PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — China on Sunday announced a US$3 billion concessionary facility for eight Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries as President Xi Jingping […]
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Caribbean leaders ‘devastated’ over Chávez’s death
jcharles@MiamiHerald.com For several Caribbean leaders, reaction to Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez’s death was swift and came in the form of 140 characters on Twitter while […]
Continue readingDominica celebrates 34 years of political independence
ROSEAU, Dominica, Saturday November 3, 2012 – Dominica is observing its 34th year of political independence from Britain with the country’s newly elected head of […]
Continue readingClinton Sends Best Wishes to Dominica on Its Independence Day
Clinton Sends Best Wishes to Dominica on Its Independence Day U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sends best wishes to the people of Dominica as […]
Continue readingDominica chooses new president despite opposition boycott of parliament vote
ROSEAU, Dominica — The tiny Caribbean island of Dominica has a new president following an election boycotted by the main opposition party. Parliament has chosen […]
Continue readingAS WE LEFT AUGUST 2012
I keep referencing my book “An Unasuming Love: Black Memory, A Traveloguer And Cricket” because it contains material that needs reflecting on (for those who still care about reflection, who have the time). As we left August, I got the feeling that our Emancipation observances had slipped under the weight and propagation of storm and hurricane news. Just thought – in keeping with Emancipation Month — I’d let you know that slavery as experience, was still relevant at the United Nations as recently as March 2012. What follows however, is not drawn from a 2012 plenary, but based on a 2008 meeting of the United Nations.
Continue readingOBAMA MOTHER BLACK
Thoughts giving rise to chapter 7 in my 2011 publication titled “An Unassuming Love” must’ve heard and seen their cousins, sisters, brothers or friends crossing mind. Imagine thoughts smelling thoughts, tasting thoughts — just touching each other, asking about their root in emotions and patterns of emotion. Thoughts have histories — they reach back intuitively only to source a semblance of truth or a truth itself that stuns the thinker.
Continue readingClico impasse may be far from over
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Wednesday February 1, 2012 – Barbados has been warned that it cannot afford to dig deep to bail out CLICO. Caribbean Development Bank […]
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