2013 was not a good year for any of the 14 independent member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) – not even for three of the four commodity-exporting nations Belize, Guyana and Suriname, despite their economic growth. The fourth commodity-exporting country, Trinidad & Tobago, had no growth to speak-of. All the countries were beset by […]

A serious accident involving an motor omnibus owned by the Transport Board, occurred on Saturday 28 December 2013, at Harrisons, St. Lucy, about 7:20 am. Investigations into this accident are continuing. Walter Henderson Lewis, 45 years old, was the driver of the omnibus, when he apparently lost control and the omnibus slid into a canefield and […]

The Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing man. Missing is Dwight Kenneth Mayers, 35 years of Gibbons Terrace, Christ Church. He left home about 8:55 pm on December 25, 2013, driving the motorcar registration number XA664, a red Toyota Starlet, and has not been seen since. He was at the time […]

If anyone has forgotten, let’s refresh everyone’s minds…. Robert “Bobby” Morris was second in command of the Barbados Workers’ Union in 1994 and one of five rebel MP’s who voted against their own party and against their Prime Minister who placed a lien of 8% on Civil Servants’ ages back then for circumstances not too […]

Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has cut short his vacation in the United States and returned home to deal with the mass flooding and destruction caused by rain on Christmas eve. The prime minister along with some cabinet members including Roseau South MP, Ambrose George, on December 26, toured the south of the island which […]

Unfortunately, the Grand Prize winner was absent and unable to reach the presentation, it was ticket #1057 which proved to earn David Tomlinson a 32″ Flat Screen TV!

Mr Roop‘s address was part of the Caribbean Week of Agriculture held at the Guyana International Conference Centre while media from the region learned to explore more in Agricultural themes for their material.

West-African reggae vocalist Alpha Blondy returns with his latest video “My American Dream,” directed by Brant Kantor of NBTV and filmed in New York City, where Alpha once resided. The video’s vivid imagery was shot the day before Independence Day on July 3, 2013 in and around historic locations throughout Manhattan – including the newly-erected […]

New York City based South African Arts International, Ltd. is proud to announced that the Republic of Equatorial Guinea has been selected for the 2013 Convener of the Year for second consecutive year. This annual awarded accolade is being bestowed to a country that has showed great skill, courage and humanity in bringing Heads of […]

The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court of Antigua and Barbuda dismissed an order sought by Davos International Bank against its ex-partners and ex-directors, Rodrigo Fernandez and Andres Omar Sotillo, due to grave failures in following the required legal procedure, including concealing judicial information, according to the judgment issued by the Court last December 6th. Davos International […]

In gauging the very difficult road that lies ahead for the people of Saint Lucia in the wake of this week’s storm, coupled with the extreme level of economic anxiety and distress that was already evident throughout the island prior to the holiday season, the Lucian People’s Movement (LPM) has called upon its political adversaries, […]

Police are investigating the sudden death of Ansteve Burke, 50 years of Little Bentley, Christ Church. David Welch – Insp. Pub. Rel’s. Officer (RBPF)

Eight persons were confirmed dead and five missing on Christmas Day as St. Vincent continued to assess the damage left by flooding and landslides after torrential rains on Christmas Eve. Read stories HERE.

The CDEMA Executive Director Mr. Ronald Jackson will lead an eight member technical team to the impacted states of Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Dominica on 28th and 29th December 2013 to get a first-hand understanding of the needs and to deliver relief supplies from the Sub-Regional Warehouse in Barbados and other […]

Europe was plagued by a number of outrageous criminal cases against journalists this year, including several in countries held up as champions of human rights. The International Press Institute (IPI) saw many such cases across the world, many of which made their way into the 2012-2013 World Press Freedom Review. But many did not, and a […]

Enricco Woolford (first photo) urges all reporters to cease their ignorance of Agriculture at whatever level and and use their story-telling to de-stigmatise coverage of an increasingly significant area of human development as resources dwindle and humans continue to multiply… The Executive Director of CARDI, Dr H. Arlington D. Chesney (seen above), is of the view […]

The following is a genuine handheld video of !BEHOLD! Women’s Work, powerful statements of 12 Caribbean women at the Gallery of Caribbean Art, Speightstown, Barbados… The opening was Sunday 15th December… !BEHOLD! shows the collective strength of ‘women’s work‘ in a ‘ line-up‘ of women who, added to their roles as artists, have made significant […]

When the late David Thompson, the 2nd PM of Barbados to die in Office, once declared “Ever so welcome, wait for a call,” in reference to removing a large contingent of Guyanese in Barbados (which would include Rihanna’s mother if he thought it through, yet he sees fit to bestow a Diplomatic Passport to RiRi […]

The CDEMA Participating States of Saint Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines and Dominica have been experiencing heavy rainfall and high winds through Monday 23rd to Wednesday 25th December, 2013, caused by a Low Level Trough System. The high rainfall has lead to flooding and land slippage in the affected countries, resulting in significant damage […]