SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Son of St. Croix Tim Duncan stands alone in NBA history. After the San Antonio Spurs’ 94-84 win over the New York Knicks, he has 954 career wins, the most for any player with one team – an amazing record. This is Duncan’s 19th season in San Antonio. Knicks forward Kristaps […]
The 2015 Nobel prizes indicate how much the landscapes of diplomacy and letters have shifted in recent years. The Swedish Academy praises this year’s laureates for building a pluralistic democracy and forging a “monument to suffering and courage” respectively. Recent winners have pursued similar ends but this year’s citations underscore the importance of individual tenacity […]
BOGOTÁ, Columbia – Thousands of South Americans keen on taking a holiday in Barbados will have a new non-stop option via Avianca from Dec. 2. The new Bogotá to Bridgetown direct flights, with flying time of just three hours and 10 minutes, will be operated on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. CEO William […]
At Joan Alexander & Friends’ 15th annual Soca Parang Lime last Sunday, T&T musical luminaries Joslynne Sealey and Etienne Charles exchange their respective CDs. Charles (Creole Christmas) made a surprise appearance to accompany show headliner Lord Relator. Sealey was in town to promote her CD Famous Arias. Alicia Sealey photo.
NEW YORK CITY – According to the 2015 TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards, Aruba offers the best fine dining in the Caribbean. Aruba took first and second place in this year’s top 10 with gourmet studio 2 Fools and a Bull and the exclusive Carte Blanche restaurant, respectively. Also securing double honours for culinary excellence was […]
Kingston, Jamaica – Jamaica’s long-anticipated logistics hub dream seems to be one step closer to becoming a reality. Designated Free Zone administrator and operator Masada Jamaica Limited has entered a concessionary agreement with lubricant blender Gulfray America’s Manufacturing Limited for development and management of the Spanish Town Free Zone to the tune of US$350 million. […]
LONDON, England – At the 84th National Honey Show here, the highly coveted Medal of Ukraine, awarded to the best honey in the world outside of the British Isles, was won this year by Eden Apiaries, a boutique organic apiary from the Caribbean island of Grenada. The winning beekeepers are environmental scientist Dr. Valma Jessamy […]
WILLEMSTAD, Curacao – The participation of Curacao, for the first time, in the Havana International Fair (FIHAV) 2015 will be a bright opportunity to strengthen links with Cuba, said Curacao Minister of Economy Stanley Palm. Shortly before leaving for Havana with a business delegation to show goods and services from Curacao at FIHAV, Palm referred […]
BELMOPAN, Belize – In a historic ruling, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) ordered the Belize government to pay members of the Maya community compensation for breaching their constitutional rights. A fund of BZ$300,000 (US$150,375) is to be set up as a result of the order. The CCJ ruling was in favour of 25 members […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in his election platform promised to take immediate steps to reopen Canada’s doors and make reuniting families a top priority. He said, “We will immediately double the number of applicaations allowed for parents and grandparents to 10,000 each year.” He further stated he will “nearly double the budget for processing family […]