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It was the era of national reconstruction (after a particularly bitter civil war), Udoji awards, military coups, OPEC-fuelled prosperity, FESTAC, and a naira that reigned supreme. Indeed, the decade of the 1970s represents not only a period when oil money flowed as liberally as palm wine and bonhomie, it also marks ten years of the [...]
It has often been said that the Caribbean is one of the greatest places on earth to live. If this is true, then why do so many of the Caribbean nationals migrate to mostly North America and Europe. Well, there are various reasons which often contradict each other, but the big issue is; Caribbean nationals [...]
Earlier today a girlfriend turned to me and asked, “Are we old?”I have to admit, I was as shocked as I was amused by the question. We had been sitting on a bench at Movie Town chatting and observing the passers-by. Among these were teenagers whose clothes we anything but age appropriate as they paraded [...]
How Booze & Jealousy Nearly Destroyed An American Icon It was more than 40 years ago that Charles Schulz created a lovable group of characters known as the “Peanuts”. Linus, Lucy, Schroder, Sally and Snoopy have become staples of American culture, and millions of adults worldwide have grown up watching many of their classic episodes. [...]
The game of cricket perhaps remains the most common link between the people of India and the West Indies. The history of competition between these two nations over the years, have now become folklores in both the countries. So when West Indies great Brian Lara visited India in January, cricket obviously came up for discussion. [...]
Breaking News: Dancehall artiste O’neil Bryan known as Elephant Man has been charged with rape and grievous assault after allegations were made to Jamaican authorities last week. Reports state the ‘Willie Bounce’ singer was arrested January 29th. The police have stated that they are unable to provide any more information as the investigation is ongoing. We will [...]
Many a delivery truck carries a sticker asking this question and listing a number for you to call with said appraisal. One is seldom able to act upon the invitation since these very vehicles speed by too quickly for the number to be copied. The time, cost and energy that go into obtaining one’s driver’s [...]
You may have seen a video we posted last week of a young Jamaican girl giving directions to her house, we dubbed ‘Jamaican Google Maps’ If you haven’t check it out here. However DJ Powa has given the video a new lease of life and put his own spin on the little girl’s words in [...]
This viral video of a white Jamaican man being interviewed by his daughter is surprising many! But, after all it is said ‘Jamaica – Out of many…One People!’ Do you love Jamaica as much as this man?..Like our ‘I Love Jamaica’ page and tell us why!
Speaking January 19th at the Appolo Theatre in New York US President Barack Obama treated attendees to a snippet of his vocal abilities. Addressing the fact that the Soul legend was in the building he paid homage, crooning lines from the classic hit. “I am so in love with you,” Obama, America’s 44th president belted [...]
A Croydon leukaemia charity dedicated its latest recruitment drive to the memory of a former supporter. The African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust (ACLT) held several recruitment drives in a bid to find a life saving matched donor for Kye Carpenter-Mark, but the three-year-old lost his battle with the disease on November 26. Kye from Southall, was [...]
Chinese companies now dominate the African construction sector, with a market share larger than those of France, Italy and US combined. This strength of Chinese firms in Africa’s construction sector has continued to grow over the past few years despite the global construction market taking a downturn in the aftermath of the credit crunch. Revenues [...]
Grammy Award-winning American rapper Eve Jihan Jeffers brushed off criticism that her rapping career had been overshadowed by her acting passion before treating Nairobi to a thrilling performance which East Africa will not forget anytime soon. At the Carnivore Grounds, Nairobi, the well endowed 1978-born rocked the stage like a teenage girl and sang hit [...]
As human beings our first priority is survival. We want to find the quickest way to make a dollar. Lending a helping hand is not always at the top of our list of priorities. With that said, on behalf of every child below 12 years of age and their parents, I want to personally thank [...]
Bad Bad Sean Paul. Apparently, Sean Paul is now following in the footsteps of Vegas and is using twitter as an avenue to vent his disgust. Recently, international Dancehall superstar, Sean Paul, took to his Twitter account and left a message for all the Jamaicans who don’t ‘rate’ him nor his music. He dissed them, [...]
Here is the final set of nominees for The Star’s People’s Choice Award Worst Dressed Male – Fambo, Tanto Blacks, Vybz Kartel, L.A. Lewis and Elephant Man are the nominees and I must say apart from Fambo I believe that all the other nominees are more than qualified for this category. I say except Fambo [...]
Men and women today often claim that the other is guilty of sending mixed messages – saying one thing on the one hand and then doing the exact opposite. And it’s true that we’re all sometimes guilty of not practising what we preach. But when it comes to not getting the message in relationships – [...]
Do the majority of relationship problems stem from being with the wrong person for you in the first place? Research suggests that the more things in common you and your partner have the better the relationship will be. But in many instances today meeting someone and getting into a relationship has become quite random, with [...]
Have you ever been in a relationship with someone who probably means well but just does not know how or what it takes to be in a relationship? Well I have. During my first year of university I met a guy and we just clicked really well. I loved how I could talk to him [...]
It has often been said that the Caribbean is one of the greatest places on earth to live. If this is true, then why do so many of the Caribbean nationals migrate to mostly North America and Europe. Well, there are various reasons which often contradict each other, but the big issue is; Caribbean nationals [...]
I would like to first of all say congratulations to the Trinidad and Tobago cricket team for once again winning the Caribbean 20/20 tournament. The only surprise would have been if they had not won the tournament. When it comes to 20/20 cricket, the Trinidad and Tobago squad is a cut above the rest. I [...]
So this statement might seem a bit trivial. However, I recently had a very enlightening conversation with one of my male friends. We were talking about a recent basketball match and he was getting quite animated in disagreement of all my points. So I was getting a bit annoyed, thus I changed the subject and [...]
“Leaders of Tomorrow”: The Students of the Aquinas Society at the Immaculate Conception School The Aquinas students conduct a prayer session at the Shiloh Church Monument at Maple Grove Cemetery. From left to right: Cassidy Alie, Nandita Mathura, Gabrielle Hollant, Neela Dookhie, Brianna Boykin, Bri’Elle Price, Carl Ballenas, Allyssa Balkarran, Lia Lewis, Alex Samaroo, Tricia [...]
In a year of countless remarkable recordings, Radio Jumbo will be remembered as one of 2011’s most distinctive jazz recordings. London is known for its staggering array of cultures and genres of music. However, accomplished London-based, Dominican-born guitarist, Cameron Pierre, has certainly helped to place the French Caribbean strains of Kadans, Meringue, Kompas and Zouk [...]
A video clip of female Jamaican radio host ’2Lips’ going off on a caller has been making waves on the internet! The clip which was uploaded to Youtube on Jan 16th has gained in excess of 33,000 views and prompted hot debate – especially in the Caribbean community! 2Lips has a heated exchange with the [...]
There’re loads of social activities around London that bring Caribbean people together for a genuine and clean fun time. There’s comedy shows, raves, family fun days and even church concerts but nothing compares to the long standing and unique Caribbean Weekender organised by RMP Promotions. After 13 years RMP Promotions have perfected the art of [...]
I heard a saying recently that you cannot be blessed beyond your mental capacity to receive. In these tough economic times how do you stay focused, committed and unwavering to your vision when everything around you is saying “it’s never going to happen?” When I find myself in that state, my source of strength comes [...]
Which smart phone do you own? I’ve heard and taken part in a number of debates pertaining to which smart phone is the smartest choice for T&T (Trinidad and Tobago), where networks aren’t the most reliable or affordable for data plans. I believe I can safely say that Blackberry handsets are winning as the most [...]
“I’m the compilation of sounds & colors – palette of diversities…that’s what I am.” – Olivia Musiatowicz Olivia Musiatowicz is this week’s featured WrapStar for her chic, beautiful, and artistically inspired style of head wrapping. One of her greatest inspirations is the music which surrounds her and as booking manager for Positive Music Promotion; the [...]
Beth, Married to Jerry for 6 years, been together for 20 years and 4 children. They both work but Jerry is always in and out of a job, working construction. A great father at times, but now with the recession things have been tight and stressful at home. Jerry has not worked for 6 months, [...]
Saturday came and I was in such a good mood, I went for a run in the blustery park, headphones blaring, saw the odd person walking their dog and pushing their children on the swings, but there was a peace inside from being there, sweaty, out of breath in the open with no pressing issues, [...]
THE CARNIVAL VILLAGE IN ASSOCIATION WITH PLATINUM RADIO IS PROUD TO PRESENT THE FILM SCREENING OF THE LOVER’S ROCK STORY ON SUNDAY 12TH FEBRUARY AT THE CARNIVAL VILLAGE POWIS SQUARE, LONDON W11 2AY THERE WILL ALSO BE LIVE COMEDY PERFORMANCES FROM WAYNE‘DIBBBI’ ROLLINS GEOFF SCHUMANN. A LIVE P.A. FROM MR LOVER’S ROCK PAUL DAWKIN’S TICKETS [...]
I hope our last chat on PRAISE gave you a few things to think about when it comes to keeping your Caribbean man. I don’t suppose the next subject RESPECT would be too difficult for you to understand as for centuries men, in general have always been stressing the need for their women to respect [...]
VOTE BELOW FOR OUR HUNK OF THE WEEK 3rd February 2012. THIS CONTEST IS SPONSORED BY FULLY CHARGED. PICK ONE HUNK ONLY. Will it be… Antonio Gibbons from Barbados, Justin Williams from Jamaica or Ras Palinto from Ghana?? [...]
Chinese Ambassador to Antigua & Barbuda Liu Hanming has pledged to further strengthen the relations between Antigua & Barbuda and the People’s Republic of China. He was speaking last Thursday during the opening ceremony of the Barbuda Community Centre in Codrington. “China and Antigua & Barbuda built our diplomatic ties on January 1, 1983, and [...]
It’s a medical fact that more than 50% of us will experience at least one back injury during our lifetime. And a good portion will experience multiple episodes of back problems, requiring surgery. So preventing back pain can save your sanity down the road and billions in lost productivity and health-care resources to society. Because [...]
Last week we looked at how Caribbean men in general view the importance of RESPECT in a relationship. Well now we come to a very sticky subject SUBMISSION. I could imagine Caribbean women reading this sitting there with a hot cup of tea legs crossed and their finger on that redial button to call a [...]
As usual the Dancehall scene has been busy with new releases almost every day. With the World Boss behind bars some were saying that the genre would suffer, but many artists are still putting out quality music. In the first of his 2012 ‘Dancehall Top 5′ DJ War gives us his favorite January releases (in [...]
Paradise Island, Bahamas (Jan. 26, 2012)-St. Lucia’s new minister of tourism, heritage and creative industries supports calls for strengthening the region’s marketing and promotion of its history and heritage to stay competitive in the world market. Speaking ahead of Caribbean Marketplace, which was held this week at Paradise Island in the Bahamas, Minister Lorne Theophilus [...]
The Royal Montserrat Police Service has been conducting an extensive internal investigation into allegations of police misconduct during and following the arrests of George Leonard and George Farrell on the morning of 17 December 2011. As a result of the investigation, one officer has been suspended from duty and another is on compulsory leave pending [...]
Another embarrassment to proud tradition of West Indies cricket. Weakened by strikes, litigations, injunctions, arbitrations and constant, outright animosity between the administration and the players association, its latest, lingering malady has brought its condition ever closer to its terminal demise. And it is in danger of spreading. The nationalisation of Guyana cricket by the government, [...]
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SELL OUT!!! Caribbean Nationals who migrate?
It has often been said that the Caribbean is one of the greatest places on earth to live. If this is true, then why do so many of the Caribbean nationals migrate to mostly North America and Europe. Well, there are various reasons which often contradict each other, but the big issue is; Caribbean nationals [...]
Trini Victory!! A Bowler’s Tournament
I would like to first of all say congratulations to the Trinidad and Tobago cricket team for once again winning the Caribbean 20/20 tournament. The only surprise would have been if they had not won the tournament. When it comes to 20/20 cricket, the Trinidad and Tobago squad is a cut above the rest. I [...]
Caribbean men: Can they Really Be Just Friends With Their Female Friends…?
So this statement might seem a bit trivial. However, I recently had a very enlightening conversation with one of my male friends. We were talking about a recent basketball match and he was getting quite animated in disagreement of all my points. So I was getting a bit annoyed, thus I changed the subject and [...]
Cricket Legends Corner: Lara speaks on Sachin
The game of cricket perhaps remains the most common link between the people of India and the West Indies. The history of competition between these two nations over the years, have now become folklores in both the countries. So when West Indies great Brian Lara visited India in January, cricket obviously came up for discussion. [...]
Trini Victory!! A Bowler’s Tournament
I would like to first of all say congratulations to the Trinidad and Tobago cricket team for once again winning the Caribbean 20/20 tournament. The only surprise would have been if they had not won the tournament. When it comes to 20/20 cricket, the Trinidad and Tobago squad is a cut above the rest. I [...]
