Enhancing the Caribbean’s FDI Strategy
In Caribbean news. Bridgetown, Barbados, November 20, 2013. Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export), in collaboration with the Caribbean Association of Investment Promotion agencies (CAIPA), will be hosting their 4th Annual CAIPA General Assembly at the Radisson Fort George Hotel & Marina, Belize on November 21-22, 2013. Under the theme ‘Towards an Enhanced FDI Strategy: […]
Caribbean ‘Quadfest’ gears up for 2014
In entertainment news. Muraldo D.C will be celebrating 16 years of their unique Caribbean annual celebration of Caribbean culture ‘Quadfest’ by the extension of this event to include knockout heats at the renowned Destinations Travel Show at Event City, Manchester from the 23-26th January 2014 and at Earls Court, London from the 6-9th February 2014. […]
Bolt, Fraser-Pryce named athletes of the year
Jamaican sprinters Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce were chosen World Athletes of the Year on Saturday amid increasing scrutiny into the efficiency of their country’s anti-doping programme. Bolt received the IAAF award for the fifth time. He won the 100, 200 and 4x100m relay at the World Championships in Moscow last month. He won the […]
Tue 3 Dec. JN invites you to Caribbean Question Time 2013
Caribbean Question Time 2013 With the 2015 UK general election only 18 months away – how can the voice of the UK Caribbean Diaspora be heard? You are invited to participate in Caribbean Question Time 2013 to be held on Tuesday 3rd December, from 6:30 to 9:00 pm, at One Great George Street, London […]
Diaspora News In Brief IV (Elegance over 50)
In Episode IV. This week presenter and former Miss Guyana UK Queen, Zena Bland interviews CaribDirect founder / CEO David F. Roberts on winning the coveted BEFFTA – BEST COMMUNITY WEBSITE award. She also caught up with Ms Lorraine Williams founder / Director of the new Ms Elegance pageant designed for over 50 women. 0 […]
Slavery Reparations – A Caribbean…Claim? A crucial question
In Caribbean news. Indeed, there is a fundamental problem with the recent CARICOM reparations initiative. Basically, that problem is that it is a Caribbean initiative, based on the conceptualization of a “Caribbean” reparations claim. But the claim for transatlantic slavery reparations is not a Caribbean claim, it is a global African entitlement to reparations, and […]
Notarising Your Caribbean Property Documents
In business news. Whether you’re selling, buying or building property in the Caribbean from abroad, there are certain legal documents that you will be required to sign as part of the process. These documents will have been prepared in the Caribbean and sent to you by your attorney for you to sign in the presence […]
IsisMas Carnival Costume Design Contest
In Entertainment news. London Isis Mas Carnival troupe has announced the launch of our Carnival Costume Design Contest, to find five (5) costume designs and one (1) t-shirt design, to feature in the costume parade at Notting Hill Carnival 2014. The contest is open to the general public, and previous carnival costume design skills are […]
The fall and fall of West Indies cricket
In West Indies Cricket News. Unpreventable sarcasm now makes it look like the West Indies joined everybody else in giving Sachin Tendulkar a farewell gift. They gifted him the series. At least the batsmen did. Chris Gayle who showed no stomach for a longer stay at the crease, Marlon Samuels who showed unmatched appetite for […]
TT High Commissioner calls for co-operation at CHOGM
Trinidad and Tobago High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, His Excellency Garvin Nicholas has issued an ardent call for greater interaction among Commonwealth Associated Organisations and Civil Society Organisations with Ministers and the Commonwealth Secretariat. The High Commissioner called for enhanced dialogue among the bodies during this year’s Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in […]