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Group A designs by Janel Jolly Rebecca Stirm Crystal Powell Kerin Scott and Keshon Hawthorne

Barbados’ Kesia Estwick Wins Her First Mission Catwalk Challenge

Kingston, Thursday, May 10, 2012: Barbados gets the top score on episode seven of Caribbean fashion reality series Mission Catwalk where Kesia Estwick designed the winning outfit inspired by the sleek and stylish Nokia N9. The designers were [...]

ROMAIN VIRGO’S SOPHOMORE ALBUM ‘THE SYSTEM’ OUT TOMORROW MAY 8 ON VP RECORDS

Announcing NYC Performances at Amazura in Queens on Sat. May 12 and Miss Lily’s in Manhattan on Mon. May 14 Romain Virgo will unleash his sophomore album The System this week on May 8 with VP Records. The 22-year-old singer-songwriter [...]

Windies facing setbacks as England tour approaches

With less than two weeks to go for the West Indies’ tour of England in a three test series, the squad is already facing setbacks. Currently there are only eleven fit men in the team, with three players still to arrive in the UK- ASsad Fudadin, [...]

US $10.6M grant available for climate change ventures

Climate change organisations in the Caribbean are being urged to apply for a US $10.6m grant from the United Nations Climate Investment Funds to support regional adaption measures. According to a release from the Inter-American Development Bank [...]
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France Gets A New President – François Hollande Sweeps Into Victory.

François Hollande, the first socialist to become president since François Mitterand who exited office in 1995 was victorious over Nicolas Sarkozy becoming the first Socialist president of France since François Mitterrand left office 17 years [...]
Members of the T&T contingent pose for the cameras Photo credit: Collin Reid

A CARIBBEAN ‘BICKLE’ AT PENN

By: Andrea Daley New York: The Penn Relays are behind us; hard to believe, especially from my vantage point. Months of planning by Team Jamaica Bickle, preparing for the entire contingents from Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, St. Vincent & [...]

JAMPACT to Host C.H.I.C. Benefit Gala

Event Proceeds raised to help rebuild Maxfield Park Basic School in Jamaica NY NY – In 2011, Jamaica Impact, Inc. (JAMPACT) launched the “Educate A Child.Build A School. Strengthen A Nation” Capital Campaign as part of the organization’s [...]
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R KELLY TOPS BILLBOARD CHART AGAIN

NYC: R Kelly is number one on the charts again. The R&B singer who gave a scintillating performance at Whitney Houston’s emotional ‘Homegoing’ celebration in February has the #1 song on Billboard’s Adult R&B airplay [...]
Crime Scene outside Sinbad Hookah lounge Astoria Queens

Breaking News: Attempted Murder in Astoria Queens at the apartment 25-60 Steinway Street .

This was the scene outside of Sinbad Hookah lounge on Steinway street in Astoria, Queens. According to Mahmoud Abraham co-owner of Sinbad Hookah lounge, a few guys were smoking marijuana and having wine in the apartment above the lounge when [...]

OAS electoral observation mission arrives in Bahamas

NASSAU, Bahamas — The Organization of American States electoral observation mission to The Bahamas (OAS/EOM) has arrived in Nassau ahead of the May 7 general elections. The team is led by chief of mission, Ambassador Alfonso Quiñonez, [...]