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Caribbean Women Face Double Discrimination

Posted in African American, Caribbean, Community, News, Politics, Racism, Women on March 20th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment

MANAGUA, Mar 20 (IPS) - The first criminal prosecution for racial discrimination in Nicaragua, in response to a complaint brought by a woman lawmaker in the Central American Parliament (PARLACEN), has focused attention on the segregationist treatment of indigenous and Afro-Caribbean women in the Caribbean coastal regions. Indigenous and black women make up 52 percent of ...

Cuba, Uganda Parliaments to Cooperate

Posted in African on March 20th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment
Rebeca Kadaka, vice president of the Parliament of Uganda

Havana, Mar 20 (Prensa Latina) The Parliaments of Cuba and Uganda signed here a protocol to define the framework to promote and develop cooperation. Jaime Crombet and Rebeca Kadaka, vice presidents of the National Assemblies of Cuba and Uganda, respectively, signed the accord inspired on the traditional ties that bind both countries. Under the agreement, the legislators ...

Virgin Islands – Diageo Lays Out Green Plan at CZM Hearing, Gets Public Support

Posted in Business, Caribbean, Community, Environment, News, The Americas on March 20th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment

The Captain Morgan's rum distillery planned for St. Croix will release no molasses or other effluent into the sea, instead converting it to organic solids suitable for soil enrichment, Diageo officials told the V.I. Coastal Zone Management committee Wednesday. At the committee's public hearing on the Diageo CZM permit in the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport ...

Guyana News – Weekly Roundup

Posted in African, Caribbean, Community, Education, Media, The Americas on March 18th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment
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Top Guyana Award For West Indies Batsman CARIBWORLDNEWS.COM - Jackson Heights,NY,USA CaribWorldNews, GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Weds. Mar. 18, 2009: West Indies batsman and former skipper, Shiv Chanderpaul, is set to be bestowed with a Guyana ... See all stories on this topic A history of events of CLICO Guyana Caribbean Net News - Georgetown,Cayman Islands CLICO Guyana established ...

African Medicine; The E-book

Posted in African on March 10th, 2009 by Iesha – 3 Comments
African Medicine; Book Cover

AFRICAN MEDICINE The E-Book This holistic health guide is the first book ever to disclose the closely guarded healing secrets of Yoruba priests. It covers the history, methods, and healing treatments of a 10,000 year old West African Tradition. This amazing book consolidates African Spiritual Science and holistic healing into something comprehensive and usable everyday to help one ...

Michelle Jean – Governor General of Canada

Posted in Caribbean, History, Politics, The Americas, Women on March 6th, 2009 by User Contibuted Article – Be the first to comment
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The Governor General of Canada is the vice-regal or viceroy representative in Canada of the Queen of Canada , who is the head of state. A viceroy is a royal official who governs a country in the name of and as representative of the monarch. Canada is one of sixteen British Commonwealth realms, all of ...

Black Canadians – An overview

Posted in History, Politics, The Americas on March 6th, 2009 by Maurice2014 – 2 Comments
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Black Canadians in Canada: Total Population of Canada: 30+,000,000 Number of Black People living in Canada: 670,000 Percentage of Canadian Population that's Black: 2% Percentage of the Black Canadian Population living in: - Toronto - 47% - Montreal - 20% - Ottawa - 6% - Vancouver - 3% - Halifax - 2% Where Black Canadians ...

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-03-01

Posted in African on March 1st, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment

Black History month launched: Haringey Council http://tinyurl.com/ab824p # Answering Blackpresence mail. Finally seem to have found a permanent solution to the website management..watch this space # BBC NEWS | Entertainment | EastEnders to air black landmark: EastEnders is to air the first episode featuring an.. http://tinyurl.com/asmlte # New article about Black knights in Medieval Europe http://tinyurl.com/cndnfm ...

Black British History – Caribbean Troops in WW1

Posted in Black Britain, Caribbean on February 28th, 2009 by admin – 1 Comment

During the first world War the Caribbean sent a great many soldiers to aid the British war effort . The British West India regiment fought in Africa and in Europe. They were generally used as advance troops and field attendants, they sustained heavy losses. Many of the troops who were wounded were brought back to ...

Black British History – African Sea Farers

Posted in African, Black Britain, Caribbean, Europe, History, Men, Military, War on February 28th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment

Sailors from Africa, the West Indies and India have contributed to the life on board British ships during times of both peace and war


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