PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The minister of national security, Edmund Dillon, has strongly condemned the recent increase in homicides in Trinidad and Tobago, especially the spate of attacks on the lives of national security officers. Dillon expressed concern that officers who dedicate their lives to protect and serve citizens are apparently being targeted by […]
The 2015 Nobel prizes indicate how much the landscapes of diplomacy and letters have shifted in recent years. The Swedish Academy praises this year’s laureates for building a pluralistic democracy and forging a “monument to suffering and courage” respectively. Recent winners have pursued similar ends but this year’s citations underscore the importance of individual tenacity […]
At Joan Alexander & Friends’ 15th annual Soca Parang Lime last Sunday, T&T musical luminaries Joslynne Sealey and Etienne Charles exchange their respective CDs. Charles (Creole Christmas) made a surprise appearance to accompany show headliner Lord Relator. Sealey was in town to promote her CD Famous Arias. Alicia Sealey photo.
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. […]
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 […]
BELMOPAN, Belize – In a historic ruling, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) ordered the Belize government to pay members of the Maya community compensation for breaching their constitutional rights. A fund of BZ$300,000 (US$150,375) is to be set up as a result of the order. The CCJ ruling was in favour of 25 members […]
SMITHS FALLS, Ontario – Tweed Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Canopy Growth Corporation, will sponsor the High Times 2015 Jamaican and World Cannabis Cups taking place in Negril, Jamaica. Tweed is a Canadian company licensed under the marijuana for medical purposes regulations to produce and sell marijuana to authorized customers. Tweed strives to supply […]
Desmond Cole said yesterday that while the province’s position on ending carding appears significant, the community must keep diligently working on the issue. ‘I’m still in the process of reviewing the entire regulations. It a huge step forward. So far, the province’s position is a testament that our stories on carding / racial profiling are […]
Harvard professor Sven Beckert’s book Empire of Cotton: A Global History is a fulcrum for the constant global struggle between slaves and planters, merchants and statesmen, workers and factory owners, Penguin Random House said in its preview of the Cundill Prize finalist. The book went on to win the Bancroft Award, the Philip Taft Award […]
His Holiness Swami Vidyanandaji Maharaj, a recipient of the national award of Guyana, the Arrow of Achievement, has died. He was 79. Thousands from various parts of the world converged at the Cove and John Ashram, East Coast Demerara in Guyana to pay tribute to Swamiji, the first ordained Hindu monk of the Bharat Sevashram […]
