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Source: Loop The Tobago House of Assembly’s (THA) Tobago Blue Food Festival was started in 1998 as part of a rollout plan at the Division of Tourism, according to former THA Secretary of Tourism, George Stanley Baird.  “We felt that we needed to…

Source: Caribbean Weekly KINGSTON, Jamaica, (JIS) – Jamaica is expected to welcome 1.5 million visitors by December 31 (calendar year), with estimated earnings of US$1.9 billion, noted director of tourism, Donovan White, at a Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) media briefing, held at Moon Palace…

Despite its prevalence across Guyana and the rest of the Caribbean, mental health is often an under-discussed and under-resourced area. A large part of this has to do with the stigma and associated taboos that surround mental illnesses. Below, we’ve compiled some of…

Source: Loop Jamaica Food and Drink Festival is back! Organisers are gearing up to bring the ‘flavour and vibes back to Kingston with the first series of Interactive Culinary Events for the year’. According to JFDF Festival Director Nasma Chin, the team is…

Source: Loop When it comes to Maroons in the Caribbean, Jamaica immediately comes to mind. Stories of resilient and rebellious Africans, such as Nanny fleeing and fighting against the brutality of enslavement for freedom, has long defined the Jamaican spirit. Maroons, however, were…