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Barbados: Changes Coming To Crop Over 2014

Mon, 28 Apr 2014 08:30:00 CDT

Bridgetown - April 28, 2014 - New events will be coming for Crop Over 2014, while others will be eliminated for this year’s festivities.

Trinidad: Full State funeral for former president

Thu, 10 Apr 2014 14:30:00 CDT

Port-of-Spain - April 10, 2014 - Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says a “full State funeral” is being planned for former president and prime minister Arthur NR Robinson, who after a prolonged illness died at St Clair Medical Centre yesterday at the age of 87.

Trinidad: Nation bows its head in sorrow

Thu, 10 Apr 2014 14:00:00 CDT

Port-of-Spain -- April 10, 2014 - The country had been expecting it. But when it happened around six o’clock yesterday morning, the nation bowed its head in collective sorrow. Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson, former president and prime minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, died at St Clair Medical Centre.

OAS, IDB, and British Council Present the Study “The Economic Impact of the Creative Industries in the Americas”

Thu, 16 Jan 2014 18:30:00 CST

Jan. 16, 2014 - The Organization of American States (OAS), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the British Council, today presented the report “The Economic Impact of the Creative Industries in the Americas” in Santiago, Chile, in an event organized by Santiago Creativo-CORFO, a program of the Ministry of Economy of Chile, in the framework of the 6th World Summit on Arts and Culture (IFACCA).

Tessanne Chin to Perform at 2014 St. Kitts Music Festival

Wed, 15 Jan 2014 15:00:00 CST

Basseterre - Jan. 15, 2014 -- The St. Kitts Tourism Authority and the St. Kitts Music Festival committee today announce that Tessanne Chin, season 5 winner of NBC’s hit reality TV competition show, The Voice, will be performing at the 18th Annual St. Kitts Music Festival, which will take place from Thursday, June 26 to Saturday, June 28, 2014.

Pope Names Haiti Bishop and Dominican born Archibishop as Cardinals

Sun, 12 Jan 2014 16:30:00 CST

Jan. 12, 2014 - Francis pulled a rabbit out of the hat by naming the President of Haiti’s Bishops’ Conference Chibly Langlois as the country’s first cardinal...Francis exceeded the limit of 120 under-80 cardinal electors set by Paul VI by one cardinal and chose to continue the tradition of nominating some cardinals above the age of over 80, giving the biretta to three Archbishops Emeritus including the Archbishop Emeritus of Castries, in the Antilles Kelvin Edward Felix.

Jamaica: Tess high 5

Wed, 04 Dec 2013 12:00:00 CST

Dec. 4, 2013 - Tessanne Chin continued her amazing journey on the NBC TV talent show The Voice last night, advancing to the top five and keeping alive the hope of a nation anxious to see the talented Jamaican go through to the finals.

World Premiere for Dr. Roger Henry’s “There was a man sent from God” at BP Marionettes’ Christmas Jubilee

Wed, 13 Nov 2013 15:30:00 CST

A highlight of next month’s “Christmas Jubilee” (Thursday 5^th – Sunday 8^th December at Queen’s Hall) is the world premiere of “There Was a Man Sent From God”, an original piece written by Dr. Henry.

Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands to Abdicate Throne In Favor of Her Son, Prince Willem Alexander

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:00:00 CST

Jan. 28, 2013 - Queen Beatrix of the Kingdom of The Netherlands has just announced that on April 30, 2013 she will abdicate the throne in favor of her son, Crown Prince Willem Alexander.

Trinidad: Govt to give $27m more for Carnival shows

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:00:00 CST

Port-of-Spain -- Jan. 18, 2013 -- Cabinet yesterday approved a further $27 million for this year's national Carnival shows, bringing the Carnival 2013 budget to $156 million.