Guyana elections gap irks U.S. envoy by Brad Savage ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Guyana’s President Donald Ramotar on Wednesday forthrightly dismissed a statement by outgoing U.S.Ambassador Brent Hardt who accused the head of state of selectively abiding by the country’s constitution, even as the country awaits long-overdue local government elections. Hardt, addressing a function […]
Barbados pols tire of British politics by Brad Savage The Parliament buildings in Bridgetown, Barbados, where politicians want a change of style. BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – With experience of the Westminster parliamentary system for 375 years in their consciousness, Barbadian politicians are saying they want a change from this adversarial mode of governance. Speaker of […]
Plans for a statue of Shadow to be erected in Tobago Plans are underway to erect a statue of the Trinidad born, raised in Tobago, calypso superstar, Winston “The Shadow” Bailey. Chairman of the Trinbago Unified Calypsonians’ Organisation (TUCO) Tobago, Ainsley King, revealed that the Executive of TUCO Tobago has already taken a decision to […]
Jamaican Artist Connects with Community By Jasminee Sahoye His father had told him he might be unable to adequately provide for a family as an artist. But Paul Blackwood was determined to follow his passion and he proved his father wrong. After 32 years of doing canvas painting in oil and collages, this self-taught artist […]
T&T Archbishop Exhorts Local Catholics to Serve with Values By Gerald V. Paul The 10th Archbishop of Port of Spain, His Grace Archbishop Joseph Harris officiated at Our Lady of Good Counsel Caribbean Catholic Church, in Toronto’s west end. Within the context of a Holy Spirit Novena, His Grace was the main celebrant at the […]
The training shoes used by the world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt at the 2013 World Championship Games in Moscow, will be auctioned in New York City, June 6. The shoes, which were handcrafted by Puma, will start at a bid set at US$18,000 at the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Education Foundation auction. With a bounce […]
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Slinger “The Mighty Sparrow” Francisco, known also as the Birdie, wept soon after arriving at Grantley Adams International Airport as his friend calypsonian Gabby, Minister of Culture Stephen Lashley and promoter Eleanor Rice virtually sang his praises and informed him that most Barbadians had been praying for his recovery from a recent […]
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad– Trinidad and Tobago police have launched an investigation into the presence of placards bearing racial slogans during a demonstration organised by the Joint Trade Union Movement (JTUM). Acting Superintendent Joanne Archie said that a senior officer had been appointed as the lead investigator into the matter. Last week, Opposition Leader Dr. Keith Rowley, […]
Questioning what Guyana gets in return for granting national carrier status to Caribbean Airlines (CAL), APNU MP Carl Greenidge complained about the way Guyanese are treated at Trinidad’s Piarco Airport. Greenidge related in his question that Guyanese who had arrived in Trinidad on a January 15th, 2014 CAL flight on their way to Guyana were […]
Destra has been nominated in the awards shows International category along with South African songstress Lira, Ghana’s Samini, South African rapper Khuli Chana, Nigerian pop star Waje and Barbadian soca queen Alison Hinds. The awards ceremony is part of Canada’s Black History Month and, according to a recent news release Destra will not be able […]
