"Goodbye 2009" by American Retiree in Jamaica
This was yet another good year for me in Jamaica. As I look back over the past twelve months, I’m reminded of all the different things that have taken place in my life in Jamaica, most of them very positive. The year started off with a wedding. Barrington and Claudia were joined together in holy […]
Cayman Island Interests in Dubai
The Cayman Islands moved closer today to securing agreement on areas of mutual cooperation with Dubai as part of Cayman’s global initiatve to generate economic growth opportunities for the financial services sector. The progress was made during meetings between a high-level delegation from the Cayman Islands and representatives from the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) […]
Haiti arrests and expels former Haiti Telecommunications Official for US corruption – Related Charges
PORT-AU-PRINCE- The U.S. Embassy congratulates the Government of Haiti on the successful arrest and expulsion this weekend Jean Rene Duperval, a former Haiti Telecommunications (“Haiti Teleco”) senior official. The arrest and expulsion come as part of successful cooperation between the Ministry of Justice, the Bureau des Affaires Financieres et Economiques (BAFE), the United States Department […]
LifeLine Foundation joins with WISH to “Give Back”
December 4, 2009, Belize City – LifeLine Foundation is a philanthropic, non-profit charity trust geared towards raising money to benefit children who are in dire need of assistance for food, clothing, medical care and educational development. Each December, Lifeline Foundation plans a small project to bring some joy to children in the Christmas Season. On […]
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)
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 […]