Anguilla
Country Overview:Colonized by English settlers from Saint Kitts in 1650, Anguilla was administered by Great Britain until the early 19th century, when the island – against the wishes of the inhabitants – was incorporated into a single British dependency, along with Saint Kitts and Nevis. Several attempts at separation failed. In 1971, two years after […]
Bahamas
Country Overview: Lucayan Indians inhabited the islands when Christopher COLUMBUS first set foot in the New World on San Salvador in 1492. British settlement of the islands began in 1647; the islands became a colony in 1783. Since attaining independence from the UK in 1973, The Bahamas have prospered through tourism and international banking and […]
Aruba
Country Overview: Discovered and claimed for Spain in 1499, Aruba was acquired by the Dutch in 1636. The island’s economy has been dominated by three main industries. A 19th century gold rush was followed by prosperity brought on by the opening in 1924 of an oil refinery. The last decades of the 20th century saw […]
7 Steps How To Become A Citizen Of Dominican Republic
Seven steps which can change you life today – you ever dreamed to live in Caribbean? Just continue reading. 1st Step – Decision to move During the last couple of years the Dominican Republic became a home of higher quantities of foreign investors or whole families coming here from abroad. Which are the principal reasons […]
Barbados
Country Overview: The island was uninhabited when first settled by the British in 1627. Slaves worked the sugar plantations established on the island until 1834 when slavery was abolished. The economy remained heavily dependent on sugar, rum, and molasses production through most of the 20th century. The gradual introduction of social and political reforms in […]
Belize
Country Overview: Belize was the site of several Mayan city states until their decline at the end of the first millennium A.D. The British and Spanish disputed the region in the 17th and 18th centuries; it formally became the colony of British Honduras in 1854. Territorial disputes between the UK and Guatemala delayed the independence […]
Primary School Performing Arts Festival
FEBRUARY 2009 Primary School Performing Arts Festival, a month long festival of song, dance, drama and poetry featuring the children of St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Interview with Dat Bumpy Head Gal, Joan Andrea Hutchinson
This month we interview with Dat Bumpy Head Gal, Joan Andrea Hutchinson. She is a well respected writer, motivational speaker, actress, tv/ radio producer; training in radio and television production and news (Jamaica, Holland, South Korea, Japan , the US and Benin). She has produced a few CDs including her latest “Jamaican Proverb: Pretty & […]
TEXT OF CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE SENT BY PRESIDENT BHARRAT JAGDEO TO PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA
“Mr. President, On behalf of the Government and people of the Republic of Guyana, and on my own behalf, I am pleased to extend heartfelt congratulations to you on the occasion of your historic inauguration as the 44th President of the United States of America. During your term of office as President of the United […]
Jamaican Wedding
It has been over six and a half years since I’ve moved to Jamaica. During that time I have attended more funerals than I care to think about, but not one wedding. Perhaps I am at that stage in life where all those around me are moving on to the other side and not down […]