Jamaica: Twins feared drowned from heavy rains
Caribbean news. MONTEGO BAY, St James — Nine-year-old twins Brandon and Brayden Jones are feared dead after they were swept away by flood waters from heavy rains that pelted the western end of the island for more than five hours yesterday afternoon. Up to late last evening, police and firefighters were searching the Montego Bay […]
New business network to launch in Trinidad and Tobago
Caribbean news. A UK based business networking group today announced it’s intention to help develop local businesses in Trinidad by launching a branch of their group in the Port of Spain, Trinidad. Sterling Business Network International (SBN) has been in operation in the UK for almost a year now with 6 different branches in the UK and the […]
St Lucian fined for assaulting Dominican calypsonian
Caribbean news. Brendan Biscette, a St. Lucian national who resides in Dominica, has been fined three thousand five hundred dollars 00.00 for battery on calypsonian Sherlyn Dangleben. Biscette pleaded guilty to beating Dangleben, better known as ‘Sugar S’, when he appeared before Magistrate Bernard Pacquette on Tuesday, May 20, 2014. He was jointly charged with […]
Guyanese frustrated with crooked traffic cops
Drivers increasingly becoming ‘fed up’ with traffic cops regular requests for bribe Caribbean news. SEVERAL reports reached the Guyana Chronicle on Sunday that five armed ranks, posted at the Demerara Harbour Bridge, were stopping drivers for non-legitimate reasons and making unlawful demands for money.Additionally, a Chronicle reporter was stopped Sunday afternoon and spoken to by […]
Femmes en Democratie Artisan Show a success
Caribbean news. Bridgetown, BARBADOS, May 19, 2014 The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) supported the successful staging of Haitian NGO, Femmes en Démocratie’s ninth edition of its female-owned small business trade show, Femmes Création & Production 2014, from May 3rd– 4th in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. More than 80 exhibitors set up shop at the Hotel […]
Important role of fathers in his daughter’s life. Part l
Community news.The absence of fathers in the lives of male children is well documented in books and the media. Yet, not much has been mentioned about the impact that such absenteeism has on the lives of girls and young women. While a mother’s primary role is that of an educator to her children, she also […]
CIBN Saint Lucia sets standard for Caribbean networking
Caribbean news. yet again CaribDirect Multi-Media surpasses the expectations of guests at the recently held CaribDirect International Business Network (CIBN) held at Thursday 15th May at the Saint Lucia High Commission. In spite of the speculation that the event would in no way attract a fraction of the over-sized crowd that graced the Trinidad and […]
Vincie cricket boss faces No-Confidence Vote
Caribbean news. FRIDAY MAY 16, 2014, KINGSTOWN, ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES – President of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Cricket Association Julian Jack is facing a Vote of No-Confidence from at least twenty-eight of the organization’s affiliates. According to a letter dated May 5th 2014, signed by the Smashers Cricket Club captain Marvin […]
KUWTJ comes to a location near you
Caribbean news. Following the doubly sold out première in London in March, the hit Caribbean comedy Keeping Up With The Joneses: The Movie goes on an early summer tour of the UK (23 May – 15 June 2014). Seven venues over three weeks – flyer attached. Get your tickets now before they all sell out again!! […]
Caribbean should show leadership in Commonwealth
Caribbean news. In my previous commentary, I argued that the 53-nation Commonwealth association is an important instrument for the promotion of the interests of small states including those in the Caribbean. But, I also pointed out that it is facing significant challenges to its existence. The main point of the commentary was that the Commonwealth’s […]