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Friday, July 3 2009
KC & the Sunshine Band to headline St. Kitts Music Festival
KC and the Sunshine Band via last.fmTop disco group KC & the Sunshine Band is the latest act to sign on to perform at the 13th Annual St. Kitts Music Festival, which runs June 25-27, 2009.KC &...

FEATURES



This is a real Amerindian village, not a quaint replica for the benefit of tourists. Paul Crask visits the place where Dominica’s past meets the present

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That might be the motto of Preston Bailey, who designs décor for the stars. Donna Yawching was dazzled by his Panamanian pzazz

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DEPARTMENTS

Plants and herbs have been used for centuries by the many peoples of the region for their medicinal qualities. Guyanne Wilson explains how bois bandé and lemon grass, crabwood and mangoes are now being blended into gentle, eco-friendly cleansers and cosmetics  

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The new music and books that are reflecting the region right now 

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Snapshots
GLORY IN THE RING



She lived fast and died young, but not before winning record numbers of world boxing titles. Laura Dowrich-Phillips remembers the short, triumphant life of Jizelle Salandy 


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