KINGSTON, Jamaica – Members of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) are commemorated the 130th Anniversary of the birth of the party’s founder and “champion of the anti-colonial movement in Jamaica”, the late National Hero, Sir Alexander Bustamante. The JLP noted that it is with a “deep sense of reverence and pride” that it paid tribute […]
St Lucia is hosting the final two episodes of The Bachelor, the ABC TV romance reality series. The highly anticipated final rose ceremony with Bachelor Juan Pablo Galavis, a former professional soccer player from Venezuela will to be captured on Red Rose Trails. The first of the two episodes was aired on Tuesday, February 25 […]
The Office of the Prime Minister of Trinidad & Tobago disclosed that China has agreed to deliver a Long Range Vessel to the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard, to increase maritime border security and fights arms and drug smuggling. This follows a request of China’s Premier Li Keqiang by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar during a […]
By Gerald V. Paul. It was a gala night to remember as Grenadians and friends huddle from the cold celebrating 40th Anniversary of Independence of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique at the elegant Spirale Banquet Hall, last Saturday. Among the greetings? Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell, “We pray that all commemorative activities at home and […]
He is known to be among the top Soca performers and recording artistes and has collaborated with some of the big names in the industry. And hot off the press on Wednesday, The Caribbean Camera was informed that Machel Montano has teamed with multiple Grammy Award winners, R&B group, Boyz II Men to release a […]
A postage stamp from British Guiana (now Guyana) dating back to the 19th Century will be up for sale in New York in June. It is expected to be valued at a “record price”, according to the auction house, Sotheby’s. The 1856 one-cent Magenta is believed to be the last of the British one-cent stamp […]
The man known as ‘Calypso King of the World’, Dr. Slinger Francisco,is to be given the highest award of Trinidad and Tobago, the prime minister announced. The government also will be paying the expenses related to his medical condition. Also known as the Mighty Sparrow, Dr. Francisco, was born in Grenada but lived most of […]
This rarely happens, a reduction in the price of something. But it’s happening in St Lucia where citizens will pay less for electricity following a 2.6 cent reduction in the tariff for 2013. The St Lucia Electricity Services Limited (LUCELEC) said the reduction in the tariff will reflect on bills for February until the end […]
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake early Tuesday morning shook a few countries in the Caribbean. It extended north of Barbados and east of Martinique an area that is considered one of the most seismically active. According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake occurred 170 kilometres north of Bathsheba, Barbados and 210 kilometres east of […]
Despite the Jamaican Olympic Bobsled team made into the 30th and last place after two heats of the men’s two-competition at Sanki Cliding Center, Sochi, Russia, their new Olympic song is creating quite a stir. It starts “Run the track, run the track, run the track it’s bobsled time.” Marvin Dixon and Winston Watts brought […]
