Expert warns Caribbean must strengthen its Internet infrastructure

Expert warns Caribbean must strengthen its Internet infrastructure

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC) — An Internet expert has called for greater regional network resilience and security and is urging Caribbean countries to strengthen their critical Internet infrastructure if they are to defend against the growing threat of climate-change-driven natural disasters.  The expert, Bevil Wooding, is also urging regional countries to adopt the new strategies […]

The Caribbean faces a fatal fate

The Caribbean faces a fatal fate

By Sir Ronald Sanders  High-tide flooding is set to become an every-other-day affair in coastal areas along the Gulf of Mexico and the east coast of the US by the year 2100. It will also fatally harm the countries of the Caribbean. As the level of the sea continues to rise, conditions will be calamitous […]

Stopped by ICE: You Have Rights!

Every situation is different, so make sure that you think about every step you take. When in doubt, call the Immigration Law and Deportation Defense Firm of Figeroux & Associates at (855) 768-8845.

Stopped by ICE: You Have Rights!

Stopped by Immigration: You Have Rights. Know Them. Use Them. If you are stopped by Police Officers, Immigration Agents or other public authorities, you have rights. It does not matter if you entered the country by crossing the border in Mexico, if you are an overstay, green card holder or citizen. As long as you […]

TRAILER: THE TRUMP/PENCE REGIME MUST GO! In The Name of Humanity, We REFUSE To Accept a Fascist America: A Better World IS Possible!

To watch this entire film click here. The film addresses the most urgent question of the day: how to understand, and what to do about, the threat to humanity itself posed by the Trump/Pence regime. This talk—from the most radical revolutionary on the planet—makes the case for massive, sustained nonviolent outpourings aimed at driving out […]

Birth Tourism and Africa

Birth tourism is a major financial commitment as it costs between $25,000 and $60,000. Antenatal service in Maryland, USA for example, could cost as high as $3,500 depending on one’s country of origin. Compared to the cost of the same service in an average hospital in Africa, it’s almost 300 per cent higher.

Birth Tourism and Africa

By Africa News Tourism is a dynamic industry that grows everyday. Every year, new revenue sources are discovered by nations, and this includes exploration of newer forms of tourism. One of the old, yet recently discovered forms of tourism is birth tourism. Birth tourism is a form of tourism that involves a pregnant woman travelling […]

Record Arrivals for Carnival in Jamaica

Record Arrivals for Carnival in Jamaica

By South Florida Caribbean News KINGSTON, Jamaica – Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett says Jamaica welcomed over 50,000 tourists in the first week of April, ahead of the island’s carnival celebrations. This represents an increase of 14.1 percent over the same period last year. “Carnival in Jamaica is a marketable product on the calendar of events […]

Caribbean Premier League T20 cricket tournament returns to South Florida

Caribbean Premier League T20 cricket tournament returns to South Florida

By Howard Campbell, South Florida Caribbean News LAUDERHILL – Despite a drop in attendance in 2017, the Caribbean Premier League T20 cricket tournament will return to South Florida for a third straight year in August. Jeff Miller, a member of the Jamaica Tallawahs, one of the six franchise teams, said promoters of the CPL have committed their support […]

Jamaican Jerk Festival Ready to Celebrate Caribbean Culture in Washington, D.C.

Jamaican Jerk Festival will feature Celebrity Chefs, Cooking Demos & Tastings

Jamaican Jerk Festival Ready to Celebrate Caribbean Culture in Washington, D.C.

BY South Florida Caribbean News Jamaican Jerk Festival will feature Celebrity Chefs, Cooking Demos & Tastings Washington, DC – The annual Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival will be back at RFK Stadium, in Washington, D.C., on June 10th to deliver a gastronomical and cultural experience to thousands of patrons who will feast, frolic, and dance to celebrate the food, […]

China committed to helping Caribbean with poverty reduction

China committed to helping Caribbean with poverty reduction

BY ALPHEA SAUNDERS The Chinese Government says it is prepared to continue assisting countries in the Caribbean and Latin American region with poverty alleviation, despite its own lingering developmental challenges. Counselor for the Department of Latin America and Caribbean, Han Jing, told journalists from the region at a meeting at China’s foreign affairs ministry in […]