization of its Sidor plant had run into problems even though the two sides had agreed a price. Chavez said the government did not accept Ternium demands. read more...
GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Young talent was unleashed at the National Park in Georgetown, Guyana Monday, as the Youth Village, a special area of focus for CARIFESTA X, got underway. Visitors got a taste of the activities in which the youths will be involved over the next four days, at the formal opening of the Youth Village. read more...
GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Drums, dance, pan and soca music, chorale singing, story telling and pottery making converged at the Grand Market in the National Exhibition Site Sophia to create an alluring exposition of the Caribbean culture as CARIFESTA X fever intensifies in Georgetown, Guyana. read more...
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: There seems to be more controversy over whether or not Caricom countries should sign the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union. Now the Barbados-based Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery (CPMN) has launched a series of radio programmes, read more...
ST JOHN’S, Antigua: The Caribbean Conference of Churches (CCC) wants the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to fully discuss the implications of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union before the signing. read more...
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Medical Officer of Health in Trinidad and Tobago, Dr Anton Cumberbatch, has made some startling revelations when he confirmed that two persons have died from dengue fever and later in a release stated that there are 120 confirmed cases in the twin island republic. read more...
There’s much to buzz about this weekend in the Caribbean base of the tri-state area --New York, Connecticut and New Jersey. It’s Labor Day in Brooklyn with the West Indian American Day Carnival - what a mouth full! What fun! With all the buzz about Caribbean integration... read more...
Some years ago I created and hosted my own television show called “The Possible Dream” which aired locally on ZNS TV channel 13 in Nassau, Bahamas. The central theme of this motivational show was that most of our dreams are possible. This show was an instant hit end almost 20 years later, people still ask me about it. read more...
Cordial greetings from the General Secretariat of the Caribbean Conference of Churches (CCC). Thirty-five years ago, inspired by the vision of a strong, sustainable and progressive Caribbean region and demonstrating a capacity to remain undaunted in the face of seemingly insurmountable challenges, read more...
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: As Hurricane Gustav makes its way across the Northern Caribbean, the Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) and Digicel, sponsor of Caribbean football, have decided to go ahead with the first two matches in Group C of the Digicel Caribbean Championships (DCC). read more...
ZURICH, Switzerland (Reuters): Triple Olympic gold medalist and world record holder Usain Bolt could have run the 100 meters in 9.52 seconds if he had not slowed to celebrate, his coach said on Wednesday. Glen Mills said Bolt, who electrified Beijing with his sprint victories, was at the start of his 100m career. read more...
KINGSTON, Jamaica: Regional wireless telecommunications operator Digicel, sponsors of West Indies cricket, has moved to the courts in London seeking an injunction in respect of the proposed Stanford 20/20 event to be held between England and the West Indies in Antigua on 1 November 2008. read more...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica (Reuters): Jamaicans deserted the streets and government offices closed as a strengthening Tropical Storm Gustav took aim at the island on Thursday on a path toward the Gulf of Mexico oil fields as a powerful hurricane. As Gustav churned through the Caribbean, Tropical Storm Hanna formed in the Atlantic. 
KINGSTON, Jamaica (ODPEM): Rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Gustav is currently being experienced in the parishes of St Thomas and Portland in Jamaica. As the system gradually moves closer to the island’s south coast, conditions could worsen in the vicinity of high winds, flood rains and storm surges. 
MIAMI, USA (Reuters): A strengthening Tropical Storm Gustav jogged to the south on Thursday and was likely to graze southern Jamaica and the western tip of Cuba before nearing the oil fields of the Gulf of Mexico as a powerful hurricane. At 7:30 a.m. EDT, Gustav was 80 miles east of Kingston, Jamaica. 
HAVANA, Cuba (Reuters): Cuban creditors and suppliers said this week they were worried the import-dependent nation faced a new cash crunch after it notified at least two foreign governments that it could not meet debt payments. Governments were notified that official debts needed to be renegotiated. 
WASHINGTON, USA (Reuters): The United States accused Venezuela's socialist government on Wednesday of failing to fight back against drug gangs moving huge amounts of cocaine through the South American country. White House drug czar John Walters said President Hugo Chavez's government has not done enough. 
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Barbados Prime Minster David Thompson has called on his colleagues in the region that now is not the time to be having second thoughts about the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) negotiated with the European Union, and has called on regional leaders to take decisive action. 
ROSEAU, Dominica: Parliamentary Representative for the Portsmouth Constituency and Minister for Tourism, Ian Douglas, is pleased with proposals in a draft report on the future development of the town of Portsmouth in Dominica prepared by the Portsmouth Citizens Planning Commission. 
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada: Grenada’s opposition leader and former prime minister, Dr Keith Mitchell, has complained that the new Tillman Thomas government is discriminating against people who supported the NNP administration, In a letter to the new prime minister, Mitchell made reference to a physically challenged woman, 
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA): Hundreds of Muslims from various Islamic Organisations in Guyana gathered at the National Park on Sunday for an evening of Islamic cultural display as part of the Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA) X activities and officials of the Muslim community are inspired to continue. 
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA): Carifesta X activities continued at the Sophia Exhibition Site, Grand Market on Monday evening with country performances by Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Montserrat, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname and Guyana. Guyanese and visitors were treated to an evening of culture. 
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS): Prime Minister Bruce Golding, has called on all Jamaicans to be prepared for the possible damage that could be inflicted by Tropical Storm Gustav, despite the fact that the storm at this time, might not be as threatening as Hurricanes Dean or Ivan. Golding made the plea Wednesday morning. 
WILLEMSTAD, Curacao: On Saturday August 23, two twisters passed over several neighbourhoods in Curacao. While no personal injuries were reported, more than 60 houses and commercial buildings were affected. The Curacao Red Cross immediately deployed 53 volunteers to assist. 
CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters): Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez said on Wednesday talks with Argentine-controlled steelmaker Ternium over the nationalization of its Sidor plant had run into problems even though the two sides had agreed a price. Chavez said the government did not accept Ternium demands. 
There’s much to buzz about this weekend in the Caribbean base of the tri-state area --New York, Connecticut and New Jersey. It’s Labor Day in Brooklyn with the West Indian American Day Carnival - what a mouth full! What fun! With all the buzz about Caribbean integration... 
Some years ago I created and hosted my own television show called “The Possible Dream” which aired locally on ZNS TV channel 13 in Nassau, Bahamas. The central theme of this motivational show was that most of our dreams are possible. This show was an instant hit end almost 20 years later, people still ask me about it. 
ZURICH, Switzerland (Reuters): Triple Olympic gold medalist and world record holder Usain Bolt could have run the 100 meters in 9.52 seconds if he had not slowed to celebrate, his coach said on Wednesday. Glen Mills said Bolt, who electrified Beijing with his sprint victories, was at the start of his 100m career. 
