By Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com October 25, 2022. Divali, the festival of lights, as celebrated in Trinidad and Tobago on Monday October 24th, saw the week long fair open to the…
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Haitian Gang Leader, ‘Barbecue,’ Targeted in UN Sanctions Resolution
By: Insight Crime October 25, 2022 Haitian gang leader Jimmy Chérizier, alias “Barbecue,” is a central target of potential UN Security Council sanctions, while a separate resolution has called for…
Gay couples in Cuba marry under new law
October 25, 2022 Serious, standing upright and dressed in long gala dresses – despite the midday Cuban heat – Lisset and Liusba quietly walk up the ten steps of the…
Energyear Caribe 2022: Sungrow Presents Latest Innovations for the Caribbean Decarbonization
October 25, 2022 – Recently, Energyear Caribe convened for its third time in the Dominican Republic. Sungrow, the summit’s dedicated sponsor, shared insights on technical innovations applied to PV plants, offering…
Caribbean Stone Crabs are not like Alaskan snow crabs- Not in jeopardy!
By: Staff Writer October 21, 2022 A Bahamian based fisheries researcher shares his experience working on stone crab conservation and how Caribbean stone crabs at large are not at risk,…
GRENADA MOVES AHEAD WITH PLANS TO OBSERVE 1983 KILLINGS
Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com October 20, 2022. 39 years after the killing of Grenada’s Former Prime Minister Maurice Bishop, comes news that commencing from next year, October 19th will be a…
OECS STATES EYE EC ECONOMIC UNION AS ITS STRENGTH IN REBUILDING POST COVID
Kimberly Ramkhalawan Email: kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com October 21, 2022 Grenada is committing itself to the OECS Economic Union as it seeks to ensure a free movement of trade at all levels among…
Water more than just a right!
By: Staff Writer October 21, 2022 Water is a precious resource, but many people look at it as if it has an infinite presence, when it is not. Access to…
WALTER RODNEY, A LEGACY THAT FREED THE MOTHERLAND
By: Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com October 14, 2022 October 12, has come to be known as Reparations Day. And The UWI’s way in stimulating discussion of the topic, which is becoming…
Ava DuVernay’s Array Acquires Dominican Republic’s Oscar Entry ‘Bantú Mama’ From Director Ivan Herrera
October 11, 2022 Ava DuVernay’s Array Releasing has acquired Ivan Herrera’s drama Bantú Mama for distribution in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. The company will be presenting the film…
OCTOBER MARKS CALYPSO HISTORY MONTH
By: Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com October 7, 2022 The Trinbago Unified Calypsonians Organisation (TUCO) officially launched Calypso History Month 2022 this week, marking its 20th year since observances began. This year…