FEATURES

PEOPLE
MAN WITH THE MIDAS TOUCH
Chris Blackwell turned Jamaican reggae singers into global stars. Now, as Maggie Lee reports, he’s turning a famous Jamaican estate into a global attraction
- by Maggie Lee

CARIBBEAN STYLE
FIGHTING OUT OF THE BOX
Caribbean boxers aim to fight their way into acclaim at the Olympics. Laura Dowrich-Phillips looks at their struggle for recognition
- by Laura Dowrich-Phillips

DEPARTMENTS

HAPPENINGS
HAPPENINGS
A brief look at the events that will have the Caribbean buzzing in March and April
- by Various Contributors

ADVERTORIAL
HELPING THE REGION RESPOND TO HIV
How we can reduce the transmission of HIV in the Caribbean by getting into GEARS
- by --

TRAVEL
IN AN OCTOPUS’S GARDEN
Judy Fitzpatrick explores buried treasure in St Martin’s waters
- by Judy Fitzpatrick

ENVIRONMENT
FEELING HOT, HOT, HOT
Super hurricanes, higher temperature, and heavier rainfall—James Fuller looks at how global warming is threatening to redefine life in the Caribbean
- by James Fuller

PEOPLE
SNAPSHOTS
Look out for these rising Caribbean stars
- by Various Contributors

OWN WORDS
“I HAVE WALKED LONG HARD ROADS TO GET HERE”
Jamaican poet Stacey Ann Chin tells Caroline Neisha Taylor about her harrowing journey to fame
- by Caroline Neisha Taylor

STYLE
RED HOT AND HAPPENING
One is Trinidadian, the other Bajan. Together, they are the newest, hottest producers in the Caribbean. Essiba Small gets close and personal with De Red Boyz
- by Essiba Small

STYLE
WHERE THE BIRDS BELONG
Trinidad and Tobago has over 400 species of birds, and Martin Kenefick’s new book describes them all. Tracy Assing flies through its pages
- by Tracy Assing

STYLE
HIGH FASHION FROM HAITI
Caroline Neisha Taylor visits Jean-Ralph Thurin’s high-fashion bridal salon in New Jersey, where the Haitian designer brings his dreams to life
- by Caroline Neisha Taylor

STYLE
THE BAR THAT TIME FORGOT
Arthur’s Place in Trinidad is for jazz lovers, but as Kari Cobham reveals, it’s not for everyone—even if it could hold more than 20 guests
- by Kari Cobham

STYLE
TOP 10 REGGAE CDS
From Catch a Fire to Blackheart Man, David Katz counts down his top 10 reggae albums of all time
- by David Katz

STYLE
CD REVIEWS
Reviews of new and recent books CD releases of Caribbean interest
- by Various Contributors

STYLE
BOOK REVIEWS
Reviews of new and recent books from and about the Caribbean
- by Various Contributors

RIDDEM & RHYME
STILL DOING THE REGGAY
Garry Steckles looks at the long career of Toots Hibbert and how closely it paralleled Bob Marley’s
- by Garry Steckles

ON THIS DAY
TIME WILL TELL
For one bright shining moment it seemed the unbridgeable political divide in Jamaica had been closed. James Ferguson remembers that day, 30 years ago
- by James Ferguson

CARIBBEAN CLASSICS
THE HEART OF THE MATTER
Once a staunch vegetarian, Franka Philip now enjoys warm pig head, duck heart on toast and curried liver
- by Franka Philip

HOROSCOPE
HOROSCOPE
Finances? Travel? Career? See your zodiac forecast for March and April
- by Gail Massy

LIFE & TIMES
GIVING US OUR DAILY BREAD
Laura Dowrich-Phillips finds out how cassava bread is made in St Lucia, and of course takes a taste
- by Laura Dowrich-Phillips