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St. Kitts Tourism Minister Skerritt Applauds The Return Of Jewel Of The Seas To The Region

jewel of the seas shipSt. Kitts and Nevis’ Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Sen. the Hon. Richard Skerritt delivered good news to the island’s tourism stakeholders in the National Assembly on Thursday. Minister Skerritt thanked Royal Caribbean Cruise Line for responding positively to once again offer year-round cruise options in the sub-region from next year.

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Last Updated on Friday, 18 May 2012 08:02

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Attorney Warren Cassell's Bail Application Hits A Glitch

warren cassellThe bail application that took place today for Montserrat’s Attorney at Law, Warren Cassell, who was recently sentenced to a five year prison term for land fraud and fined $125,000, hit a glitch at the sitting of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court of Appeal in Montserrat.

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Last Updated on Thursday, 17 May 2012 19:47

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USVI Department Of Tourism Offers $350 To Travel To The Region

US Virgin Islands, charlotte amalie harbourThe U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism today launches its Sizzlin’ Sampler package, offering travelers an opportunity to save $350 on a visit to the Territory this summer.  The offer, designed to entice visitors to stay during the low season, includes a $200 instant credit towards any booking for a minimum five-night stay at participating hotels, $50 in shopping certificates, $50 in attractions certificates, $50 in dining certificates and the fifth night free.

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 15 May 2012 07:58

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Political Correctness Has Stifled Us From Saying What We Really Feel

censored stampPolitical Correctness, according to my Google search, is defined as the avoidance of forms of expression or action that are perceived to exclude, marginalize, or insult certain groups of people. That’s a nice, safe, scholarly definition. However, according to urbanddictionary.com, political correctness is defined as organized Orwellian intolerance and stupidity, disguised as compassionate liberalism. I like Urban Dictionary’s definition much better.

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 15 May 2012 07:48

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Did Former West Indies Cricket Star, Brian Lara, Disrespect Nelson Mandela?

brian lara and nelson mandelaThe Jamaica Observer is reporting that former West Indies Cricket Board President, Pat Rousseau, is still angry at the way in which the former President of South Africa Nelson Mandela was "disrespected" by batting star Brian Lara 14 years ago.

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Last Updated on Monday, 14 May 2012 12:24

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Spoken Word: Healing

love chaincome to the water and I will hold you bathe your embattled body wash your bludgeoned spirit splash healing droplets on your face its beauty marred sores left by curse word venom take my tongue to these wounds cleanse them lance them drain the purulent pus

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Last Updated on Monday, 14 May 2012 12:27

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LEGALIZE IT! The Marijuana Movement Is “one more song” Away From Victory

grow the economy bannerThe recent passing of Prof Manley West, brought to my mind what is arguably the world’s best-documented and most polynymous (my own coinage) plant: the chronic, weed, doobie, the dro, pot, mary jane, reefer, indo, skunk, herb, collie(kali), cannabis, ganja. It may have as many names as users, most of who extol its psycho-active, pain-relieving properties.

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Last Updated on Monday, 14 May 2012 12:35

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Windies Cricket Board Wants To Clear Any Residual Issues With Chris Gayle

chris gayleIt looks as if star cricketer, Chris Gayle, may be finally coming in from the wilderness. ESPNcricinfo is reporting that the West Indies Cricket Board wants Gayle to set a date when he can make himself available to meet with Board officials.

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Last Updated on Saturday, 12 May 2012 10:34

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Usain Bolt Dumps European Girlfriend, Lubica Slovak, To Focus On Olympics

usain bolt and lubica slovakUsain Bolt has dumped his Slovakian girlfriend, Lubica Slovak, after he was recently engulfed in a race row with Jamaicans accusing him of suffering from "white woman complex. The official line however is that the two split so that Bolt can focus on the upcoming London Olympics.

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Last Updated on Saturday, 12 May 2012 09:22

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Necrophilia: The Intrigue Of Dead Celebrities Such As Bob Marley

bob marleyIn today’s celeb-obsessed, instant info society, the greats of reggae (as well as other genres) may die, but they’re never really allowed to rest. The grisly and macabre (damn near necrophiliac) procession of a dead body from the Marine Police post in Port Antonio yesterday just happened to coincide, roughly, with the 31st anniversary of Bob Marley’s passing, an anniversary understandably marked with considerably less fanfare than his birth.

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Last Updated on Friday, 11 May 2012 12:45

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More Caribbean Women Cheating On Their Partners


kissing black coupleA tri-nation study conducted in Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic indicates that more women are cheating on their partners, a feature of changing gender roles in the Caribbean. The report, commissioned last year by Panos Caribbean, also confirmed “very strong links” between infidelity and transmission of HIV.

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Last Updated on Thursday, 10 May 2012 13:02

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Jamaica Entices Diaspora With Special Homecoming Deals

jamaica 50th anniversaryJamaicans living overseas and looking to visit home during 2012 can take advantage of a variety of value-packed specials on island this year. With non-stop flights available from most major cities across the U.S., Jamaica is easily accessible and provides great value for travellers seeking to enjoy the upcoming 50th Anniversary celebrations.

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 09 May 2012 08:22

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What Does It Take To Become Legendary?

legends never dieHow does one become a legend? The term has been applied to a select few over the centuries, but still carries some heft: after all, Usain Bolt has publicly declared his intention to be so named, and arguably he’s put in some good work so far toward that status, with more extraordinary feats expected of him this summer.

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 09 May 2012 07:23

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Secret Bay Dominica Named One of The World's Top 50 Hotels

secret bay hotel, dominicaSecret Bay is the first hotel ever in Dominica to have been named on the prestigious Travel + Leisure It List, which was announced and posted online last week. Out of the 3,000 new hotels worldwide that opened in the past year, the list recognises just 50 of the most inspiring new properties “that stand out because of their destination changing power” and Secret Bay is one of only three that were chosen from the Caribbean.

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 08 May 2012 12:32

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Grenada is Not Falling Apart Says Prime Minister

tillman thomasGrenadians have been sent a message of assurance that their government is not falling apart. Following months of internal wranglings and public showings of divisions, Grenadian Prime Minister Tillman Thomas addressed the nation on Friday (May 4) evening to assure the population that his National Democratic Congress (NDC) is not crumbling around him.

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 08 May 2012 07:24

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