By W. Andy Knight and Winston Dookeran We have followed the general election in Guyana held on 2 March last with great interest and grave concern. This particular election has significant implications for democratic governance, not only for Guyana but, for the entire Caribbean. What we have been witnessing over the past 120 days […]
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad — The state-owned Caribbean Airlines (CAL) says it will resume its regional and international operations from July 6 on a phased basis out of its hub in Jamaica. The airline, like many others worldwide, was grounded as countries closed their borders to curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) that has […]
The following was an address by Winston Dookeran,Under Secretary General, EUCLID University,Professor of Practice,at a virtual symposium of the Faculty of Medical Sciences at the University of the West Indies, in St. Augustine, Trinidad last Sunday: “The pandemic has been a global political stress test,” according to the forthcoming issue of Foreign Affairs. Capable states […]
Trinidad-born Justice of the Peace Prior Noel Bonas who was a widely known promoter of ” Carnival fetes,” died at his home in Brampton last Thursday after a brief ilness, He was 71. His wife, Sandra, said he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last April. Bonas who came to Canada in 1972, worked as an […]
In conversation with Rhoma Spencer In a state of limbo By Stephen Weir Rhoma Spencer is an actor, director, storyteller and broadcast journalist who began her career in her native Trinidad. Up until the virus lockdown, Spencer was one of the busiest live performers – on stage, in TV shows, movies parts, and public events. […]
By Stephen Weir Ooh la la costumes. Thundering pans. Sweet calypso. And while they are at it, throw in a few big name soca performers. Toronto Caribbean Carnival 2020 is getting ready to digitally jump up and thumb noses at the Coronavirus come July. While the annual summer festival in downtown Toronto has been cancelled […]
Retired Trinidad-born physician Cecil Beresford Craig died at the Ottawa General hospital on May 20 last. He was 87. His daughter, Suzanne. told The Caribbean Camera that Dr. Craig was in hospital for about two week with kidney problems and died of renal failure. She said her father came to Canada in 1956 to study […]
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Port of Spain General hospital has confirmed that a monkey was discovered inside the building, but angrily denied a snake was with it. The simian was reportedly spotted in Port-of-Spain General Hospital’s operating theatre early on Friday by medical staff, who were preparing to resume elective surgeries following a […]
In conversation with Etienne Charles Waiting out the virus at home in Michigan In the old days (last month) Etienne Charles was a man in motion, always the move. He was here. He was there. He was up on the stage. He was in the air. But that was then. In the here and now, the […]
SCARBOROUGH Tobago – As the global travel and tourism industry continues to grapple with the impacts of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Tobago Tourism Agency Limited (TTAL) has launched a digital campaign to bring some much needed positivity and hope to their global travel community, and encourage past and future visitors to keep Dreaming of […]
