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Friday, July 11 2008
Caribbean corals face extinction - bones
An international team of scientists released findings on the state of the world's coral reefs this week and grabbing the headlines was word that one third of the world's coral species face extinction.Leading the team of scientists was Professor Kent...

FEATURES



Who will bring the Caribbean Olympic glory in Beijing?
Kwame Laurence
assesses the regional hopefuls

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Sharon Millar speaks to Jamaican artist Roberta Stoddart and admires her ability to find beauty in the uncommon and forgotten

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An excerpt from Gary Steckles' new Marley biography, relating how the singer and his Wailers colleagues recorded their first hit

DEPARTMENTS



Carifesta returns to Guyana after the first festival was held there 36 years ago. Ruth Osman looks excitedly at what’s planned to revive the spirit of that first event

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Caribbean cuisine abounds in London, yet it’s not as popular with the locals. Franka Philip explains why

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Trinidad and Tobago can offer the perfect backdrop for almost any feature film, explains the Trinidad and Tobago Film Company

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