Tag Archives: USA

  1. “Saint Martin/Sint Maarten culture and politics” presented in New York

    Dr. Eugene W. Grabowski, a practicing general and trauma surgeon from Vermont, USA, recently made a graduate level presentation about St. Martin at the State University of New York at Albany (SUNY Albany). “The topic of my presentation was ‘the literature, culture and politics of Saint Martin/Sint Maarten,’ highlighting the work of Lasana Sekou and [...]

    May 22, 2012Education, TravelNo comments
  2. THE SBA PROMOTES SMALL MANUFACTURERS FOR EXPORT GROWTH

    FOR A SMALL BUSINESS, exporting its goods and services can be considered vital to its growth and development; however the challenge lies in getting many the funding necessary to take that step. This suggestion has come from Chief Executive Officer of the Small Business Association, Lynette Holder who says the body, which is the island’s [...]

    May 22, 2012Business, FeaturedNo comments
  3. Madea’s Witness Protection: Eugene “Club Paradise” Levy & Tyler “Good Deeds” Perry … Mafia watch out?

    An investment banker and his family are placed in the witness protection program, finding themselves relocated from their posh Connecticut neighborhood to Madea’s southern home.

    May 20, 2012Cinema, Video GalleryNo comments
  4. ‘The Campaign’ with Zach “Hangover” Galifianakis & Will “Anchorman” Ferrell – Vote for Laughs?

    Two rival North Carolina politicians with presidential aspirations tangle with one another

    May 20, 2012Political, Video GalleryNo comments
  5. U.S. President Barack Obama Discusses Marvel’s “The Avengers” on ABC’s “The View”

    U.S. President Barack Obama was a recent guest on ABC’s The View. Find out how he fared when asked to name three members of The Avengers.  

    May 19, 2012Books, Political, Video GalleryNo comments
  6. HBO ANNOUNCES ITS JUNE MOVIE LINEUP FOR THE CARIBBEAN

    I Am Number Four (Touchstone Pictures) – Extraordinary teen John Smith (Alex Pettyfer) is a fugitive on the run from ruthless enemies sent to destroy him. Changing his identity and moving from town to town with his guardian, Henri (Timothy Olyphant), John is always the new kid with no ties to his past. In the [...]

    May 19, 2012Cinema, Video GalleryNo comments
  7. Barbadian to sing at The 26th Annual JazzReggae Festival Memorial Day Weekend

    2012 ARTIST LINEUP: Sunday, May 27th – JAM DAY This year’s Jam Day, May 27th, boasts an impressive blend of legendary performers and powerful new talents. Headliners The Rootsand Booker T. Jones will be joined by the compelling talents of Gary Clark Jr., Thundercat, Selah Sue, and Sonnymoon. Monday, May 28th – REGGAE DAY Reggae [...]

    May 19, 2012Music, Photo GalleryNo comments
  8. DIGICEL ANNOUNCED AS SPONSOR OF HAITIAN COMPAS FESTIVAL FOR A FOURTH YEAR RUNNING: Supporting Haitian culture in the Diaspora communities

    Digicel today announced its sponsorship of the Haitian Compas Festival for a fourth year running. The event will be held at the Bayfront Park in Miami, Florida this Saturday May 19th 2012. The festival, now in its 14th year, is a celebration of Haiti’s rich musical culture and Digicel is eager to make this year’s [...]

    May 17, 2012Music, TechnologyNo comments
  9. United States Embassy Donates Books on Domestic Violence to Culture Ministry of Barbados

    In a ceremony at the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth, U.S. Charge d’Affaires Christopher Sandrolini presented four sets of books on domestic violence to government and non-governmental organizations that support survivors. The books address domestic violence issues including perpetrator intervention, approaches to assisting survivors, and the impact on children in abusive families. The sets [...]

    May 17, 2012Controversy, Education, Video GalleryNo comments
  10. Summer Ends – Cancer takes Donna, Disco’s Queen – 63 year old singer leaves 2 daughters mourning

    There’ll be another song for me and I will sing it there’ll be another dream for me someone will bring it I will drink the wine while it is warn and never let you catch me looking at the sun, oh yeah and after all the loves of my life after all loves in my [...]

    May 17, 2012MusicNo comments
  11. One Caribbean Television Returns As Partner Of Invest Caribbean Now 2012

    Reiterating its commitment to the Caribbean region, One Caribbean Television returns this June as a partner of the 2012 Invest Caribbean Now Power Forum. OCTV, which jumped on board to help present the inaugural forum last June, has again signed on to the second annual Caribbean Tourism Organization and Hard Beat Communications investment forum, slated [...]

    May 16, 2012Business, TechnologyNo comments
  12. TRUE BLOOD RETURNING TO HBO – Making season five a same day-and-date premiere with the U.S.

    HBO Latin America announced that the anticipated fifth season of the smash-hit comedy-drama series True Blood premieres in the Caribbean on June 10th, the same day as the U.S. Mixing romance, suspense, mystery and humor, the Emmy®-nominated show takes place at a time when vampires have come out of the coffin, and follows the on-and-off [...]

    May 16, 2012Books, Cinema, Video GalleryNo comments
  13. Denis Leary & Andrew Garfield – The Amazing Spider-Man 4 Minutes Clip: Where is Stan Lee?

    The Amazing Spider Man 4 Minutes Preview. Directed by Marc Webb and starring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Martin Sheen, Sally Field and Denis Leary opens 3 July 2012.  

    May 16, 2012Books, Cinema, Video GalleryNo comments
  14. FANTASY TO BECOME REALITY FOR COUPLE SAYING “I DO” AT CARIBBEAN WEDDING DURING CARIBBEAN WEEK IN NEW YORK

    For John Gordon Andre Millard and Tricialouise Gurley, a Caribbean wedding has been a fantasy. The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and Marry Caribbean (www.marrycaribbean.com) are about to take the couple – whose first meeting was virtual – from the land of make-believe and turn their fantasy into reality. Millard, from Montreal, Canada, and Gurley, from [...]

    May 14, 2012Travel1 comment
  15. BARBADIANS WELCOME PAYLESS SHOE SOURCE: MINISTER SEES CHEAP SHOES AS FULFILLING DLP’S MANDATE ON COST OF LIVING?

    Barbados welcomed a new addition to its shopping offerings recently, with the official opening of the Payless Shoe Source at Mall Internationale, Haggatt Hall, St. Michael after a soft opening the week before, to test the local market. In his address, Minister of Commerce and Trade, Senator Haynesley Benn, observed that Payless’ focus on high [...]

    May 13, 2012Business, FashionNo comments
  16. HBO’s True Blood, Season 5: Waiting Sucks: Sam & Luna

    Season 5 of “True Blood” premieres Sunday, June 10th. For more on True Blood, go to http://itsh.bo/HAObVp or jump in on the Twitter conversations http://twitter.com/truebloodhbo #trueblood. Watch True Blood online at HBO GO® http://itsh.bo/hWfz80. With HBO GO, you can watch every episode of every season of True Blood on your iPad® (http://itsh.bo/hbogoapple), iPhone® (http://itsh.bo/hbogoapple) or [...]

    May 13, 2012Books, Cinema, Video GalleryNo comments
  17. Ruby Sparks (2012) – Paul Dano stars in feature from folk who did “Little Miss Sunshine”

    Directors: Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris Writer: Zoe Kazan (screenplay) Stars: Paul Dano, Zoe Kazan and Annette Bening

    May 10, 2012Cinema, Video GalleryNo comments
  18. U.S. President Barack H. Obama Supports Same-Sex Marriage: ABC News Scooped

    Yesterday, in an interview with ABC News, President Obama said, “I think same sex couples should be able to get married.” With that one statement, he made it clear that he believes that it’s wrong to prevent couples who are in loving, committed relationships from getting married… Now in his own words? I believe that [...]

    May 10, 2012PoliticalNo comments
  19. Madame Anna Namarat Enole Sina – truly ‘One who has seen hot Sun’ by Damon Gerard Corrie

    I first met Madame Anna Namarat Enole Sina of the 20,000 person Ogiek Tribal Nation of Kenya – at the Tribal Link Project Access Global Capacity Building for Indigenous Peoples Training Course, held May 2012 in New York City; USA. Anna founded the Natodua Jua Kali Women’s Association in Kenya in September 2010, and the [...]

    May 10, 2012Political, TravelNo comments
  20. Summit of the Americas, Quiet Progress amidst the Noise: by Roberta Jacobson, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs

    At the Sixth Summit of the Americas, held April 14-16 in Cartagena, Colombia, the United States and our hemispheric partners agreed on far more than the media has reported. In a reflection of the equal and pragmatic partnerships that have characterized the Obama Administration’s policy in the Western Hemisphere leaders agreed on a number of [...]

    May 9, 2012PoliticalNo comments
  21. Virgin Atlantic Creator, Sir Richard Branson, will be honored at Invest Caribbean Now 2012

    The momentum is building to the most talked about Caribbean investment forum that brings together ministers of government with investors in New York City, the investment capital of the world. Invest Caribbean Now 2012, which will honour world renowned business leader, Sir Richard Branson, is now just 33 days away and tickets are in going [...]

    May 9, 2012Business, TravelNo comments
  22. True Blood Season 5: (EXTENDED) #WaitingSucks – Eric and Pam

    Tumblr – http://truebloodsource.tumblr.com/ Make sure to follow True Blood Source on Twitter and Tumblrfor all True Blood updates! Twitter – http://twitter.com/TrueBloodSource

    May 8, 2012Books, Cinema, Video GalleryNo comments
  23. CARIBBEAN CELEBRITIES TO BE FEATURED IN INNOVATIVE LIVE CONVERSATION SERIES: “AT THE FEET OF THE MASTERS.”

    Caribbean celebrities are already well-known for their artistic innovation, on-stage personas and public dramas. Now, an entertaining live conversation series: “At the Feet of the Masters,”will provide insight into the personal narratives, life stories and autobiographical memories of five icons of Trinidad and Tobago culture. Calypso megastar, the Mighty Sparrow; art prodigy David Moore; steelband [...]

    May 8, 2012Music, TravelNo comments
  24. Texas fashion design house starts benefit for African Orphans: “When Style Is Culturally Yours”

    A philanthropic ceremony of dance, culture and fashions was just celebrated at the Marriott Hotel Westchase in Houston, Texas to benefit orphaned children in Nairobi, Kenya. Among the presenters of the African Ball event was Kimma Wreh, the Creative Director of TeKay Designs, a Houston, Texas fashion design house. “With our fashions on this night [...]

    May 8, 2012FashionNo comments
  25. #WaitingSucks – True Blood: Conjuring Up Season 4 Marathon

    Watch True Blood online at HBO GO® http://itsh.bo/hWfz80. With HBO GO, you can watch every episode of every season of True Blood on your iPad® (http://itsh.bo/hbogoapple), iPhone® (http://itsh.bo/hbogoapple) or Android™ (http://itsh.bo/hbogoandroid) smartphone. Free with your HBO subscription through participating TV providers. Check out True Blood on Facebook & Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/trueblood http://www.twitter.com/truebloodhbo Check-in to True Blood [...]

    May 7, 2012Books, Cinema, Video GalleryNo comments