Buy goods and send money home to Caribbean easily and cheaply
Business news. Following extensive discussion, credEcardplus and UK based Caribbean media house CaribDirect Multi-Media are pleased to formally announce that they will be working together for the benefit of the African Caribbean Community in the UK and Caribbean. The main aim of the partnership is to engage with both the UK Caribbean business community including […]
Have Black people in Britain become more visible over the years?
Caribbean news. Ralph Ellison was concerned in the 1950s about giving visibility to the invisible people – African-Americans in the USA – and the legacy of his work has resonance in the present as regards the invisibility of Black people on Britain’s television and cinema screens, especially in this modern televisual age. 30th May was […]
The S.O.S. Band – Legends of Soul coming to London
Entertainment news. The S.O.S. Band – Legends of Soul and R&B with special guests Carl McIntosh and Gwen Dickey Friday, 21 November – Sunday 23 November 2014. International R&B legends, The S.O.S. Band, will kick off a series of UK performances in November and tickets are now on sale. The Legends of Soul & R&B tour will see […]
Guyana Broadcasting Corporation’s Roger Moore dies
Caribbean news. It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Roger Moore in London, England at 1:53 am on the June 6, 2014 . Roger died peacefully at home surrounded by his mother, brother, sisters, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, niece and friend. Roger Eamonn Floyd Moore worked at the Guyana Broadcasting Communications (GBC) from 1982-1995, then […]
Jamaica Diaspora UK Conference 2014 tomorrow
Caribbean news. Our Heritage, Our Legacy Working together to build a sustainable Diaspora Movement 13-15 June, 2014 Keynote Address: Caribbean Diaspora Engagement Question: How does the CSME agreement influence the Caribbean Diasporas engagement and collaboration in the UK? How can we mobilise the Caribbean Diasporas in the UK to influence policies and gain resolve for key issues […]
Antigua: Observer Mission to witness general elections
Caribbean news. London, 6 June 2014 – Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma announced today that the Commonwealth will send an observer mission to Antigua and Barbuda for the country’s general elections this month. The Secretary-General constituted the mission at the invitation of the Government of Antigua and Barbuda. The Rt Hon Paul East QC, former Attorney […]
Narine WI’s best T20 player
West Indies Cricket news. Sunil Narine was adjudged the Twenty20 Cricketer of the Year at the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and the West Indies Players Association awards ceremony, in Jamaica, on Thursday. The award comes after Narine didn’t find a spot in the West Indies squad for the Test series against New Zealand. Narine’s […]
Africa and the Caribbean are Open For Business
Business news. CaribDirect has teamed up with The Afro Business Expo 2014 to create an avenue for UK business to access solid opportunities in Africa and the Caribbean. From Oil and Gas, Property Development, Manufacturing, Retail, Agriculture, Export and many more, it offers UK investors and businesses the secure platform to identify and develop business […]
Jamaican Cornmeal Porridge Recipe Video
Is bread really the stuff of life? Caribbean news. Since I last wrote, a number of food issues have surfaced or in some cases resurfaced: issues with sugar and the amount that we eat on a daily basis continue to occupy the news media. There’s been some action on the horse meat scandal with a […]
Barbados: The challenge of living with Devics Disease
Caribbean news. On Saturday 24th May 2014 a demonstration of courage, perseverance and determination to help one’s fellow man was witnessed by many special guests at the Barbados High Commission. It was the official launch of the book Really!, the second in a trilogy begun by author and Multiple Sclerosis (MS) sufferer, Trisha Alleyne in […]