By Stacey Alfonso-Mills, Children’s Books Author. “Reader’s theatre is simply a dramatic presentation of a book and there are many ways for this to be fun and exciting for children.” Over the last few years, many of our schools as well as our National Library have adopted “book-reading” or read-aloud …
Read More »Tamarind balls, sauce and stew
Wendy Ann Alexander has done it again with her tantalising dishes made out of tamarind. Local readers might just be saying how much they love “tambran” balls, “tambran” stew, and “tambran” sauce. All these delicacies are made with the sweet tamarind fruit that is also eaten straight out of the …
Read More »Life cycle: 5 segments of being alive
By Patricia James-Wilson. From the moment we greet the sunrise in our lives to the moment we kiss the sunset goodbye we all experience common life events that affect our financial and insurance needs. Our life cycle consists of life events that help us to identify our short, medium and long-term …
Read More »Disruptive student settles down for 20 points!
By Joyanne James. He is here today! That boy who disrupts the class whenever he actually comes to class, that annoying disruptive student. Maybe I should ignore him like I have done before and continue with my lesson despite the other students laughing at his jokes and completely ignoring me. Unfortunately, that …
Read More »Hivesource connects business owners
Hivesource is an award winning online services platform for businesses and freelancers where members can post, discover and collaborate on projects as well as sell digital services called Hivejobs between each other. Wesley Gervais, CEO, is a Computer Science graduate from the University of Hertfordshire who offers a service that connects …
Read More »Pledge your support for literature
Caribbean Books Foundation wishes to see an increase in literary and literacy initiatives nationwide says founder Marsha Gomes-Mckie. We hope to make literature as attractive as music and fashion to the corporate sponsors as we request an addition to the Corporation Act (Finance Act) that relates to the Art and Culture …
Read More »Calling all writers and readers
If you have written a book you may add it to our catalogue on caribbeanbooks.org and request a free review by contacting us at marsha@caribbeanbooks.org with the heading Book Review Request. Our site provides a platform for writers to connect with readers across the globe. Caribbean Books Foundation is an …
Read More »Who is a pepper mouth like me?
By Candida Khan. I absolutely love pepper. Once it’s hot, makes your nose run and eyes water, you know that is good. As a true pepper mouth and connoisseur of everything spicy, I did my research. Did you know that it can actually help with weight loss? Ever sweat when you …
Read More »Watermelon – a great big juicy feast
By Nadia Ali. How often do you drive pass the watermelon sellers at the side of the road and glance across to see the price? I recently had visitors from abroad and whereas I just looked to see if the price was right, they saw great big juicy feasts! “Look at …
Read More »World class hospitality graduates at TTHTI
By Douglas Soo Yam, chef. What can I say about myself… I am a chef, a lecturer, a student, a guide. Currently, I am in my last semester at Trinidad and Tobago Hospitality and Tourism Institute (TTHTI) completing my BSc in Culinary Management; as a chef you can never stop learning …
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