DJ Gravity Soca Twist Mix is a groovy Soca mix tape out for Trinidad Carnival 2012 mix by Dj Gravity Int’L – The Master Mixer. It’s contain 90 HOT Groovy tracks from Artist like Ricardo Dure, Supamario, Marchel Montano,Benjai, Nadia Batson, Destra , Tian Winter, Shurwayne Winchester, Pupa , Farmer Nappy, Lil Rick , Blaxx , Patrice Roberts, Naki, Kuttit, Terri Lyons, Bunji Garlin, Swappi , Super Jigga TC, Kerwin Du Bios, Benji, TC, Little Bits, Kevon Carter , Shal Marshall and more …
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Trinidad Based Pipeline to Supply Natural Gas to Eastern Caribbean
A new pipeline to be laid on 188 miles of seabed will bring natural gas from Trinidad and Tobago to the Eastern Caribbean, the country’s Ministry of Energy announced today in a post-cabinet briefing.
The pipeline, which will be laid from Tobago to Barbados, is slated to cost around $300 million, the Ministry said.
Construction on the pipeline will begin next year, and is slated for completion by 2015.
Trinidad also announced that the country’s cabinet had authorized the Ministry of Energy, National Energy Corporation and the National Gas Company to enter into talks with companies including China’s SINOPEC on a methanol to petrochemical project.
Trinidad Based Pipeline to Supply Natural Gas to Eastern Caribbean Courtesy of Caribjournal.com
St Lucia Looks to Costa Rica for Help in Fight to Save Banana Industry
St Lucia is continuing to look for solutions in its fight against the Black Sigatoka disease, which has been ravaging the country’s agricultural sector and its banana industry in particular.
Agriculture Minister Moses Jean Baptiste is now in Costa Rica on an official visit, looking to discuss the issue with authorities in that country, which has had success in combating Black Sigatoka, according to Jadia Jean Pierre Emmanuel, press secretary to St Lucian Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony.
Baptiste has previously called the disease a “national crisis.”
“We all know that in St Lucia, our agriculture sector, particularly our bananas, are being severely affected by the Black Sigatoka,” she said. “Minister Baptiste has outlined some of the plans the government of St Lucia hopes to implement in the coming weeks to deal with this problem, but as part of moving forward, there will need to be consultation with our various partners in the region.”
Baptiste is in Costa Rica at the invitation of the Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture.
“This is one issue the Minister will be discussing while in Costa Rica and upon return to the island he will be giving a report to the public,” she said.
During the visit, the Minister will also pay a courtesy call on Costa Rica’s Agriculture Minister and visit a number of farms in the country.
St Lucia Looks to Costa Rica for Help in Fight to Save Banana Industry courtesy of Caribjournal.com
US Announces Permanent Expedited Entry Program For International Travelers
WASHINGTON, USA — US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano on Monday announced the publication of a final rule that would establish Global Entry — a US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) voluntary initiative, which allows expedited clearance for pre-approved, low-risk travelers to streamline the international arrivals and admission process at airports for trusted travelers through biometric identification — as a permanent program.
“Global Entry expedites the customs and security process for trusted air travelers through biometric verification, while helping DHS ensure the safety of all airline passengers,” said Napolitano. “Making Global Entry permanent will improve customer service at airports across the country and enable law enforcement to focus on higher-risk travelers.”
Global Entry — currently available at 20 US international airports — allows pre-approved members a streamlined, automated alternative to regular passport processing lines. The program currently reduces average wait times by more than 70 percent, with more than 75 percent of travelers using Global Entry processed in under five minutes.
The final rule, published on Monday, sets forth federal regulations that replaces the current pilot with a permanent Global Entry program. The final rule provides CBP with the ability more to readily expand the program to additional US international airports. In addition, age eligibility criteria have changed to allow more families to enjoy the benefits of the program. Persons under the age of 18 who meet the general eligibility criteria and have the consent of a parent or legal guardian will now be eligible to participate in Global Entry.
Those members currently participating in the pilot will not experience a break in membership or need to re-apply when the program becomes permanent. Members currently participating in the pilot will have their time credited to the five-year membership as proposed in the rule.
At Global Entry kiosks, members insert their passport or lawful permanent resident card into a document reader, provide digital fingerprints for comparison with fingerprints on file, answer customs declaration questions on the kiosk’s touch-screen, and then present a transaction receipt to US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers before leaving the inspection area.
To date, there have been approximately 1.8 million admissions with Global Entry by more than 260,000 members and more than 1 million trusted travelers receive Global Entry benefits. The program is available to US citizens and US lawful permanent residents, as well as Mexican nationals. Citizens of the Netherlands may also apply under a special reciprocal arrangement that links Global Entry with the Dutch Privium program in Amsterdam. Canadian citizens and residents may participate in Global Entry through membership in the NEXUS program.
For more information on this or other CBP Trusted Traveler programs, or for an application to enroll in the Global Entry pilot program, visit the CBP or Global Entry websites.
US Announces Permanent Expedited Entry Program For International Travelers courtesy of Caribbeannewsnow.com
Machel Montano Mr Fete and Pump Yuh Flag Official Video
Machel Montano Mr Fete and Pump Yuh Flag Official Video
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Grenada Celebrates 38 Years Of Independence today February 7, 2012. Grenada’s Independence from Great Britain was granted in 1974 under the leadership of the then Premier, Sir Eric Matthew Gairy, who became the first Prime Minister of Grenada.
Grenada which is known as the Spice Island, is the world’s second largest producer of nutmeg. Indonesia is number one.
PROFILE
Geography
Area: 344 sq. km. (133 sq. mi.); about twice the size of Washington, DC.
Cities: Capital–St. George’s (est. pop. 33,734).
Terrain: Three volcanic islands (Grenada and the smaller islands of Carriacou and Petit Martinique) with a mountainous rainforest on the largest island of Grenada.
Climate: Tropical.
People
Nationality: Noun and adjective–Grenadian(s).
Population (2009): 103,930.
Annual population growth rate (2009): 0.4%.
Ethnic groups: African descent (89%), some South Asians (East Indians) and Europeans, trace Arawak/Carib Indian.
Religions: Roman Catholic, various Protestant denominations, Islam, Rastafarianism.
Languages: English (official).
Education: Years compulsory–10 grades or age 16. Literacy–96% of adult population.
Health (2008): Infant mortality rate–13/1,000. Life expectancy–men 74 years; women 77 years.
Work force (2008): 47,581.
Unemployment (2008): 24.9%.
Government
Type: Parliamentary democracy; independent sovereign state within the Commonwealth.
Independence: February 7, 1974.
Constitution: December 19, 1975.
Branches: Executive–governor general (representing Queen Elizabeth II, head of state), prime minister (head of government), cabinet. Legislative–bicameral parliament. Judicial–magistrates’ courts, Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (high court and court of appeals), final appeal to Privy Council in London.
Subdivisions: Six parishes and two dependencies (Carriacou and Petit Martinique).
Major political parties: National Democratic Congress (NDC), majority; New National Party (NNP); Grenada United Labor Party (GULP).
Suffrage: Universal at 18.
Economy
GDP (2009, current dollars): $626.6 million.
GDP growth rate (2009): -6.8%.
Per capita GDP (2009, current dollars): $6,028.
Inflation (2009): -2.4%.
Agriculture: Nutmeg, cocoa, bananas, other fruits, vegetables, mace, and fish.
Services: Tourism and education.
Construction: Housing development and tourism renovations.
Trade (2009): Exports–$29 million (merchandise) and $139 million (commercial services). Major markets–Dominica (16.4%), United States (16.3%), European Union (16.1%), Saint Lucia (11.2%), and Barbados (9.2%). Imports–$282 million (merchandise) and $86 million (commercial services). Major suppliers–United States (30.9%), Trinidad and Tobago (24.9%), European Union (10.7%), Venezuela (7%), and Japan (3.6%).
Official exchange rate: EC$2.70 = U.S. $1.
Total debt outstanding and disbursed (2009): $519 million.
PEOPLE
About 89% of Grenada’s population is of African descent. An additional 8.2% are of mixed East Indian, African, and/or Caucasian ancestry, reflecting Grenada’s history of African slaves, East Indian indentured servants, and European settlers. An additional 2% of the population considers itself East Indian, which includes some descendents of the indentured servants brought to Grenada from 1857 to the 1890s, as well as immigrants arriving from Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, and Indians since the 1970s. A small community (less than 1% of the population) of the descendants of early European settlers resides in Grenada. About 60% of Grenada’s population is under the age of 25. English is the official language; few people still speak French patois, though there has been a recent resurgence of interest in re-learning the language. A wide range of Christian denominations are present in Grenada, as well as growing number of other religions.
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) — The leader of the Cuban Revolution and former president of Cuba, Fidel Castro, attended the launch on Friday of his memoirs, a two-volume book titled “Fidel Castro Ruz: Guerrillero del Tiempo” (Fidel Castro Ruz: Guerrilla of Time), at Havana’s Convention Palace.
Fidel Castro presenting his memoirs in Havana on Friday
The book is a compilation, in nearly one thousand pages, of conversations between Castro and writer and journalist Katiuska Blanco. It opens with the Cuban leader’s memories of his childhood and closes in December 1958, just before the triumph of the Revolution.
The presentation took place lasted about six hours, during which Castro greeted personally a number of attendees, among whom were old comrades from the Moncada military action and the Granma expedition.
The volumes were presented by Cuban Culture Minister Abel Prieto and the president of the Association of Cuban Writers and Artists, Miguel Barnet, who recounted some of the anecdotes contained in the book.
The book is a published by the Casa Editora Abril Cuban publishing house and the Federico Engels printers, with photos and drawings by Ernesto Rancaño, who also designed the cover.
Talking with and answering questions from the audience, Castro spoke about a number of things: the battles fought by students in Latin America and the rest of the world over their rights; tremendous scientific discoveries and emerging technologies; the risk of shale gas and the fabulous perspectives of nanotechnology.
Castro told the audience he reads hundreds of press releases every day; devours all the information he gets; follows closely the situation in Venezuela commemorating on February 4 the 20th anniversary of the military uprising led by Hugo Chavez.
He also spoke about the threats hanging over Syria and Iran, while the US and Europe are trying to convince Russia of the “ridiculous” idea that the antimissile shield was established to protect that country from the threats of Iran and North Korea.
Writer Graziella Pogolotti, president of the Alejo Carpentier Foundation, started the round of questions and told Castro that he should continue writing about his experiences as a fighter and his meetings with world personalities.
Castro said he is willing to do everything possible to pass on “whatever he remembers well”, and added: “I’m aware of the importance of writing all of this to pass it on, so that it can be useful.”
In closing the meeting, Castro regretted that time had run out and remarked, “I feel very happy, but I like to collaborate with the doctors. And, just for the record, I don’t do it as an act of courage but as an act of intelligence.”
Lab tests on papaya extract shows that it can kill tumor cells from cervix, breast, liver, lung and pancreatic cancer. The tests, using extracts made from dried papaya leaves, showed that the anticancer effects were stronger when cells received larger doses of the tea.
The research, published in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology, also demonstrated that papaya leaf extract helps regulate the immune system, potentially helping the body fight off cancers. And researcher Bharat B. Aggarwal, Ph.D., at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, says the study results are so convincing he now eats a serving of papaya every day.
Virgin Islander Linval Joseph To Play In 2012 Super Bowl
When he would return to visit his father in St. Croix, Linval Joseph and his brother, Isaac, would make a makeshift basketball hoop out of a piece of board and a milk crate, attaching it to a telephone pole. Growing up in St. Croix, the Joseph boys would have to be creative when it came to entertaining themselves, whether it was tying a wagon to their bikes and riding it uphill or roasting the fruits that would grow in the family’s garden, they made it work. When they would come back to the island, they saw the same billboard.
“Every time we used to come to the islands, we would always see this billboard that read, ‘Welcome to St. Croix, the home of Tim Duncan,’” Isaac Joseph says. “We used to say that we hope we could have our own billboard someday saying, ‘Welcome to St. Croix, the home of Linval or Isaac Joseph.’”
The billboard isn’t up just yet, but Linval Joseph is already on his way to NFL and Virgin Island history. When Sunday’s big game between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots gets underway, Joseph, the Giants’ second-year defensive tackle from East Carolina, will be the first NFL player born in the Virgin Islands to play in a Super Bowl.
“Oh my goodness,” says Ernestine Johnson, Joseph’s mother, learning of the news. “I never even thought about it. He’s so low-key, though. You would never know he was in the NFL.”
Joseph, a 6-foot-4, 323-pound nose tackle who is arguably the strongest Giant on the team, would be hard not to notice, even if he wasn’t making history. He’s just the 10th Virgin Island-born player in NFL history, the two most notable being former Pro Bowlers Renaldo Turnbull of St. Thomas and Hanik Milligan of St. Croix. And the 23-year-old’s entry into the fraternity of Virgin Island-born athletes in the big three American professional leagues to play for or win championships is a much-needed addition to the small club. Aside from Duncan’s run of four NBA titles between 1999 and 2007, there have been three Major League Baseball players to win World Series championships – Joe Christopher did it for Pittsburgh in 1960, Elrod Hendricks got a ring in 1970 with Baltimore, and Midre Cummings was a part of Arizona’s lone championship club in 2001. As a matter of fact, Raja Bell and his 2001 Philadelphia 76ers’ NBA Finals loss remains the only time that a Virgin Island-born pro athlete in a big three American sports league whose team made it to the championship has not won it all.
Potential For 750 New Jobs With Planned Town Development In Montserrat
BRADES, Montserrat (GIU) — At least 750 new jobs will be created when Montserrat pushes forward on its development of a new town in Little Bay and upgrading its tourism product, says Governor Adrian Davis.
Davis told members of the press last week that he was pleased with the progress being made to pursue the creation of a new master plan for the town.
A team of practitioners, led by consultant John Cox recently wrapped a 10-day working visit to map out several key deliverables for the master plan. They include an investment prospectus and a marketing strategy.
By the end of March 2012, the team is to have the costing and a full investment prospectus available for review. By June, the concept for the new town, which includes moving the port to Carrs Bay and building a hotel and a business/residential centre around Little Bay, is to be ready. An updated economic assessment is also to be submitted. This assessment will determine whether the UK government sees the project as a viable option for committing public funds.
Kato Kimbugwe, the DFID private sector representative, says that already there have been inquiries from the local community wishing to invest up to $30 million in the new town. He added that people interested in taking advantage of the community development should position themselves now to do so.
The creation of a new port, a yacht marina and high-end villas and hotel will open many spin-off support services, the DFID official said.
By March 2013, Kimbugwe said the final design for the town should be complete with hard numbers.
UN: Duvalier Must Face Charges for Human Rights Abuses
Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier must face charges for human rights abuses, the United Nations said today.
The world body voiced its concern over reports that Duvalier would not face charges on series human rights violations that took place during his 15-year rule in Haiti.
“The High Commissioner has consistently reminded Haiti of its absolute obligation to investigate these well-documented, serious human rights violations and to prosecutor those responsible for them,” said Rupert Colville, a spokesperson for the High Commissioner.
Duvalier returned to Haiti in January 2011 following 25 years of exile in France. Soon after, the UN’s Human Rights Commission offered Haitian authorities help in prosecuting the crimes.
Some reports have quoted Haitian judicial officials saying Duvalier would only face charges of financial corruption rather than human rights abuses.
“We are extremely disappointed at reports that Mr Duvalier may not be charged with any human rights crimes, despite numerous complaints by victims to the prosecutor,” he said. “It is clear under international law that there is no statute of limitations for such crimes, and the UN human rights office has provided technical assistance and legal advice stressing this point.”
Michel Forst, the Independent Expert on human rights in Haiti for the UN, also voiced his concern about the potential not to bring human rights charges.
“This would be a very serious blow to the credibility of the process of judicial reform in Haiti,” he said.
BASSETERRE, St Kitts — Participants in a St Kitts-Nevis mobile application development workshop have made history, producing the country’s first locally conceived and developed mobile phone applications.
With no prior experience in mobile development, participants in the intensive workshop developed three mobile apps, which are software programs designed to run on mobile phones such as Blackberry and Android handsets and tablets such as the Apple iPad.
Three apps were launched: “Eye-See-You”, an app for reporting crimes using text messaging and the Internet; “Places to Eat”, a guide to local restaurants and dining spots; and “Time to Plant”, an agriculture-focused mobile app with tips and guidelines on when to plant common local crops.
Hosted by the Ministry of Information Technology in collaboration with the international non-profit BrightPath Foundation, the four-day event drew over 70 participants from a wide range of backgrounds and ages.
Keon Fraites of the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College commented, “This workshop was be very hands-on and informative. The opportunity to learn how to work in teams to construct mobile apps and to know how it is helping us progress and develop our country is important.”Read the rest of this entry »
Here are the finalists for the Digicel International Power Soca Monarch and Play Whe Groovy Soca Monarch Competitions 2012. The Trindad 2012 Soca Monarch Finalists will get set to take the stage for Fantastic Friday, February 17th 2012 at the Hasely Crawford Stadium.
Play Whe Groovy Soca Monarch Finalists Digicel lnternational Power Soca Finalists
1. Kees Dieffenthaller -(Defending Monarch)
2. Destra Garcia
3. Dexter Stewart – Blaxx
4. Erphaan Alves
5. JW & Blaze
6. Kerwin Du Bois
7. Kris Persad – KI
8. Machel Montano
9. Nadia Batson
10. Patrice Roberts
11. Roderick Gordon – Chucky
12. Rodney LeBlanc – Benjai
13. Shal Marshall
14. Terrin Callender – Super Jigga TC 1.Machel Montano – (Defending Monarch)
2. Delroy Hooper – Fireman (St. Vincent)
3. Destra Garcia
4. Devon Samuel – Prophet Benjamin
5. Dexter Stewart – Blaxx
6. Erphaan Alves
7. Gerald Lewis – Hard Knoxx (Antigua)
8. Marvin Davis – Swappi
9. Michael Mercer (Barbados)
10. Nadia Batson
11. Neil Iwer George
12. Shurwayne Winchester
Trinidad 2012 Soca Monarch Finalists courtesy of socamonarch.net
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Bacchanalist and Other Songs On Antilles Riddim Played On Pan
As if Bacchanalist and all the other songs on the Antilles Riddim couldn’t get any sweeter…listen to Sagicor Exodus playing Kerwin Dubois’ Bacchanlist and Machel Montano’s Vibes Cyah Done on some pan.
