Two Trinis walk into a Metro station late at night, one male, one female wearing nothing but what can only be referred to as tightie whities, hospital shoes, fish headpieces and some sort of wing contraption. What sounds like the … [Read more...] about Carnival Tabanca is an affliction and the Carnival Gateway is your cure
Innovation & Change
Trinidad & Tobago – Not Just Calypso, Soca and Chutney
Photo courtesy of The Supernormal Band – an upcoming Rock Band in T&T … [Read more...] about Trinidad & Tobago – Not Just Calypso, Soca and Chutney
Suriname: Diversity an Inspiration for Creativity
Sustainable Microenterprises in Rural Communities. Photo author Nicola Karcher Suriname is one of the most diverse countries in the world; with an estimated population of 579,633[1] is represented by several different ethnicities including: Hindustani (37%), Creole (31%), Javanese (15%), Maroon (10%), Amerindian (2%), Chinese (2%), White (1%) and other (2%). This … [Read more...] about Suriname: Diversity an Inspiration for Creativity
Social Innovation: The way forward for Civil Society Organizations
IDB Annual Civil Society in Honduras. Photo author Brodrick Watson To the uniformed eye, the Marriott hotel erected in New Kingston, Jamaica is just a newly minted addition to the city’s towering infrastructure. But as with most things, there is more than meets the eye. Marriott was constructed in part by funding from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). As part of this … [Read more...] about Social Innovation: The way forward for Civil Society Organizations
Introducing Barbados’ Transit Solutions to the World
Photo courtesy of Pamala Proverbs By Khalil Bryan (Business Development Lead of Caribbean Transit Solutions Inc.) and Veronica Millington (Caribbean Transit Solutions Inc. Marketing Lead) Photo courtesy of Pamela Proverbs For the first time, Barbadians have access to reliable public transport information, courtesy of our apps ‘BeepCap’ and ‘BeepBus’. Our … [Read more...] about Introducing Barbados’ Transit Solutions to the World