[BRIDGETOWN, Barbados] – Dr. Yesu Persaud, one of the most influential people in the Caribbean rum industry over the past 60 years, has died at the age of 93. Dr. Persaud made an indelible impact on both Guyana’s rum industry and the Caribbean rum industry, as a whole. In 1975, he became the Executive Chairman […]
[KINGSTON, Jamaica] – Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, today in Madrid, Spain spoke at the official launch of a strategic alliance between international tourism giant, Grupo Piñero which owns Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group private sector arm, IDB Invest, and Banco Popular Dominicano to promote inclusive and sustainable […]
“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea.” – Psalm 46:1-2 by Basil Springer [BRIDGETOWN, Barbados] – To follow on from last week’s new year resolutions, we now focus on reality. For […]
Scientifically, there has different explanation to what it means to be addicted to gambling. But the most common definition has been the process whereby an individual can’t control his urge to gamble which usually leads to personal and financial consequences. https://www.stakers.com/ca/casino/bonuses/ carried out an online research and came to the conclusion that although preventing addiction […]
[ORLANDO] – Today, House Haiti Caucus Co-Chairs Representatives Val Demings (FL-10), Yvette Clarke (NY-09), Andy Levin (MI-09), and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) observed the 12-year anniversary of the catastrophic 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010. “Today, we join the Haitian people and supporters from around the world in remembering over 230,000 lives […]
[ST. KITTS] – Political Leader of the St Kitts-Nevis Labour Partry (SKNLP) Dr Terrance M Drew has called for the “immediate resignation” of St Kitts and Nevis’ Minister of Tourism, Transport and Posts, Hon Lindsay Grant. The resignation call follows what Dr Drew describes as “shocking video that is being circulated on social media depicting […]
[KINGSTON, Jamaica] – Since 2005, the Issa Trust Foundation (ITF) has been working to build and strengthen sustainable healthcare and educational programmes specifically in the Western and Northeast Regions where Couples Resorts’ employees live and work. All donations made are part of an effort to provide essential medical equipment and supplies. Specifically to help improve […]
[NASSAU, Bahamas] – The Honourable I. Chester Cooper, Deputy Prime Minister of The Bahamas and Minister of Tourism, Investments & Aviation, along with members of the Ministry’s Senior Executive Management Team and Staff, with deepest sadness, mark the passing of a great Bahamian and global legend, Sir Sidney L. Poitier. From humble beginnings on Cat […]
by Howard Campbell [SOUTH FLORIDA] – One of the first movies Andy Ingraham watched as a youth in The Bahamas was In The Heat of The Night, a racially-charged 1967 drama starring Sidney Poitier, who died on January 7 in Los Angeles at age 94. In a pivotal scene, Poitier’s character Virgil Tibbs is slapped by […]
“Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.” – Colossians 3:14 by Basil Springer [BRIDGETOWN, Barbados] – Let us address our New Year resolutions within the context of a snap Barbados general election, protection and survival in a COVID-19 environment, embracing the end of the pandemic, stabilizing our minds, and rehabilitation in the face […]
Denise Hunt Empowers Women Through New Podcast
By: Howard Campbell [AUSTIN, Texas] – Since October, Jamaican Denise Hunt has waxed positive thoughts on “Random Thoughts“, a podcast she hosts out of Austin, Texas. Female empowerment is a big deal for her as a life coach, so too uplifting dark-skinned women. The Kingston-born actress and television personality is unapologetic about her support for […]
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