June is Caribbean American Heritage Month and we would like to say a BIG THANK YOU to Claire A. Nelson PH.D for her contributions in Crafting the Bill that made this all possible.
JAMAICAN NIGHTINGALE---ANA STRACHAN and sister "BROADWAY BOUND" SAMANTHA STRACHAN took time out to speak with CBTV1 on their upcoming events and plans.
The Northern California Caribbean American Heritage Committee in conjunction with Barbara Lees office and the Institute of Caribbean Studies will hold a Commemorative Civic Ceremony on Saturday June 24, 2006 10 -12 p.m at the Frank H Ogawa Plaza (City Hall), 14th and Broadway in Oakland.
Opal Palmer Adisa is a compassionate teacher, accomplished storyteller, gifted diversity trainer, and celebrated writer whose work is described by Alice Walker as Solid, visceral, important stories written with integrity and love.
The West Indies yesterday claimed the final one day international match against worlds number nine ranked, Zimbabwe, giving fans the chance to again state with pride, We are the champions, we are the West Indies.
CBTV1 host Shorron Talked to two, up and coming, Reggae Singers--Ras Indio and Lovaboy--from Belize, backstage at the Seabreeze Festival in Long Beach, California.
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua, Tues. May 2, 2006: Uncapped Guyanese batsman Sewnarine Chattergoon along with pacer Tino Best and spinner Dave Mohammed are the new faces added to the West Indies one-day cricket squad.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Weds. May 3, 2006: All former West Indies cricket players who have represented the team in tests or one-day international matches over the years will be presented with two complimentary tickets to next year's Cricket World Cup.
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua, Mon. May 1, 2006: Brian Laras return as skipper of the West Indies was marked by two wins for the side over the weekend as the Windies team faced-off against Zimbabwe in the first two of seven one day internationals.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Sun. Apr. 30, 2006: Worlds fastest man, Jamaican-born Asafa Powell, took the win yesterday in the Olympic Development 100-m race at the 112th running of the Penn Relays.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Sat. Apr. 29, 2006: The girls of Holmwood Technical girls grabbed three titles here at Penn yesterday, to register their names forever in the history books of the relays.
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua, Fri. Apr. 28, 2006: West Indies cricket fans seeking to take alcoholic beverages to cricket matches will no longer be allowed to do so.
CARSON, CA, Tues. Apr. 25, 2006: Jamaicas sprint Queen, Veronica Campbell, ranked number five worldwide by the International Association of Athletics Federation, has been added to this years adidas Track Classic.
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua, Tues. Apr. 25, 2006: The Aussie-born head coach of the West Indies cricket squad, Bennett King, has slammed as inaccurate, claims that he called former players 'dinosaurs.'
Team Jamaica Bickle officials are challenging themselves this year to cater to over 400 Jamaican athletes participating at the 112th running of the Penn Relays
West Indies cricket can be heading for yet another crisis as the players association ignores an ultimatum by the Cricket Committee of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) on finalising of player contracts.
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua, Weds. Apr. 12, 2006: After a dismal performance as captain since 2005, West Indies skipper Shiv Chanderpaul has thrown in the towel.
Weds. Apr. 12, 2006: Jamaicas Reggae Boyz stood their ground last evening in Cary, holding the World-Cup-bound U.S. squad to a 1-1 draw in the sold out friendly at the SAS Soccer Park.
The United Kingdom Department for International Development announced a significant grant to Guyana under the UKs Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative, or MDRI.
Trinidad-born golfer, Stephen Ames, made history for his adopted homeland of Canada yesterday, winning The Players Championship at the Sawgrass Stadium Course in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
On Saturday February 25th, current Prime Minister PJ Patterson ushered in Mrs. Simpson-Miller as the new President elect of the Peoples National Party and the next Prime Minister of Jamaica.
The United States Senate Judiciary Committee resumed debate this week over an immigration reform bill many hope will provide a permanent solution for the 12 million people already working and living in the US illegally.
Trinidad & Tobago captain Dwight Yorke score twice as the Soca Warriors stepped up their preparations for the World Cup, an impressive 2-0 win over Iceland.
Trinidad and Tobago is one of the wealthiest countries in the Caribbean, thanks to its considerable reserves of oil and gas, the exploitation of which dominates its economy.
August 2006 will be the hottest month in Jamaica, as it will herald the return of Reggae Sunsplash, one of the most respected and phenomenal music festivals the world has seen.
People joke that Caribbean people can't speak proper English, but the Cave Hill campus of the University of the West Indies has taken on the world and won.
HAITI
Ren Prval, the 63-year-old Belgian-educated agronomist who rose to power as a champion of Haitis poor, was declared winner of the February 7th 2006 presidential election.
Trinidad
People in the Caribbean twin-island republic of Trinidad and Tobago are used to what they call "plenty bacchanal" at this time of year as they make merry in the run-up to their world-renowned carnival taking place this February.
Stephen Fleming...considered among the best captains in the world.
The wheel has turned full circle as West Indies is in New Zealand to engage in the latest series of Test matches. New Zealand are firm favorites to repel the Windies challenge. Indeed, two of their former stars said that they should be able to decisively defeat the Windies to move up the rankings. This is the team that not too
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) report suggests that the Caribbean is experiencing a brain-drain as it loses more highly skilled workers to emigration, despite the fact that the region is the largest recipient of cash sent home from its nationals abroad.
Awareness that its neighbors are watching how it handles human trafficking problems has caused the Dominica government to screen Haitians coming to the island more rigidly, as it announced it will be imposing visa restrictions on Haitians and nationals from the Dominican Republic.
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