Two company officials have been given prison sentences and fines for a case of racial discrimination against an Afro-Peruvian woman in the …
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Saint Lucia Night at Shakespeare Globe
It was a night to remember, the opening performance of Derek Walcott’s epic dramatized poem Omeros—a strong two-hander cast of Joseph Marcell …
Cocaine swallowing Guyanese hairdresser jailed in USA
A Guyanese hairdresser is currently being held at the Brooklyn Metro Detention Centre after being intercepted at the JFK International Airport with …
Caribbean worried about Cuba’s rise
In 38 years of holding annual conferences, Caribbean Central America Action, a Washington-based organization that brings together regional business and government leaders, …
Living under the legacy of post Caribbean Apartheid
As is customary with a reparations lecture delivered by the eloquent and charismatic Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice Chancellor of the University of …
Impact of Chinese on Jamaican society
In the mid-19th century, more than 500 men traveled from China to Panama as labourers. In 1854, 205 Chinese workers demanded to …
Baroness Scotland is new Commonwealth Sect. Gen
Following a lengthy campaign trail, and numerous region-wide calls for her to drop out of the race, Baroness Patricia Scotland has emerged …
Refugee Cubans rescued by Royal Caribbean Cruise ship
Eight refugees fleeing from Cuba were found themselves rescued after a Royal Caribbean cruise ship spotted them out at sea just before …
Jamaicans are “3rd Coolest people in the world”, say CNN
Last week CNN international had a poll to determine the coolest nationalities in the world. Brazilians were voted #1 and Singaporeans were …
Caribbean in desperate need of investment
Hit badly by the global financial crisis, debt-plagued Caribbean countries have struggled to recover ever since. After contractions in 2009 and 2010, …