Witness describes Suriname’s former dictator as psychopath

By Ivan Cairo Caribbean Net News Suriname Correspondent Email: [email protected] PARAMARIBO, Suriname — A witness in the murder trial against Suriname’s former military strongman Desi Bouterse described the ex-dictator as a psychopath for his alleged role in the December 1982 killings of 15 of his political opponents. Desi Bouterse Meanwhile in the latest twist of events […]

Jamaicans.com Goes Mobile – Jamaicans.com iPhone & iPad App

We are pleased to introduce our first application in the Apple App Store for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch (See demo at the end). The application, “Jamaican Recipes” allows users to browse Jamaicans.com’s database of over 110 recipes with step by step cooking instructions and view of glossary of Jamaican foods.  The ” Jamaican Recipes ” […]

Reggae Marathon 12/01/2009 – 12/31/2009 Negril, Jamaica

A two-day warm-up period with live music and entertainment gets runners in the mood for the serious business of the marathon which gets underway early in the morning of the third day. This is Jamaica’s premier international marathon event that attracts a mix of long distance runners, sports enthusiasts and first time marathon runners. It […]

All Stages Rally Jamaica

The All Stages Rally Jamaica sees a field of 30-plus speedy motors tackling a wide variety of terrain across the countryside of Jamaica, finishing outside the Jamaica Tourist Board after a run through the streets of New Kingston. Home-based teams are joined by others from the Caribbean and Europe in a thrilling international line-up of […]

Remarks by Dr. Lystra-Fletcher Paul at the Regional Food and Nutrition Security Policy Workshop (2009)

Remarks by Dr Lystra Fletcher-Paul

Honourable Robert Persaud, Minister of AgricultureHis Excellency Edwin Carrington, Secretary General, CARICOM SecretariatDr. Dindyal Permaul, PS, Ministry of AgricultureMr. Trevor Murray, Director of Operations and Integration for the Caribbean Region, IICARepresentatives of International and Regional InstitutionsSpecially invited guests, farmers, friends, ladies and gentlemen It gives me great pleasure to be here today at the opening […]

Interview with Jamaican Belly Dancer, Miss Rose Lee for interview

This month we interview Jamaican Belly Dancer Miss Rose Lee. She started belly dancing at age 13 in Jamaica. Inspired by her Indian and Jamaican culture she has pioneered a style of belly dancing called  Indo-Caribbean. She hopes to popularize belly dancing in Jamaica. Q. Where in Jamaica are you from? My family hails from many […]

Permanent Residence Through Your Spouse

Non-citizen spouses are able to acquire permanent residence through their spouse under the following four conditions. First, your spouse must be a United States Citizen or permanent resident. Second, you must have entered the United States in legal status i.e. with a visa or under the visa waiver program. Three, you must be admissible to the […]

Santa Claws

Markdown:Every year Santa Claws and discreetly mauls my reputation as a caring and giving dadHe being disingenuous makes me, ‘stone moderated mad.’Enough is enough; Since children aren’t told whom their Christmas presents are really from, I’ll now expose Santa’s massive global scam. In the 1930’s Coco-Cola soft drink Company wanted a key figure for an […]

NY Welcomes the CI Financial Services Community

New York – Senior members of the Cayman Islands Government, led by the Premier, the Honourable W. McKeeva Bush, met with several leaders in York’s financial services industry at a briefing held in New York on 16 November 2009. The event was a follow-up to a similar briefing held a week earlier in London and […]

St. Kitts and Nevis National Carnival 2009-2010

The St. Kitts and Nevis National Carnival 2009/2010 opens officially on December 18 with a gala and pandemonium celebration. Anticipated events include Rotaract Carnival Prince and Princess Show, National Carnival Queen Pageant, Folklore Avenue Extravaganza, National Calypso Monarch Finals and the exceptional Grand New Year’s Day Parade. Thirty-eight years since the debut of National Carnival […]