Archive for 'Caricom News'

Jamaica mourns the loss of University of the West Indies Professor Chevannes

Jamaica mourns the loss of University of the West Indies Professor Chevannes

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica’s Prime Minister, the Hon Bruce Golding, says the death of University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Professor Emeritus, Alston Barrington “Barry” Chevannes, has dealt a tremendous blow to the academic, religious and [...]

Roots Rock Reggae Given REDEMPTION

Roots Rock Reggae Given REDEMPTION

Odel Johnson releases his second full-length album Redemption on Tuesday October 12, 2010 Toronto, ON – On Tuesday October 12, 2010 Juno Award winning artist/drummer Odel Johnson will release his second full-length CD entitled Redemption. The [...]

Caribbean Music/Dance on Display on WPIX TV in NYC for Labor Day 2010

Caribbean Music/Dance on Display on WPIX TV in NYC for Labor Day 2010

This year’s West Indian American Day Carnival kicked off in Brooklyn, NY last Thursday with many fun activities and events leading up to the big parade today on Labor Day. And no Caribbean celebration would be [...]

An ART'ical weekend with Manifesto|Jamaica

An ART'ical weekend with Manifesto|Jamaica

It was a great weekend for youth arts with two events powered by Manifesto|Jamaica. On Friday, the second instalment of ART’ical Exposure attracted a crowd twice the size of the first to the Bookophilia venue. Then [...]

Jamaica's Tourist Capital Welcomes Its One Millionth Visitor

Jamaica’s Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay welcomed its one millionth visitor on Saturday, August 28, 2010. The couple, Aaron and Angela Wilson arrived in Montego Bay onboard AirTran from Baltimore. The couple, which is visiting [...]

Weddings are a PIECE OF CAKE in JAMAICA

Couples Can Say “I Do” in Just 24 Hours KINGSTON, JAMAICA – Couples on the hunt for a tropical destination to exchange vows and celebrate the joys of wedded bliss, will find their dreams come true [...]

Gay unions ‘will come’ to Caribbean region

SAME-SEX UNIONS may not be acceptable today, tomorrow or even the next five years in Barbados and its Caribbean neighbours but they will eventually come to the region. And the driving force behind any change in [...]

GET READY: Opposition puts supporters on election alert

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The main opposition People’s National Party (PNP) has renewed its call for a Commission of Inquiry into the events surrounding the extradition of reputed gang leader, Christopher “Dudus” Coke to the United [...]

JetBlue and Jamaica Tourist Board Partner For Once-In-A-Lifetime Trip Giveaway

JetBlue and Jamaica Tourist Board Partner For Once-In-A-Lifetime Trip Giveaway

KINGSTON, Jamaica – In an exciting collaboration, the Jamaica Tourist Board and JetBlue launched the All You Can Jet Pass yesterday together with an all-inclusive Jamaica trip giveaway. KISS 108, Boston’s number-one hit music station, announced [...]

Kamla reels out trip benefits / Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Kamla Persad-Bissessar`s Visit to NY is A Major Disappointment

Kamla reels out trip benefits / Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Kamla Persad-Bissessar`s Visit to NY is A Major Disappointment

According to CaribNews: Excitement preceded Trinidad and Tobago`s first female Prime Minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar arrival for a 10-day visit to New York City last Friday. However, that enthusiasm in the Caribbean and Trinidadian American community has [...]