Word on the street: Begging sadly now an ‘ordinary occurence’
From Ham High A tent pitched up on Crouch End’s town hall square a fortnight ago. Apparently a well wisher gave it to one of the various homeless characters who line the Broadway. So ‘Kevin’, usually seen outside Specsavers, had…
Armie Hammer downsizes his career and couldn’t be happier
By Cary Darling From Houston Chronicle It’s a warm, sunny day during South by Southwest, the annual schmoozapalooza when the lords and ladies of Hollywood and Silicon Valley convene over brisket and backslaps, and Armie Hammer could almost blend into…
Wife: Husband thought he no longer was a wanted man in Iowa
By PAUL DAVENPORT Associated Press From Yahoo News PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona woman says her husband believed he was in the clear after escaping from an Iowa prison 37 years ago and they were both shocked when authorities arrested…
YouTube shooting: Female suspect ‘angry over video postings’
From BBC The suspect in a gun attack at YouTube’s HQ in California had expressed anger over its treatment of her video postings, media reports say. Police have named Nasim Aghdam, 39, as the suspect but say they are still…
Paradise For Sale: How the Caribbean is being defined in terms of tourism
By Daniela Sosa Roque From Ryerson Folio One of the key components of a good vacation is hot, sunny weather. Add still waters, crystal clear beaches and a five-star resort to the equation, and you have the perfect getaway. An…
Caribbean Club at Hollywood Hills High shares tropical cultures, gives students a sense of home
By David Volz from Hollywood Gazette It may not always be possible to hop on a plane to vacation in the tropics, but at Hollywood Hills High School, a visit to the Caribbean Club can offer students an opportunity to learn…
Jamaica to host inaugural Caribbean mayor’s conference
From Jamaica Observer JAMAICA will host the inaugural Caribbean Conference of Mayors later this month. The April 9 event is being held under the patronage of the Mayor of Kingston Senator Delroy H Williams and hosted by the Kingston and…
Clinton starts Caribbean recovery effort; Says Basin can take World ‘In Different Direction’
By TIM PADGETT From WLRN It’s now been more than six months since Hurricanes Irma and Maria demolished the Caribbean. Former President Bill Clinton brought his foundation to Miami on Tuesday to propose ways to rebuild Florida’s island neighbors stronger….
Winnie Mandela: Statement by Sir Shridath Ramphal
From Caribbean News Now As South Africa marks the passing of Winnie Mandela with a state funeral, the Commonwealth and the Caribbean must let South Africans know that we are there in spirit. In the days before Nelson Mandela was…
Caribbean States share common values & interests with other ACP Countries
By Reinhardt Jacobsen From IDN BRUSSELS (IDN) – As the African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP) girds up its loins for talks on future relations with the European Union (EU) after the Cotonou Agreement expires in February 2020,…






