Immerse, Literature, Business, History, Trinidad and Tobago
By Various Contributors ● Issue 144 (March/April 2017)
The Beat goes on: Caribbean Beat turns 25
Caribbean Beat marks its 25th anniversary In early 1992, passengers boarding BWIA planes across the Caribbean, South and North America, and...
Immerse, Festivals and Events, People, Sports
By Kwame Laurence ● Issue 140 (July/August 2016)
Gold standard: the Caribbean’s Olympic contenders for Rio 2016
Come August, Caribbean eyes will be firmly focused on the João Havelange Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the athletics venue for the...
Culture, People, Sports, Jamaica
By Laura Dowrich-Phillips ● Issue 92 (July/August 2008)
Usain Lightning Bolt
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt shocked the world of track and field in May when he clocked the second fastest time in history in the 100m...
Culture, People, Sports, Jamaica
By Nazma Muller ● Issue 116 (July/August 2012)
Why do Jamaicans run so fast?
On August 16, 2008, in precisely 9.69 seconds, planet earth changed for ever. Usain Bolt flashed across our television screens, and before...
Culture, Food and Cuisine, People
By Nazma Muller ● Issue 112 (November/December 2011)
Festive favourites: five Caribbean celebrities on their Christmas food favourites
David Rudder The Trinidadian singer is a former Calypso Monarch and the composer of classics that include “Calypso Music”, “Bahia...