Sri Lanka – straining the Commonwealth
Caribbean news. The Commonwealth of 53 nations is facing yet another ordeal because of the government of Sri Lanka. This time the Sri Lankan government is refusing to co-operate with a UN-mandated investigation. On March 21 the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) adopted a resolution requesting the UN Human Rights Commissioner to undertake “a […]
Jamaica earns USD$58 Million from prostitution
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A website Havoscope.com, which provides data and information on black market activities around the world, ranks Jamaica 25th in Prostitution Revenue Worldwide. According to the ranking posted March 2014, Jamaica earned US$58 million from the industry, falling behind the Czech Republic which earned US$200m. The number one earner according to the Havoscope.com […]
Asafa Powell handed 18-month doping ban
Caribbean news. A Jamaican disciplinary panel on Thursday banned former 100-metre world record holder Asafa Powell from athletics for 18 months after he tested positive for a banned stimulant last June. In the sprinting powerhouse’s capital of Kingston, a three-member panel of the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission said its decision was unanimous. “In all the circumstances, […]
Business Talk: What is Digital Marketing?
Business news. Every company knows what is marketing; marketing has been carried out for many decades, but now there is a new twist to it. In the earlier days, marketing was only about handing out flyers or leaflets, having big billboards across the streets, and word of mouth, even though it still happens, this is […]
Caribbean Export launches in-firm design project
Caribbean news. Bridgetown, BARBADOS, April 9, 2014. The Caribbean Export Developmental Agency (Caribbean Export) has launched an In-Firm Design and Branding initiative that will provide participating CARIFORUM state firms with technical support and financial assistance for the strengthening of their packaging design and product branding. The In-firm Design and Branding Project is the second phase […]
A Woman Named Solitude:Enslavement in Guadeloupe
Community news. A Woman Named Solitude: A brief history of the resistance to enslavement in Guadeloupe. Throughout the enslavement of African people, women of African descent have always played their part in bringing down the institution of slavery. Some came from cultures where military disciplines were instilled in them and they used such knowledge to […]
Patrick Wasawo joins CIBN membership
Caribbean news. CaribDirect International Business Network (CIBN) launched on 13th March 2014 in pleased to introduce Patrick Wasawo as a member of CIBN. See Patrick’s profile below: My name is Patrick Wasawo a Wellness Coach and founder of Wasawo Fitness Ltd a small Fitness and Wellness Company offering: One to One Weight Loss Management and […]
Caribbean Business Report: April 7th 2014
Caribbean news. Headlines for April 7th 2014 Caribbean Business Report Register now for inaugural Saint Lucia Investment Forum May 4-6 Monroe College offers Corporate Partnership Programme PM: we cannot close our eyes to economic citizenship Blanchard Combined’s ‘floating bridge’ is best overall science project Blue Waters now bottled in St. Lucia Energy Minister Dr. Fletcher […]
Dying Dutch language of Guyana entertains students
Caribbean news. Guyana is the only English-speaking country in South America, but English has been the official language for much less than the 232 years when Dutch was the main medium of communication. The actual words spoken by most Guyanese is an English base creole that is very elastic to various regions and has slight […]
Guyana: House breaks up over alleged racist comment
Caribbean news. Budget debates in the National Assembly came to a halt on Friday, after it was alleged that Presidential Advisor on Youth Empowerment Odinga Lumumba imputed racist remarks, implicating Opposition Leader David Granger. Lumumba, who was making his contribution to the National Budget Debate on Friday, drew a nexus between the Opposition’s unwillingness to […]