Experts look at Caribbean debt burden
Sunday, February 23, 2014The Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA) and the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) will hold a Meeting of Experts on debt burden in the Caribbean Region...
View ArticleHow families plan for the business
Jai LeladharsinghSunday, February 23, 2014A family council is the organisation and strategic planning arm of a family, where all members meet and decide values, policy and direction for the future.
View ArticleMore to planning than just land use
Sunday, February 23, 2014Urban planners are always concerned about the quality of the spaces that we create and live in. “Planning” involves much more than preparing land use plans and evaluating...
View ArticleCardi signs with Red Stripe to grow cassava
Sunday, February 23, 2014KINGSTON—As the regional leader in agricultural research for development, the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Cardi), at its Jamaica Unit Open Day on...
View ArticleBusinessmen call for quick action - US dollar in short supply
Shaliza HassanaliSunday, February 23, 2014Business owners are grappling with a shortage of foreign exchange, mainly US currency, at the height of the Carnival season.
View ArticleGovt ‘i2i’ winner scores big in Europe
Sunday, February 23, 2014From left, Dr Rikhi Permanand, CCI executive director; 2012 i2i winner Kiran Akal; and Minister of Planning Dr Bhoe Tewarie at the launch of SMAKS Chai rum.Idea to Innovation...
View ArticleIreland win impressed a lot
Colin CroftSunday, February 23, 2014West Indies captain Darren Sammy deserves guarded credit.
View ArticleEstwick places onus on top order
Sunday, February 23, 2014Tagenarine ChanderpaulRoddy Estwick, the West Indies U-19 coach, has challenged his batsmen to step up if they intend to overcome Australia in the ICC World Cup quarter-finals...
View ArticleSmith replaces Gayle for ODI
Sunday, February 23, 2014The WICB Selection Panel yesterday announced a change to the squads for the upcoming One-Day Internationals against Ireland and England. Dwayne Smith has been called up as...
View ArticleT&T in first round bye in Regional 4-day tournament
Sunday, February 23, 2014ST JOHN’S, Antigua—The West Indies Cricket Board advised yesterday that this year’s Regional 4-Day Tournament will begin on Friday, with two matches. Jamaica will open the...
View ArticleKiddies make mas
Camille ClarkeTuesday, February 25, 2014The National Carnival Commission’s Kings and Queens Junior preliminary competition went off without a hitch on Sunday at Adam Smith Square in Woodbrook.
View ArticleFree media access to stadium venue
Tuesday, February 25, 2014With the approval of an extended route and separate performance venue for Carnival bands Harts, Tribe, Yuma and Bliss on Carnival Tuesday, free accreditation will be
View ArticleJetBlue here to stay
Nadaleen SinghTuesday, February 25, 2014Airport’s Authority chairman Jason Julien, from left, US Embassy charge d’affaires Keith Gilges, Tourism Minister Chandresh Sharma, JetBlue Airways...
View ArticleBarbados crisis keeps Sagicor downgraded
Aleem KhanTuesday, February 25, 2014Sagicor’s lost investment grade rating has been reaffirmed because of the negative outlook Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has on the economic crisis in Barbados.
View ArticleGuardian Holdings leads with $1.6m in trades
Tuesday, February 25, 2014Overall market activity resulted from trading in eight securities of which two advanced, two declined and four traded firm. Trading activity on the First Tier Market...
View ArticleCreativity of new generation can elevate Carnival
Tuesday, February 25, 2014Dr Lincoln’s idea could be the basis for the introduction of the teaching of the Carnival arts in schools—not as an occasional extra-curricular activity but as a solid...
View Article‘But it is we culture!’
Tuesday, February 25, 2014Two pictures in last Tuesday’s papers drew my attention.
View ArticleFailure is not the end
Lisa Allen-AgostiniTuesday, February 25, 2014I watched Junior Panorama on Sunday via the Government Information Services’ Ltd TV4 live stream on the Internet.
View ArticleNo Nalis eBook service in Tobago
Tuesday, February 25, 2014The National Library Service of T&T (Nalis) has a beautiful advertisement in the national newspapers suggesting that library users can now download e-books any
View ArticleThink again, Fr Geofroy
Tuesday, February 25, 2014I am concerned and alarmed at recent public statements made by a Catholic priest on the granting of rights to the LGBT (Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual-Transgender) community during the...
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