Jamaica, where the heart is Girls – and everyone else – just wanna have fun in Jamaica. To many, Jamaica is the heart of the Caribbean. The birthplace of reggae and the Rastafari movement, and with all-inclusive resorts. Jamaica symbolizes many of the things most loved and perhaps, most misunderstood about the region. A simple […]
Parapan rower living his dream Cuban-born Canadian para-rower Papito Wilson, who lost a leg in an accident, is ready and pumped for the 2015 Parapan Am Games. Photo by Gerald V. Paul By Gerald V. Paul The 2015 Parapan Am Games are “a dream come true – it is what I live for,” an enthused […]
Forged from the love of liberty Dr. Vidhya Gyan Gota-Maharaj (fourth from left) consul-general for Trinidad and Tobago, hosted Emancipation Day celebrations in Toronto. Photo by Gerald V. Paul By Gerald V. Paul It was an Emancipation Day to remember as members of the Trinidad and Tobago community joined brothers and sisters from the wider […]
Summa Lime for three angels By Gerald V. Paul When The Caribbean Children Foundation (TCCF) Caribbean Flava Summa Lime happens on Saturday, Aug. 16 in Mississauga it will be more than just “A Fun-Filled Family Day” as three precious children will be on their minds. “Funds raised from this event will benefit the surgical care […]
St. Thomas an alluring Virgin Beautiful beaches, attractions, golf, good food all await the visitor to St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. It would be so easy to stereotype any patch of land in the Caribbean as a beach-bumming, rum-drinking, palm-fringed, laid-back tropical island. But just as each city has its own culture and most countries […]
Rice somewhat nice for Guyana High rice production has brought simultaneous market gains and storage woes. GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Guyana government says repeated high rice production levels have brought many challenges ranging from lucrative markets to the capacity to store large amounts. Agriculture Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy said the government has been making major […]
$75M eases exchange woes Trinidad and Tobago wants to keep U.S. currency flowing for energy firms. PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad – The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago (CBTT) says it has injected US$75 million into the financial system to support the foreign exchange market following recent complaints of a shortage of the U.S. currency here. The […]
VP suspended after Trinidad oil spill An investigation is probing a spill in Marabella from a ruptured Petrotrin oil tank. PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad – The Vice-President of Petrotrin’s refinery and marketing department has been suspended pending investigations into the recent oil spill in the southern town of Marabella. Petrotrin Chairman Lindsay Gillette told a news conference […]
Storm insurance for Caribbean islands Repeated severe damage by hurricanes has resulted in new insurance coverage for eight countries. GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) says it is now providing excess rainfall insurance coverage to eight regional countries as the Caribbean continues to take precautions against possible damage caused […]
Gala celebrates Jamaica independence By Jasminee Sahoye As Jamaicans around the world observed the country’s 52nd independence anniversary yesterday, Canadians of Jamaican heritage will celebrate with one of that country’s government ministers at a gala in Toronto on Saturday. Jamaica’s State Minister for Tourism and Entertainment, Damion Crawford, will deliver the keynote address at […]
