CaribWorldNews, MIAMI, FL, Fri. Nov. 6, 2009: Jamaican-born chef, Hugh `Irie Spice` Sinclair is among several others set to bring the spice of the Caribbean to the 8th annual Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival, which gets underway at Markham Park in South Florida Sunday. Chef Sinclair is the executive chef of […]
US Congresswoman To Speak At Walter Rodney Forum
CaribWorldNews, BINGHAMTON, NY, Fri. Nov. 6, 2009: The first African-American Congresswoman from the State of Georgia is set to address a Walter Rodney Committee forum set for Binghamton University next Tuesday. Congresswoman Cynthia Ann McKinney is set to speak at a two-part Walter Rodney Committee forum entitled `Black in America, […]
Vincentians Celebrate Independence In U.S. Capital
CaribWorldNews, WASHINGTON, D.C., Fri. Nov. 6, 2009: Nationals of St. Vincent and the Grenadines gathered recently at the Hall of the Americas in Washington, D.C., to celebrate their annual independence anniversary. The 30th Anniversary of the Independence of St. Vincent and the Grenadines was marked with a gala event at […]
WireIE and UOIT Release Collaborative Smart Grid White Paper
RICHMOND HILL, Canada, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ – WireIE Holdings International Inc. and University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) are pleased to release a comprehensive White Paper entitled `Developing a Communication Infrastructure for the Smart Grid.` The White Paper walks through two future Distributed Generation (DG) scenarios, as envisioned by […]
It`s All About Jerk For Caribbean Chef
CaribWorldNews, MIAMI, FL, Fri. Nov. 6, 2009: Caribbean-born Chef Helen Willinsky developed an interest in the tropical fruits and vegetables used in the region`s flavorful cuisine at an early age and this weekend she will share her take at the 8th Annual Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival gets underway on November […]
FCCA Conference Boosts Island Tourism Efforts
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Caribbean and Latin American leaders, including Colombian President Alvaro Uribe Velez, committed to strengthening cruise tourism efforts throughout the region as nearly 1,000 industry experts from around the world convened in St. Lucia for the 16th Annual Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association Conference & Trade […]
BREAKING NEWS: Guyana Police Issue Alert For Alleged Killer
CaribWorldNews, GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Weds. Nov. 4, 2009, 12:53 p.m.: Guyana security officials have issued an alert for a former escaped criminal who allegedly killed a man this morning during a shooting at a Georgetown Police station and the burning of a court house. Guyana police want the public`s help to […]
Close But No Win For NYC Mayoral Candidate With Caribbean Roots
CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. Nov. 4, 2009: A grandson of St. Kitts Nevis last night came close to becoming the second black mayor of New York City, losing to a billionaire with big pockets, by a small margin. Despite spending just about seven million compared to Michael Bloomberg`s historic […]
Caribbean American To Lead Brooklyn`s 45th Council District
CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. Nov. 4, 2009: A second generation Caribbean national is set to take the reins of Brooklyn`s 45th councilmatic seat from Vincentian national Kendall Stewart. Jumaane Williams, a former community organizer turned politician, won the seat by a landslide last night as general elections were held […]
Trinidad Migrant Arrested For Killing Pedestrian
CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. Nov. 4, 2009: A 38-year-old Trinidad migrant and veteran of the New York Corrections Department has been charged in the fatal death of a pedestrian. Police claim Damon Padmore, 38, a 12-year veteran of the New York state Corrections Department, struck and killed pedestrian Dorothea […]