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 […]
By Gerald V. Paul Last Sunday …it’s was Church! Glory! Can I get an …Amen! Good, ole time religion pentecostal preaching from the dynamic Senator Don Meredith at the Fourth Annual Black Heritage Celebration worship service, St. Matthew’s Anglican Cathedral – An Anglo- Catholic Parish in Toronto. With the theme on his mind: “Marching to […]
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 […]
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Feb 11, (CMC) – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat Tuesday said it was “deeply concerned” at the failure of Guyana to approve the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Act (AML/CFT). In a statement, the Guyana-based CARICOM Secretariat said the regional grouping was “at the continuing delay in Guyana’s progress towards […]
TORONTO — Reggae star Jimmy Cliff, The Voice winner Tessanne Chin and celebrity chef Roger Mooking are among those who will be honoured next year at The University of the West Indies Fifth Annual Toronto Benefit Gala. The event, set for March 29 at the Ritz- Carlton Hotel, pays tribute to leaders of Caribbean and […]
