Barbados Independence Spotlight: Henderson Dottin
The Jumpstart
Age: 35
Hometown: Ellerton, St. George, Barbados
For high jumper and local track and field coach Henderson Dottin, testing gravity has always been second nature,...
Barbados Independence Spotlight: Sue-Ann N. Robinson
The Advocate
Age: 33
Hometown: Christ Church, Barbados
For attorney and mother of two Sue-Ann Robinson, defending civic rights and equal opportunity goes far beyond the courtroom...
No “Blue Christmas”, says T&T acting PM Colm Imbert
The Trinidad and Tobago government is promising nationals there will be no blue Christmas this year despite a decline in oil and gas on...
St. Vincent PM says recent sex tape scandal will not affect...
Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has turned a blind eye on a controversial “sex tape” being circulated by...
Baroness Patricia Scotland elected new Commonwealth Secretary General
Dominican born and former UK attorney general Baroness Patricia Scotland has been elected Secretary General of the Commonwealth.
Scotland, who was the Attorney General under...
Protesters call for Black Friday boycott to highlight police racial profiling
Protesters in Palm Beach Gardens hit the mall this past Black Friday, calling for shoppers to boycott stores to bring attention to nation-wide police...
West Indian spinner Sunil Narine suspended for illegal action
West Indies spinner Sunil Narine has been suspended from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect after his action was ruled illegal.
An independent...
5 ways to increase your productivity
Take a look at your to-do list and ask yourself how many things on the list can be finished when you get around to...
A perfect post-thanksgiving detox smoothie
Thanksgiving is one of those days that you want to let it all hang out, and you should! Enjoy the holiday while being grateful...
National Election Campaign Fund Bill proposed in JA
The establishment of a National Election Campaign Fund is one of the recommended changes in the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 2015, that...
Free Gospel Sundays continues at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the...
Now in its 10th Anniversary Season, the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County continues its 2015-2016 free Gospel Sundays concert series with...
Tonsil Stones: Causes, Removal & Prevention
Smelly yellow chunks stuck in my throat!
Tonsils, those gland-like structures stuck at the back of your throat, are filled with nooks and crannies...
Delegation discovers high demand for Jamaican products on Canada Trade Mission
As the demand for Jamaican food continues to increase in global markets, six Jamaican exporters found success on a trade mission that was held...
CEP announces date for second round of Haitian presidential elections
The Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) in Haiti says the campaign period for the second round of the presidential elections has started and will end...
Barbados gov’t mulls new cell phone policy
Finance Minister Chris Sinckler says the plan to impose a new tax on cellular phone calls is still on the table, but a different...
“Little Haiti After Dark” photographic exhibit to explore Little Haiti community
On Decmber 3-5, the New Tropic and Fondasyon Zaka/ZakaFest will present “Little Haiti After Dark: Kreyol Basel” starting at 6 p.m.
Curated by Yasmine Samimy,...
BCPS to participate in National Computer Science Education Week
Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) will participate in the Hour of Code, set to take place during National Computer Science Education Week from December 7-13....
Small business owners prepare for the most important shopping day of...
Now in its sixth year, Small Business Saturday (November 28) is a day where every shopper can play a part to support their local...
UN condemns ongoing violence following Haiti elections results
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Haiti, Sandra Honoré, has condemned the ongoing violence that followed the release of...
Bolt, Fraser-Pryce win Caribbean Sports Awards
The world’s fastest man Usain Bolt and his compatriot Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce won the Annual Caribbean Sports Awards, as Jamaicans claimed five of the six...
