Inner Circle up for ‘Launch Music Awards’
Legendary Jamaican band Inner Circle will be among the honorees at the first virtual “2020 Launch Music Awards”, scheduled to air online next month.
Inner Circle, along with American artistes The 2 Live Crew and the late Betty Wright, will receive the Iconic Award.
No ‘Spicemas’ in Grenada
The Grenada government called off this year’s “Spicemas” carnival celebrations, due to coronavirus pandemic, and followed up last month by cancelling two days observed as public holidays due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“We can’t have it because if we do, if you have a holiday what are you going to do, just sit home?” Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell said as he confirmed that Aug. 10 and 11 were no longer public holidays.“… We better be safe than sorry.”
Antigua commits to CARIFESTA
Antigua and Barbuda has given assurance it is still committed to hosting the 15th edition of the Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA) in 2021, despite the current threat of the coronavirus.
St. Lucia vows carnival return
St. Lucia Prime Minister Allen Chastanet vows the carnival celebration, which should have taken place last month, will return better in the future.
“We know that we will touch the road again,” he said.
