Caribbean Headline News Teaser
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Celebrating Excellence In A Minute
The Nobel Laureate Festival celebrates Saint Lucia's two Nobel Laureates: Sir William Arthur Lewis and Sir Derek Alton Walcott. Join the festival online! The programmes which start on Monday 25th January, will be a quick insight to the festival and its theme: Celebrating Excellence: Challenge, Uncertainty, Opportunity. More info on Facebook page @NobelLaureateFestivalSaintLucia. Programmes of [...]
Monitor Your Mood Swings!
Bosses...Take Note: The Moonbeam wristband tracks workers’ emotional state. Imagine how many times a day someone could be tempted to press the button! https://www.bbc.com/news/business-55637328
Virtual Walcott House
When the Walcott Home was formally opened to the public, I witnessed Sir Derek’s tears. It was momentous. Now it's time for you to experience this wonderful tour. In celebration of the Nobel Laureate Festival, the Saint Lucia National Trust under the auspices of the Nobel Laureate Committee presents the Walcott House Virtual Tour. Sir [...]
MLK Day
As a mentor of the University of Westminster, I share this post as it reminds me of saying words similar to this to my mentees, when they felt overwhelmed. I didn’t realize Martin Luther King, Jr had said these words. I’ll use them from now on.
Do You Agree?
New years always sets us thinking about the new things we are going to do. People mostly talk about losing weight and becoming more healthy, but whatever their plans are, they don't spend enough time preparing. I think, if we prepared physically, by writing things down, we are more likely to do that "new" thing. [...]
Nobel Laureate Festival 2021 Launched
It gave me great pleasure to be part of the Nobel Laureate Festival Committee's first virtual launch. As its Co-ordinator, to see everything work smoothly and effectively made my day look bright. Thank you to the media who attended, we are relying on you now, more than ever, to bring the excellence of Saint Lucia's [...]
Caribbean News Now!
CaribDirect.com News Review 2020 launched on Sunday, 3 January 2021. Every month in 2021, five stories originating from the Caribbean community will be reviewed. The next review will be published on caribdirect.com on Sunday, 31 January 2021 at 12pm GMT. CaribDirect Multi-Media Limited, founded and managed by dedicated Caribbean nationals, is the most innovative and [...]
New Year Visits
I visited Baltimore, Maryland for the first time and of course had to visit the harbor. It was an extremely cold day! Rushing back to The Ivy Hotel we were greeted with warmth and champagne. I could not pass the offer of English Tea with the sandwiches and scones that were sent to our suite. [...]
Nobel Laureate Festival 2021
Saint Lucia's Nobel Laureate Festival Committee announces its annual Nobel Laureate Festival. The Festival takes place from the 6th to the 31st of January, 2021 under the theme – Celebrating Excellence: Challenge, Uncertainty, Opportunity. In its 28th year, the Committee found itself challenged with producing a Festival that adhered to the restrictions and protocols brought about by the [...]