WEDNESDAY JUNE 26, 2013; KINGSTOWN, SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES – It is a year since Roxanne Didier-Nicholas of Saint Lucia was …
Culture
I met Michael Connell, a talented artist originally from the Caribbean island of Barbados, on the 8th of June on the opening …
Re-thinking taxing tourism
In other Caribbean news, are governments in the Caribbean killing the goose that lays the golden egg? This question relates to the …
St Vincent: Final ten seek to dethrone Empress
SATURDAY JUNE 21, 2013; KINGSTOWN, SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES – The panel of five judges have selected the final ten calypsonians …
Socialized medicine for the Virgin Islands: or Russian roulette
Fully socialized medicine for the Virgin Islands: or Russian roulette. This story looks at the Cuban model of socialized medicine in comparison with …
Statement: The Evangelical Association and the Anguilla Christian Council condemn the disrespectful statements that were made about the Hon. Chief Minister of Anguilla …
Marijuana in the Caribbean: Penny wise and Pound foolish…
Whilst our country people are crying, there is need to improve our economy, create new industry, time for St. Lucia legalize marijuana, …
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 …
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 …
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, …