Trinidad and Tobago footballer signs for Indian club
In more Caribbean news, Cricket has always remained a common link between India and the Caribbean Islands. But now football too seems to be bridging the gap between the two nations. The newly-promoted Indian Football League (I-League) club Shillong Lajong FC have signed up Trinidad and Tobago World Cupper Cornell Glen for their forthcoming 2013-14 […]
Caribbean Diaspora Stepping Up APD Campaign
The Air Passenger Duty (APD), a tax charged on every airline ticket out of the United Kingdom, negatively affects Caribbean communities, tourism and travel. It caused a marked increase in the cost of flights from the United Kingdom to Caribbean destinations. Due to its method of calculation, it has also become cheaper to travel to […]
Saint Lucia Carnival – 2013 Launch
In other Caribbean news, with an ECM Government allocation to the ‘stakeholders’ of Saint Lucia’s 2013 Carnival Season. With local Sponsors Digicel, Piton Beer, Bounty Rum amongst other commercial houses on board, this year’s Carnival extravaganza, is now set for some ‘Cultural excitement’. This follows a ‘blast off’ event organized by the Saint Lucia Carnival […]
‘Black Gold’: A Caribbean Perspective
Is the Caribbean sitting on commercially viable oil reserves and what impact would successful finds have on the region? Has the Caribbean already missed the window of opportunity for significant earnings, if the US realises its goal to become an oil exporter itself by 2035? These questions were explored on 22 May at the inaugural […]
Fish – Clive’s Caribbean Food: Part III
As I said when I started these food features I have a number of concerns about the quality of the food we eat. I wanted to encourage those who had been seduced by processed foods to experience the joys and health benefits of cooking from scratch. In this particular feature I want to look at […]
Diabetes and Caribbean Folklore
In other Caribbean news…On behalf of the British Foundation for the University of the West Indies in association with CaribDirect, it is our pleasure and privilege to have Prof. Dalip Ragoobirsingh, from The University of the West Indies in London. Diabetes is the number 1 cause of death in our community and we need to […]
DAG Scheme funds Barbados’ First Solar Carport
Direct Assistance Grant Scheme funds Barbados’ First Solar Carport Bridgetown, Barbados, June 10, 2013. In other Caribbean news Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) has facilitated the development of a ground-breaking project that saw the first of ten (10) Megapower solar carports being launched in Barbados on Friday, June 7, 2013. The project, which is […]
VOX Africa coverage of CaribDirect business seminar
Following on from CaribDirect’s successful business seminar entitled, ‘The Caribbean and You‘, at the Jamaica High Commission on Thursday 30th May 2013, media partner VOX Africa have released the clip of their coverage at the event aired on Friday 7th June 2013 as part of their African / Caribbean News. For those of you who […]
Caribbean Author embarks on Global Tour
In more Caribbean news, ‘Gardenia Destang takes her book “Becoming Me” to readers worldwide, without leaving home’ Basseterre, 7 June 2013 – “With the multitude of options now available to them, authors and in particular, Caribbean authors need to embrace technology and move forward to give their books the greatest exposure possible” says Saint Lucian […]
Chinese eggs waiting to be hatched
In more Caribbean news, from the government of China’s point of view, the visit of President Xi Jinping to Trinidad and Tobago to meet nine Caribbean Heads of Government was a great success. Each of the nine leaders made statements after individual short meetings with President Xi praising China for the loans and assistance the […]