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The Caribbean Camera wrote a new post, Caster Semenya will get her 2011 gold medal 2 days, 5 hours ago

Caster SemenyaCAPE TOWN – Olympic 800 meters champion Caster Semenya will be officially awarded her gold medal from the 2011 world athletics championships at this year’s edition in Doha, but will not be there to […]

The Caribbean Camera wrote a new post, Jamaica sees increase Russia tourists 2 days, 5 hours ago

KINGSTON – The Ministry of Tourism is reporting an increase in arrivals from Russia.

According to Senior Advisor and Strategist, Delano Seiveright, just under 3 000 Russian tourists visited the island between J […]

The Caribbean Camera wrote a new post, Three migrants drown in Caribbean 4 days, 1 hour ago

Three people were killed and 11 were detained last Saturday night when a makeshift boat capsized in the Caribbean, authorities said.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in the Caribbean bureau said the […]

The Caribbean Camera wrote a new post, Jamaican film gets the nod from The Big Pitch 4 days, 8 hours ago

By Stephen Weir

Horrific crashes are the stuff movies are made of. The Titanic. The Hindenburg. The Twin Towers. And if the judges at the Caribbean Tales Film Festival (CTFF) are right the next Jamaica feature […]

The Caribbean Camera wrote a new post, SCC and “Our Own” victorious at Toronto Cup 3 4 days, 9 hours ago

By Ravendra Madholall

Softball Cricket Club (SCC) and Our Own were victorious at the 2019 Toronto Cup 3 which was played last Sunday at the Toronto University ground, Scarborough campus.
In the opening category, […]

The Caribbean Camera wrote a new post, Nigerian Mother denied refugee status; daughter faces child marriage 4 days, 9 hours ago

Nigerian born Morufat Ogunkoya, her son and two daughters, are urgently seeking an appeal to their denied application for refugee status by Immigration Canada. Ogunkoya, who is being assisted by two advocacy […]

The Caribbean Camera wrote a new post, New blood test for prostate cancer avoids invasive biopsies 5 days ago

Prostate cancerA new and simple blood test has been found to efficiently and accurately detect the presence of aggressive prostate cancer. In combination with the current prostate specific antigen (PSA) test, the […]

The Caribbean Camera wrote a new post, Venezuela opposition breaks with Guaido; signs deal 5 days, 1 hour ago

CARACAS – A minority group of opposition parties in Venezuela agreed last Monday to enter negotiations with President Nicolas Maduro’s government without the participation of U.S.-backed opposition leader Jua […]

The Caribbean Camera wrote a new post, Hurricane no problem for Caribbean fish 5 days, 1 hour ago

Hurricanes like Dorian and Maria may be disastrous for humans and their property, but some fish have actually evolved to thrive in severe weather.
Big Mouth SleeperA team of scientists studied how extreme weather […]

The Caribbean Camera wrote a new post, The story of the JCA Cultural Centre 5 days, 2 hours ago

By Nicole Georges
The JCA BuildingOn August 6, 1962, a group of Jamaican-Canadians, celebrated the independence of Jamaica from colonial rule. The patriotic fervour of this group led to the founding of the […]

The Caribbean Camera wrote a new post, Records tumble in Caribbean Premier League 5 days, 13 hours ago

An 18-ball 53 from Evin Lewis, a 40-ball 71 from Devon Thomas and an unbeaten 37 off 15 balls from Fabian Allen saw St Kitts and Nevis Patriots chase down 242 against Jamaica Tallawahs in Caribbean Premier League […]

The Caribbean Camera wrote a new post, Retired Trinidad-born professor dies in Winnipeg at 78 6 days, 1 hour ago

Deo Harry PoonwassiRetired Trinidad-born professor Deo Harry Poonwassi died at his home in Winnipeg on Sunday. He was 78.

Poomwassi who taught for several years at the University of Manitoba and Brandon […]

The Caribbean Camera wrote a new post, Luther Brown a leader with style 6 days, 7 hours ago

Recently the Jamaican Canadian Centre played host to an exciting event where the Caribbean community, along with the Toronto’s first Africentric School, celebrated the retirement of their principal Mr. Luther B […]

The Caribbean Camera wrote a new post, Proposed Jamaican film gets the nod from The Big Pitch 6 days, 8 hours ago

By Stephen Weir

Horrific crashes are the stuff movies are made of. The Titanic. The Hindenburg. The Twin Towers. And if the judges at the Caribbean Tales Film Festival (CTFF) are right the next Jamaica feature […]

The Caribbean Camera wrote a new post, Canadian contingent makes lasting impact at CARIFESTA 1 week ago

By Dayo Kefentse
Canadians in TrinidadThe contingent representing Canada during the 14th edition of The Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA) will be remembered as a unique and trendsetting addition to the […]

The Caribbean Camera wrote a new post, T&T Massy mega store to open in Guyana 1 week ago

Massy Mega Store in GuyanaTrinidadian conglomerate Massy will next Wednesday open one of its largest stores in the Caribbean at Turkeyen, East Coast, Demerara, Guyana.

Located in the MovieTowne compound, “Massy S […]

The Caribbean Camera wrote a new post, DC sniper Lee Malvo has a chance for a new hearing 1 week ago

Lee Boyd MalvoNew York , USA — The United States (US) Supreme Court is to make a decision in the case of Jamaican-born Lee Boyd Malvo, who at age 17 was sentenced to life without parole for his part in the i […]

The Caribbean Camera wrote a new post, St Lucia’s Allen Chastanet talks climate change in Geneva 1 week ago

Allen ChastanetGENEVA, Switzerland – On Monday 9 September 2019, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia The Hon. Allen Chastanet began an official visit to the United Nations (UN) Office and the World Trade Organization ( […]

The Caribbean Camera wrote a new post, Guyana signs pact to protect Amazon forest 1 week ago

Raphael TrotmanGuyana joined six fellow Amazonian countries last Friday in Letecia, Colombia to sign a pact to protect the world’s largest tropical forest.

Signed at a time when the Amazon is under threat from f […]

The Caribbean Camera wrote a new post, What is Puerto Rico? 1 week ago

Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States. Puerto Rico was ceded to the U.S. by Spain in 1898, and the Island has belonged to the United States ever since. In 1917, Puerto Ricans became U.S. citizens, and […]

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