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One Caribbean Nation. by Michael Headley A few days ago, Gline Clarke, a seasoned player of the political game. called into Getting Down to Brass Tacks, and  like a middle order batsman, took a few swipes, to defend the 'any idiot can play cricket' comment.  Former  Barbados Labor Party Minister Delisle Bradshaw (Braddie) had made that statement, while referring to the candidacy of Floyd Reifer, who is contesting the St. George North By-Election as a Democratic Labor Party candidate.  Mr. Clarke, figuratively left the crease, did some fancy footwork,  and went down the wicket, to lift this threatening political ball over the boundary.  He was quick to remind the raucous crowd that there was precedent for this as he invoked the names of two late, great players of the game - Sir Frederick Smith and former Prime Minister, Hon Errol Barrow,  who, according to Mr. Clarke  had also ...

One Caribbean Nation. Rashida Holmes Holmes serves up delights Bajan comfort food ‘pops-up’ in Los Angeles by Tejal Rao There’s more than one way to laminate paratha-style roti, to fill the dough with fine layers of fat and bring the bread to life. At Bridgetown Roti, Rashida Holmes paints each round with butter, rolls it into a twist, and coils that twist into a spiral. As the dough is rolled flat a second time, the butter is dispersed, so when cooked the roti becomes tender and airy in places, almost puffy, but crisp and flaky in others. In the driver’s seat of my car, in a friend’s front yard or sitting on the floor of my living room, I have finished the entirety of this juicy, filled roti, crumpled up the wrapper and immediately thought about when I might eat it again, the scent of oxtail curry still on my fingers. Holmes, 33, runs her pop-up on the weekends out of a shared kitchen in Downtown Los Angeles. Her mother, who was born in Barbados and immigrated to New York City as a ...

One Caribbean Nation. We note with some trepidation, the efforts made to maintain socio economic progress in the region. While we are not unaware that these efforts, are perhaps made with the best of intensions by our governments, we think it exceedingly necessary, to offer some comment and concerns. We are of the strong belief, that if we do not make realistic and prudent decisions now, we will continue to be constantly finding ourselves in dire economic straits. We are concerned with the undeniable fact, that COVID-19 and its deleterious effects on regional economies, can force our leaders to embrace policies that may not be in the best interest of future generations. There are some countries that have already embarked on citizenship by investment programs. Contrary to popular belief, such programs are not only found in struggling economies. They offer citizenship to often wealthy individuals who in turn invest in the country. However, all those who seek this facilitation do not ...

One Caribbean Nation. Thursday Caribbean Sayings Proverbs etc                                                           ( Each person's luck is different)

One Caribbean Nation. St. Lucia Prime Minister Allen Chastanet No more money, says PM CASTRIES – Prime Minister Allen Chastanet has told St. Lucians that it is “no secret” that the island has exhausted all of the efforts aimed at providing financial assistance to citizens in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and appealed to nationals to follow the various protocols and measures aimed at curbing the spread of the virus that has so far infected 29 people here. In a television broadcast on Sunday night, Chastanet, flanked by the Chief Medical Officer Dr. Sharon Belmar-George Belmar and Police Commissioner Severin Moncherry, acknowledged that it had become difficult to raise funds both locally and overseas to finance the programme. “It is no secret the government has exhausted all of the efforts, all of the resources with the NIC (National Insurance Corporation) and donor agencies to provide a social stabilisation programme for the public and for those persons who have lost...

One Caribbean Nation. USA Elections : Interest Caribean Citizens in the Diaspora and The Region Caribbean Countries  Flags Flag People's Republic of China Flag of the United States of America The USA elections of November 2020, less than a month away, is of tremendous interest to Caribbean residents within the Diaspora. While other emigrant groups are often highlighted in the media, Caribbean citizens tend to be ignored because as a voting bloc, they are not known to be very public, in their political organization. However, the undeniable truth is that most Caribbean citizens are black and the racists undertones and overtones of the current campaign, has infuriated this apparently politically quiet, group of citizens. It is therefore quite safe to say, that most Caribbean voters will vote Democrat in November. The Caribbean finds itself in an economic vortex and battling the iniquitous COVID-19, has thrown all the economies into a debilitating tailspin. Many of the countries ...

One Caribbean Nation. Thursday Caribbean Sayings , Proverbs etc. " Gopaul luck is not Seepaul luck " ( Everyone is not meant to live the same life)