Caribbean culture was on full display during the line-up of exciting events at the Hookie Weekend in the United States. The Hookie Life Entertainment team once again delivered another successful execution of its beloved, annual summertime staple Juneteenth Weekend. This event attracted thousands of festival lovers to the Washington DC …
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Choosing your next cellphone
By Kielon Hilaire. For some reason, many people come to me for advice about cellphones. I’m not sure if it’s because they heard I studied IT, if they think I’m working at a cellphone company or if they know how much I like to learn about different hardware and software technologies. …
Read More »J’ouvert and Mas in DC, Maryland and Virginia June 16-20, 2022
Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia known as the DMV will feel the energy of Hookie Weekend from June 16 to 20, 2022. Added to the buffet of events during the weekend-long extravaganza are J’ouvert and Mas in DC, Maryland and Virginia. Produced by Hookie Life Entertainment, the events will feature …
Read More »Download North Coast Jazz Festival app for updates
The annual North Coast Jazz Festival app was launched on both the Google and IOS App stores. The companion app was developed by local app developer Wepala and designed to keep up to date leading up to the event, which would be 3 days of activities, May 27 to 29, …
Read More »Hookie Weekend 2022 set for grand return June 16-20
Hookie Weekend is an annual weekend of events bringing the very best of Caribbean culture and entertainment to the Washington DC metropolitan area. After a three-year hiatus, the vibrations of Caribbean rhythms will be pulsating throughout the Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia area (DMV) from June 16 to 20. The …
Read More »Queen’s Platinum Jubilee: Natalyah aims for EUK Soca Monarch title
Natalyah, the Trinidad-born, Switzerland-based, Soca artiste recently qualified for the finals of the 2022 Europe United Kingdom Soca Monarch (EUKSM) competition. The event is in celebration of Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee and is set for June 5 during the “Big Platinum Festival” in England. Following the release of her up-tempo …
Read More »Tourism tour: TTL visits eco resort in Talparo forest
A tourism tour of Haciena Jacana, a nature resort located in Talparo forest on a 22-acre organic citrus estate, is one in a series of “door-to-door” visits to hotels and site attractions by the Tourism Trinidad Limited (TTL) team. “Tourism exists in our communities, and it is critical that Tourism …
Read More »Caribbean coconut industry strengthened to compete in global market
Global coconut market demand is at an all-time high and projected to grow exponentially over the next ten years. Increasing awareness of its health benefits, rising applications in the food and beverage industry and the launch of new products has led to wider market penetration. It is a great opportunity …
Read More »Belize exports to receive boost with new poultry disease regulations
“It is my understanding that the current Poultry Regulations that exist are outdated and no longer compliant with current international standards. There are also other private standards which are not mandatory under the Belize Poultry Improvement Plan (BPIP), and a draft Poultry Disease Regulations which was developed in consultation with …
Read More »How CARIFORUM is avoiding effects of food supply chain collapse
Over the past year and a half, disruptions in the global food supply chain due to the COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the need to build resilience to optimise the functioning of agri-food systems in the CARIFORUM region. The plan is to avoid being affected by a food supply chain collapse. …
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