December 2016

More Carnival Drama As Committee Moves To Deny Glenroy Blanchette from Participating In Calypso Eliminations: Calls to Chairman Mills Go Unanswered

December 05, 2016 in National

First timer in the calypso bacchanal arena Glenroy Blanchette told Freedom Fm listeners on Saturday that he is being denied the opportunity to participate in this year's calypso eliminations by the National Carnival Committee. Blanchette, a politician turned calpsonian, has released 2 hard hitting, strong, political...

Cuba buries Castro, entering post-Fidel era

December 05, 2016 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_15595" align="alignleft" width="300"] A guard of honour stays by the tomb of Cuban leader Fidel Castro at the Santa Ifigenia cemetery in Santiago de Cuba yesterday.[/caption] SANTIAGO de CUBA, Cuba (AFP) Fidel Castro’s ashes were entombed in a massive stone next to national heroes on...