The Caribbean is a region that is beautiful to the eye and is believed to be the most culturally diverse region in the world. The flora, fauna and scenery is breathtaking. The rich historical background of the islands adds to their individual charm.
As you trek thru the islands you will find that as a region we are very similar to the rest of the world but at the same time very different. The geography of the region is very unique to each island. The regions history is very colourful and has been the topic of many major movies.
While you are here sit back and enjoy some of our featured videos about life in the Caribbean.
A BRIEF LOOK AT SLAVERY IN THE CARIBBEAN By Marcus Mayers The first voyage of Columbus in 1492 fortuitously discovered a whole new world and set in motion a chain of events whose profound consequences gave new directions to the histories of Europe,...
The Borough of Chaguanas is the largest (67,000, 2000 census) and fastest-growing town in Trinidad and Tobago. Located in Central Trinidad about 18 km (11 miles) south of Port of Spain, Chaguanas began life as a Convict Depot. It grew...
2 July08 The history of the Caribbean predates the arrival of the first European Christopher Columbus. It is debated by many academics that African seafearers visited South America hundreds of years before Columbus....
West Indies, archipelago, between North and South America, curving c.2,500 mi (4,020 km) from Florida to the coast of Venezuela and separating the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico from the Atlantic Ocean. The archipelago, sometimes...
Carnival today is the end result of the evolution of an expressive cultural artform. To visitors it seems to be natural in every Trinbagonian despite of race, colour, creed and class. The festivity consists of many ingredients that over...
Reggae music originated in Jamaica. It was developed in the 1960s and evolved after the Ska and Rocksteady started a change in the direction of the country's music. Reggae is generally associated with the Rastafari movement, maybe because of the fact that many of...
GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and co-chair of the Sixth UK-Caribbean Forum Baldwin Spencer, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda told the Forum that he felt certain that what had been discussed would serve to enhance the already strong relationship.
NEW YORK, USA: The 15th Barbados Jazz Festival, held every January, takes to the airwaves across North America and the Caribbean this weekend on BET J, one of America's top digital cable networks. This Saturday, July 12 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. (Eastern Time), viewers will discover and appreciate the authenticity of Barbados
MIAMI, USA: American Airlines, which offers more flights from South Florida than any other airline, will begin daily nonstop service from Miami to Antigua this fall -- the only nonstop service currently scheduled between Miami and the eastern Caribbean island. American will begin flying the route on November 2, 2008.
CASTRIES, St Lucia: St Lucia's premier females sports personality, world ranked high jumper Levern Spencer, continues her preparation for the 2008 Beijing Olympics with all St Lucians anticipating a world class performance to make the island proud. Her achievements, mainly within the US College circuit, include:
ATHENS, Greece (Reuters): Puerto Rico produced a major surprise when they beat Slovenia 81-70 to book their place in the semi-finals of the Olympic qualifying tournament on Friday. Puerto Rico will now face either New Zealand or hosts Greece in the semi-final on Saturday.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Sir Garfield Sobers, the greatest all-rounder the world has ever seen, will join one of West Indies’ greatest batsmen and icon, Sir Everton Weekes, and West Indies’ fast-bowling legend, Charlie Griffith to host a coaching clinic for 20 lucky players on Saturday.
HAVANA , Cuba (ACN): Dayron Robles has proved to the world and to Liu Xiang that his world record in Ostrava was not an accident, when he ran the 110 meters in just 12.88 secs and got the gold in the IAAF Golden League´s meeting Gaz Paris Saint-Denis, in France. Robles defeated American Terrence Trammell.
LUZERN, Switzerland: Bahamian veteran sprinters Debbie Ferguson McKenzie and Chandra Sturrup landed victories at the Spitzenleichtathletik track & field meeting in Luzern on Wednesday. Sturrup, boasting her best form in the last three seasons, returned a big seasonal best of 11.06 seconds.
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS): Outgoing Chief of Epidemiology and AIDS in Jamaica's Ministry of Health and Environment, Dr Peter Figueroa has called on society to come to grips with a number of sensitive social issues, in order to effectively control the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and co-chair of the Sixth UK-Caribbean Forum Baldwin Spencer, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda told the Forum that he felt certain that what had been discussed would serve to enhance the already strong relationship. 
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Sir Garfield Sobers, the greatest all-rounder the world has ever seen, will join one of West Indies’ greatest batsmen and icon, Sir Everton Weekes, and West Indies’ fast-bowling legend, Charlie Griffith to host a coaching clinic for 20 lucky players on Saturday. 
