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Ahhh dating…it can be either a magical experience or one that sends you running for the hills. A lot of it usually depends on the dating culture that exists in your environment, as some places are simply better at it than others. In Guyana dating o

Shooting your shot can be an empowering act, but for many, it can also cause a sense of fear and anxiety. This is understandable as not everyone has good stories to tell when they’ve gone out on a limb to let someone know that they are interested i

[Many thanks to Peter Jordens for bringing this item to our attention.] Here is a review by Amanda Hanna ( Loop Caribbean) of The Sun’s Eye. ‘The Sun’s Eye’, arranged by Anne Walmsley, is a beautiful compilation of poetry and excerpts from classic West Indian novels, that bears witness to the evolution of life in the Caribbean, from the 1900’s to present day. Reading this collection transported me to my childhood, listening to stories on my grandmother’s lap, about when she was ...

[Many thanks to Peter Jordens for bringing this item to our attention.] CMC/Loop Caribbean reports: The Technical Unit of Seismology of the Bureau of Mines and Energy in Haiti has revealed that throughout the month of February, 54 earthquakes of magnitudes between 1.3 and 4.5, were recorded by several seismic networks. According to reports, five of…

Trinidad-based Guyanese singer/songwriter and flautist, Ruth Osman, will be hosting Elemental The Dinner Concert this Saturday. She will be joined on stage by guitarist, composer and arranger Theron Shaw, and percussionist and singer/songwriter Abijola, real name Sheena Richardson. Osman posted about the concert on her Facebook page. "Theres something about voice, guitar and percussion. An unlocking and releasing of long-held emotions, a raising of ancestral vibrations, a rallying of fellow lov...

Keneisha Riley is one of the most sought-after nail technicians in Trinidad and Tobago. In 2011 she left her native Jamaica in search of better job opportunities. While excited by the prospect of creating a better life for her family, she was filled with trepidation when she arrived in the twin island republic on March 7, 2011. She told Loop Caribbean: “Leaving my family was definitely a difficult task. My first couple of months were tremendously challenging as I had no family, no job and lim...