By Shelly-Ann Inniss ● Issue 177 (July/August 2023)
“You have to ensure you’re bringing everyone on board” | Own words
CARICOM’s Secretary General Dr Carla Barnett on her Belizean roots, passion for her kitchen garden, and goals for CARICOM as the regional body turns 50 — as told to Shelly-Ann Inniss
Culture, Business, Trinidad and Tobago
By David Renwick ● Issue 9 (Spring 1994)
Manufacturers Rise to the Challenge
International buyers interested in Caribbean goods and services should try their best to be in Port of Spain, Trinidad, between April 15...
By Jo Kingsley ● Issue 6 (Summer 1993)
Buying Caribbean
Caribbean consumers have traditionally been reluctant to buy the things their own manufacturers produce – much to the surprise of...
By Shelly-Ann Inniss ● Issue 147 (September/October 2017)
June Soomer: a voice for all | Backstory
If you scan a boardroom, platform, or summit, her hair stands out. Not only is her bun quite tall, sometimes it’s the only mass of hair...
Arrive, Culture, Travel, Lifestyle, Guyana
By Caribbean Beat ● Issue 142 (November/December 2016)
Layover: Georgetown, Guyana | Layover
As headquarters for Caricom, Georgetown is already on regional diplomats’ travel maps, and with Guyana’s still-untapped offshore...
By Caribbean Beat ● Issue 44 (July/August 2000)
Datebook (July/August 2000)
JULY Jolly Harbour Yacht Club Race, Antigua and Barbuda (1st-3rd) Race from Antigua to sister isle Barbuda, overnighting at Spanish Point...
By James Fuller ● Issue 100 (November/December 2009)
The Need for Speed: Caripass
No more waiting in immigration queues, and hassle-free entry and exit from Caricom countries. Does it sound too good to be true? Well,...
By Judy Fitzpatrick ● Issue 97 (May/June 2009)
Wyclef Jean: Haitian sensation
He may be a multi-millionaire hip hop star, but soaring high on the international popularity scale has not made Wyclef Jean forget his...