Ayurveda centre opens at Indian mission in Trinidad
July 30th, 2012 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Port of Spain, July 30 (IANS) The Indian High Commission in Trinidad and Tobago has launched a centre for ayurveda following a growing interest in the Caribbean in the ... Read more...
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Hilaire to quit top WICB job for diplomatic posting
July 4th, 2012 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Fort Lauderdale (Florida), July 4 (IANS/CMC) Dr. Ernest Hilaire, the outspoken and often controversial chief executive officer of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), is leaving the job.Hilaire is expected to ... Read more...
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Tagore’s ‘Chitra’ holds audiences spellbound in Trinidad and Tobago
December 3rd, 2011 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Port of Spain, Dec 3 (IANS) Audiences in Trinidad and Tobago sat entranced watching "Chitra", a rendition of Rabindranath Tagore's poem presented through the medium of Manipuri dance, staged in ... Read more...
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Decriminalise homosexuality to fight HIV: Caribbean expert
November 21st, 2011 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
Nassau (Bahamas), Nov 21 (IANS/CMC) A leading researcher in HIV/AIDS from the Caribbean islands has called on regional governments to consider decriminalisation of homosexuality as part of the overall fight against ... Read more...
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Windies name U-19 squad for India quadrangular
September 9th, 2011 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
St. John's (Antigua), Sep 9 (IANS/CMC) In-form Emmanuel Lett and Akeal Hosein have been included in the West Indies U-19 squad for the quadrangular series in India starting Sep 27.Trinidadians Lett ... Read more...
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Hooper impressed with the talent pool in West Indies
May 28th, 2011 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), May 28 (IANS) Impressed with the talent pool at Sagicor High Performance Centre (HPC), former West Indies captain Carl Hooper says the past champions can still make a ... Read more...
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World’s highest rate of lifestyle diseases is in Caribbean (Lead)
August 5th, 2010 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
By Paras Ramoutar
Port-of-Spain, Aug 5 (IANS) Latin America and the Caribbean have the highest rates of non-communicable and lifestyle diseases in the world and this has put an economic burden on the ... Read more...
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‘Trinidad and Tobago can develop ayurvedic medicine’
August 5th, 2010 - 5:04 am ICT by IANS
By Paras Ramoutar
Port-of-Spain, Aug 5 (IANS) Latin America and the Caribbean have the highest rates of non-communicable and lifestyle diseases in the world, and a place like Trinidad and Tobago has the ... Read more...
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Vedic conference to be held in Trinidad and Tobago
July 29th, 2010 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
By Paras Ramoutar
Port-of-Spain, July 29(IANS) Over 100 scholars from India and around the globe will participate in the World Association of Vedic Studies (WAVES) at the University of the West Indies early ... Read more...
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Indian-origin grandmother is Trinidad and Tobago’s first woman PM
May 25th, 2010 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Paras Ramoutar
Port-of-Spain, May 25 (IANS) Kamla Persad-Bissessar, whose forefather came here from India as an indentured labourer, has been elected the first woman prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago after the ... Read more...
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Indian origin grandmother is first woman PM of Trinidad and Tobago
May 25th, 2010 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
By Paras Ramoutar
Port-of-Spain, May 25 (IANS) Indian-origin Kamla Persad-Bissessar has been elected the first woman prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago after the political coalition led by her won a thumping majority ... Read more...
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Ahead of Trinidad polls, Indian-origin politician threatened
May 8th, 2010 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
By Paras Ramoutar
Port-of-Spain, May 8 (IANS) Kamla Persad-Bissessar, an Indian-origin woman who leads a coalition that seems poised to win snap elections in Trinidad and Tobago, has been threatened with assassination, ... Read more...
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New biogas technology can save thousands of lives
April 26th, 2010 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 26 (IANS) Many lives that are lost due to indoor air pollution caused by cooking with wood, dung, coal and crop waste could be saved with new biogas technology, say ... Read more...
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UN appoints envoy to help in Guyana-Venezuela border controversy
April 22nd, 2010 - 3:11 am ICT by BNO News
UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) – Norman Girvan was appointed by the United Nations on Wednesday to assist Guyana and Venezuela in resolving a long-standing border controversy.Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appointed the respected Jamaican ... Read more...
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Indian diaspora helps shape the Caribbean: Minister
August 19th, 2009 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
By Paras Ramoutar
Port-of-Spain, Aug 19 (IANS) The Indian diaspora has an unquestionable commitment and concern towards the development of the Caribbean countries in which they stay and to the region as a ... Read more...
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Oxford to host two-day ICC history conference this week
July 20th, 2009 - 6:23 pm ICT by ANI
Dubai/London, July 20 (ANI): An outstanding group of current and former administrators and players as well as leading academics, historians and statisticians will gather this week in Oxford for the ICC History ... Read more...
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Bob Marley’s song voted Jamaica’s unofficial national anthem
April 25th, 2009 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
London, April 24 (IANS) Reggae legend Bob Marley's hit "One Love" has been named Jamaica's unofficial national anthem in a new poll.
The tune has topped a list of Jamaica's 100 best songs ... Read more...
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Nari Contractor returns to Queen’s Park Oval
March 13th, 2009 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
By Paras Ramoutar
Port-of-Spain, March 13 (IANS) No, India is not playing any cricket match in Trinidad or the West Indies anytime now. Nor did he come to see the West Indies ... Read more...
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Houses of Indian diplomat, three professors burgled in Trinidad
March 1st, 2009 - 1:28 pm ICT by IANS
Port of Spain, March 1 (IANS) Robbers broke into the homes of an Indian diplomat and three professors here and stole jewellery and electronic equipment worth thousands of dollars, police said.
The homes ... Read more...
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Bible to be translated into 17th century West Indian slaves” language
October 12th, 2008 - 1:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 12 (ANI): As part of an attempt to widen the readership of the Bible, academics are working on making the books of the Old and New Testaments available in ... Read more...
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Tracing Bhojpuri roots in `Chini-Dad’ (Book Review)
July 29th, 2008 - 11:39 am ICT by IANS
By Shubha Singh
Book: 'Jahajin'; Author: Peggy Mohan; Publisher: Harper Collins; Price: Rs.295. About 130,000 Indians travelled to Trinidad as indentured migrants in the 19th and 20th centuries. The early migrants went from ... Read more...
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Omar to replace Lloyd as West Indies team manager
March 2nd, 2008 - 6:38 pm ICT by admin
By Paras Ramoutar
Port-of-Spain, March 2 (IANS) West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has announced the appointment of Omar Khan as its new manager, replacing legendry former captain Clive Lloyd. "The WICB see this ... Read more...
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