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Communist allies China and Cuba hold landmark summit

China’s President Hu Jintao on Wednesday was to wrap up a landmark visit to Cuba where he brought millions of dollars in aid and promises of closer trade ties. The Chinese leader brought 4.5 tonnes of humanitarian aid for victims of three hurricanes that battered Cuba this year, which was handed over late Monday after [...]

Caribbean region needs to work together to deal with challenges, says Guyana president

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: President of Guyana Bharrat Jagdeo on Monday evening told representatives of participating countries at the Caribbean Development Bank/Inter American Development Bank (CDB/IDB), Civil Society Organizations dialogue not to allow themselves to be lectured into creating a set of values in the region which may cause them to lose sight of their challenges and [...]

Caribbean Airlines cancels flight after computer on plane malfunctions

Some one hundred and fifteen passengers were seriously inconvenienced and forced to remain in Guyana yesterday, after a Caribbean Airlines flight was grounded owing to the malfunction of a computer on board the plane. General Manager of Caribbean Airlines, South America, Carlton DeFour told Stabroek News that flight BW424 to JFK in New York with a [...]

Trini Hell

A man dies and goes to hell. There he finds that there is a different hell for each country. He goes first to the German hell and asks “What do they do here?” He is told “First they put you in an electric chair for an hour. Then they lay you on a bed of [...]

Humor: New disease outbreak

The Center for Disease Control has issued a medical alert about a highly contagious, potentially dangerous virus that is transmitted orally, by hand, and even electronically. This virus is called Weekly Overload Recreational Killer (WORK). If you receive WORK from your boss, any of your colleagues or anyone else via any means whatsoever - DO [...]

Courts Caribbean Contact Info

For those of you who have been requesting Courts Caribbean contact information in the U.S. here it is: STORE: 718-282-1667 TOLL FREE: 1-877-852-6878 Websites: www.courtscaribbean.com and www.courtscaribbean.us Address: 2822 Church Avenue in Brooklyn, between Nostrand and Rogers Avenues. Similar Posts:COURTS CARIBBEAN launches their US Outfit in Brooklyn New York Courts Caribbean lights up on Main Street in Guyana Guyana Folk Festival 2008! [...]

General Motors,Chrysler and Ford should be allowed to go Bankrupt. No Bailout!

The following is no surprise to many of us who has had the opportunity to drive an American made vehicle as to one that is designed and produced by a foreign company; a foreign vehicle is better designed and has a longer lifespan than an American made Vehicle. It does not matter whether it is [...]

Is there a conspiracy to prevent soca/calypso music from making it?

Dear Sir: Based on what I read on BBC Caribbean News, Nov 17, 2008, Popular Barbadian and Caribbean calypsoian John King thinks there is an international conspiracy against that popular Eastern Caribbean music genre. However, I personally believe that soca/calypso will break into the international music market, when the Eastern Caribbean countries unite as one strong [...]

Drug trade on the rise in Guyana, says crime chief

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Despite managing to seize some 60 pounds of cocaine and more than 74,000 pounds of marijuana this year, tackling the drug trade remains one of the major hurdles for Guyana’s law enforcement agencies. This is the word from the head of the Guyana Police Force (GPF), Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Seelall Persaud who [...]

Miss Guyana Sari Pageant left something to be desired

The recently concluded Miss Guyana Sari Pageant, 2008, held on Saturday, October 25, 2008 at the National Park was an embarrassment. My first question to the Diwali Committee members is why was alcohol allowed and sold in the park? The contestants and the general public were made to understand that no alcohol consumption would have [...]

The problem in Guyana lies with the existence of ethnic parties which are committed to ethnic voting

I refer to Mr Hamley Case’s letter ‘Inspired by Obama Guyanese should seize the day’ (SN 15.11.08) dealing with the lessons learned from the American elections and applying them to solve Guyana’s political problems. The lessons from Obama’s election victory are simple. (1) He never appealed to race to win votes. He ran mainly an issues-based campaign. (2) [...]

Pictures Of Pirates Week In Grand Cayman

The tradition continues with fun at Pirates Week in Grand Cayman. Its a promotion to attract tourists to the island during the slow season which has blossomed into a countrywide event that grow each year. Highlights of the festival includes: costume competition,song fest,trail of the pirates fun,fireworks,cardboard boat race and local band.Due to hurricane Paloma [...]

Pictures Of Hurricane Paloma In Grand Cayman

Currently the gusting winds are getting stronger and the rain is intensifying in strength. The Hurricane is now a category three. Many areas are completely flooded and the roads are barren. Many of the gas stations do not have fuel or are on dwindling stages right now. The resort where I am located is completely [...]

Defence

INTRODUCTION: Our military has not been modernised in decades. Their mission has been recently changed to crime-fighting instead of building a military for the current times, such as protecting our borders. As we enter the last few years of this decade, it is time we come to grips on the future of our nation from all aspects [...]

Where are all the men in the fight against HIV/AIDS

By Royston King I AM not talking about those few men who appear in television advertisements, or the very few who volunteer to do community work. I am talking about the men in our local communities who are supposed to be making a big difference in the lives of our children; our young men and women [...]

What Obama’s victory hasn’t changed

While the election of Senator Barack Obama does suggest that American politics has withstood the Bush years better than many had feared, his margin of victory in the popular vote – six percentage points – should give pause to anyone who believes radical change is coming to Washington any time soon. Six points is far [...]

Jamaica to buy more rice from Guyana

Published on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 By Oscar Ramjeet Caribbean Net News Special Correspondent Email: oscar@caribbeannetnews.com GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Jamaica’s Minister of Industry and Commerce Karl Samuda has said that his government will buy more rice from Guyana as of next year. Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Karl Samuda. Samuda, who was in Guyana over the weekend, [...]

Poem: You Move Me! by Fx Chitanda

I have been touched before I have been moved before I have been transferred before All that before today. You move me in many ways you touch me in very warm ways today you left an everlasting impression Today you touched me. Not touching me in the places I like I never said I mind you doing that! You touched my inner self you provoked serious [...]

Poem: To my Nubian Princess by Fx Chitanda

My imagination is running wild. Places I am right now I would not want to be, Its neither the right place nor the right time Yet I still go there Your image is not blurred Your scent lingers at the tip of my nostrils Touching you touching me Wishing it could go away But it does not Time will only tell If dreams do come true I [...]

Calypsonian Black Stalin gets honorary doctorate from UWI

Published on Monday, November 3, 2008 By Oscar Ramjeet Caribbean Net News Special Correspondent Email: oscar@caribbeannetnews.com PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Well known calypsonian Leroy ‘Black Stalin’ Calliste, immortalised for his ‘Caribbean Man’ calypso, was conferred with an honorary doctorate from the University of the West Indies (UWI). He was the third calypsonian to have received an honorary [...]