KINGSTON, Jamaica – Accompong Maroons recently celebrated the 278th anniversary of the peace treaty with colonial Britain, which ended the Maroon wars, plus the launch of their community radio station, Abeng 88.7 FM. Abeng 88.7 FM, which will highlight the Maroon culture, was funded by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) at a […]
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Peoples National Movement (PNM) constituency of La Brea was the scene of fiery protests recently involving residents angry over the lack of job opportunities and the deplorable state of the road. The South Trunk Road was blockaded in at least 18 locations before daybreak, causing chaos for people trying to […]
DETROIT, Michigan – The launch of The Ultimate Caribbean Driving Experience in the Motor City Capital of the world brings a fresh focus to Detroit’s 2016 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). Jan. 11kicks off with 1,800 foreign members of the media then the world’s largest black tie and children’s charity fundraiser on Jan. 15 […]
As Mayor John Tory shared his vision of a City that Works and Cares with the Canadian Black Caucus, artist and entrepreneur Camille Lauren told The Camera, “Racialized artists face very real setbacks in getting a toe-hold in this arena. “It’s often the opportunity that is the difference between who makes it and who doesn’t. […]
Recently, The Camera caught up with Jo Campbell to find out what he’s been up to since he closed his popular JoJo’s Caribbean Bakery in 2000. This is what he told us: These days, it is unusual for me to go anywhere in the city without bumping into a former customer. The discussion almost always […]
LONDON, England – St. Lucia’s appointment of a Saudi billionaire as its Permanent Representative to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the government’s refusal to lift his diplomatic immunity to face a divorce suit is being criticized by a senior British parliamentarian. The Dr. Kenny Anthony administration last month sought to defend the appointment of […]
Caribbean Airlines was presented with a special award for outstanding service by the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) during Caribbean Week Canada here. Tyrone Tang, CEO and CFO Caribbean Airlines, received the One Sea, One Voice Award on Tuesday which recognizes the airline’s ongoing contribution to providing decades of service and development in the region. “We […]
HOUSTON, Texas – A U.S. federal appellate court here has upheld the 110-year jail term imposed on disgraced financier and former Caribbean playboy Allen Stanford. The American fraudster was convicted in 2012 for masterminding a Ponzi scheme involving his Stanford International Bank (SIB) in Antigua. Sir Allen Stanford, as he was known then, who created […]
WILLEMSTAD, Curacao – The participation of Curacao, for the first time, in the Havana International Fair (FIHAV) 2015 will be a bright opportunity to strengthen links with Cuba, said Curacao Minister of Economy Stanley Palm. Shortly before leaving for Havana with a business delegation to show goods and services from Curacao at FIHAV, Palm referred […]
Kingston, Jamaica – Jamaica’s long-anticipated logistics hub dream seems to be one step closer to becoming a reality. Designated Free Zone administrator and operator Masada Jamaica Limited has entered a concessionary agreement with lubricant blender Gulfray America’s Manufacturing Limited for development and management of the Spanish Town Free Zone to the tune of US$350 million. […]
