Cultural Dance Troupe of the West Indies [in Hartford Connecticut] looking for new location
By Alex Putterman, From The Courant HARTFORD — After 19 years on Main Street, the Cultural Dance Troupe of the West Indies needs a new home. The program, which caters to low-income children in Hartford’s North End, must leave its…
In tourism, Barbados is left at the starting gate for first half of 2014
Patrick Hoyos From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Saturday August 30, 2014 – New tourism long stay arrivals numbers from the Caribbean Tourism Organisation show big percentage gains for the Dominican Republic, Cuba, St. Lucia, Grenada and St. Maarten for the first…
Simpson Miller describes former Jamaica agriculture minister as “one of a kind”
From Caribbean360 KINGSTON, Jamaica, Friday August 29, 2014, CMC – Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller led the tribute to her former agriculture minister, Roger Clarke, who died in the United States on Thursday, describing him as “one of a kind”….
Antigua seeking Chinese funds to establish local university
From Caribbean360 ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Tuesday August 26, 2014, CMC – Antigua and Barbuda is hoping that China will provide US$18 million towards the expansion of the Five Islands Secondary School to the University College Antigua. Prime Minister Gaston Browne,…
Caribbean Agave a true desert die hard
By Maureen Gilmer, Special to The Desert Sun Angus is photogenic, both in close ups and wide shots. He’s sharp and crisp, standing tall despite adversity. In fact, when everyone else fades in the heat or the pressure of neglect,…
Caribbean agricultural institute creates revenue generating unit
From Caribbean News Now ST AUGUSTINE, Trinidad — With a focus on increasing crop and small ruminant productivity by equipping the region’s agribusiness sector to deal with the challenges of climate change, increasing incidence of invasive pests, low productivity and…
Embattled court official barred from leaving St Vincent on one-way ticket
From Caribbean360 KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, Friday August 29, 2014, CMC – The Immigration Department has prevented the embattled former Registrar of the High Court, Vanessa Tamara Gibson-Marks from leaving the island for her homeland, less than 24 hours after she…
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Caribbean New York Fashion Week 2014 in September
By Donald Hood Caribbean New York Fashion Week 2014 is a fashion event showcasing some of the Caribbean emerging and established Fashion Designers Collections, Caribbean Models and highlights of Carnival Costume Designs. New York, NY – Caribbean New York Fashion…
Boosting Resilience in the Caribbean Countries
By Jessica Faieta, Inter Press Service | Op-Ed From Truth Out United Nations – Having lived and worked for more than a decade in four Caribbean countries, I have witnessed firsthand how Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are extremely vulnerable…
Clientelism hurting Latin America and the Caribbean
Contributed by: elijose From News Trinidad and Tobago Patronage can lead to corruption, low economic growth, poverty, and even higher child mortality. It also is a tenacious foe. Donor agencies pump huge amounts of money into rooting it out. They…
