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  • Indian origin woman in Trinidad sells winning lottery ticket

    An Indian-origin woman in Trinidad amp; Tobago, who sold a winning lottery ticket, stands to get a part of the 20.4 million Trinidadian dollars (approx $3.17 mn). An official of this country's National Lotteries Control Board (NLCB) said Kamla Bhooklal was entitled to "a fixed percentage of the prize money", the Trinidad amp; Tobago Express reported Friday. However, the winner has remained a ...

  • Caribbean T20 League anthem launched

    Caribbean Premier League (CPL) has launched what has been termed an official anthem for the inaugural T20 tournament set to begin in late July. The CPL has described - How We Play - as a dance song that promises to have T20 cricket fans jumping, Caribbean style. The song was written and produced by Tamp;T's Marlon Chen of MRI and Precision Productions and features leading Trinidad soca ...

  • GISL appoints new board of directors

    the team: The new Government Information Services Ltd (GISL) board are, from left, Denise Balgobin, Jean-Paul Pouchet, Kirt C Walrond, GISL chief executive Andy Johnson; James O'Connor, Gail Prince-Persad, Chadwick Noel; Minister of Communications Jamal Mohammed, Neazam Taylor, chairman Doodnath Bhola, Nickson Trotman, Usha Rampersad-Gokool, Majid S Mohammed and Gail Harris-Persad. Not in ...

  • Ministry launches historic bid round

    "The bid acreage offers a range of opportunities related to block sizes, production potential and hydrocarbon play types. There is a wealth of well and seismic data that should reduce the risk and time of exploration, and the blocks are located in a proven commercial hydrocarbon province, within close proximity to existing infrastructure and producing fields. Trinidad and Tobago has been ...

  • UNWTO Caribbean international tourist arrivals to hit 30 million by 2030

    International tourist arrivals to the Caribbean region are projected to reach 30 million by the year 2030, according to the Tourism Towards 2030 forecast from the UN World Tourism Organization. The Caribbean received a total of 21 million tourist arrivals in 2012. That was announced this week at the 55th Meeting of the UNWTO Commission for the Americas, which is being held in San Jose, Costa ...


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Rock Star

Based loosely on the true story of Tim "Ripper" Owens, an office-equipment salesman from Ohio who was chosen to fill the empty spot left by Rob Halford when he quit in 1993 as lead singer of the British heavy-metal band Judas Priest, Rock Star is a glossy and shallow morality tale about a fast ascent to rock stardom. It's a would-be epic that simply doesn't have the emotional core needed t ... ...

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  • Caribbean talks conservation on Branson’s island

    Buildings line the shore of Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands, Friday, May 17, 2013. Richard Branson, the adventuring CEO and founder of the Virgin Group of companies is co-hosting a two-day meeting at Necker Island, his home in the British Virgin Islands, where he has developed an ultra-exclusive eco-resort that showcases renewable energy technology, reintroduced flamingoes, imported ...

  • New CFO at Royal Caribbean

    The top finance job at Miami-based Royal Caribbean Cruises is in new hands.The world’s second-largest cruise ship company announced Thursday that Brian Rice, who is retiring in spring of 2014, would no longer serve as chief financial officer, a job he has held since 2006. With 24 years at the company, Rice will remain vice chairman until he retires. In that role, he supervises finance, ...

  • US Canada pledge millions to fight drug trafficking other crime in eastern Caribbean

    KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent - The U.S. government has pledged $23 million to help improve security and fight drug trafficking and other crimes in the eastern Caribbean region. The narcotics affairs director of the U.S. Embassy in Barbados says the money will go toward the Regional Security System, a co-operative of police forces across the eastern Caribbean. Kurt van der Walde says the money will be ...

  • Caribbean political business leaders meet on Bransons private island to discuss conservation

    KINGSTON, Jamaica - In a bid to safeguard biodiversity and the Caribbean's tourism-based economy, regional political leaders and corporate executives will gather Friday on billionaire Richard Branson's private island with the aim of protecting 20 per cent of the region's coastal resources by 2020. Participants are expected to announce various commitments to advance the ...

  • Caribbean Traditions in Intl Colloquium in Cuba

    Havana, May 17 (Prensa Latina) Visual arts, crafts, and Caribbean traditions are included in an international colloquium dedicated to the culture of that region, to be held on Monday, May 20, in this capital. Organized by Casa de las Americas, the event will bring together artists, intellectuals, dancers, and storytellers of Aruba, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, Colombia, ...

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