LONDON, England – On Sunday, prime minister of Canada, Mark Carney, concluded his visit to the United Kingdom. The prime minister met with several heads of government and business as well as investment leaders to deepen trade ties and create new economic opportunities for Canadian workers and businesses. In the face of rising global instability, […]
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From September 29 to October 3, discussions will focus on noncommunicable diseases, access to high-cost health technologies, and more. The new PAHO Strategic Plan is also expected to be approved. NEW YORK, USA, (PAHO) – Top health authorities from across the Region of the Americas will gather at the headquarters of the Pan American Health […]
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By Adil Ababou, Vishal Gujadhur, Margaux Lucrece Lelong, and Devesh Sharma The Gates Foundation and the World Bank share similar goals: to reduce maternal and child mortality from preventable causes, to decrease the impact of infectious diseases, to improve access to quality education for children, and to expand economic opportunities for all. Achieving these goals […]
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OTTAWA, Canada – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced it will implement a temporary restriction on imports of pistachios and pistachio-containing products from Iran as a precautionary measure to protect Canadians from the risk of Salmonella infection. In addition, as a condition of their Safe Food for Canadians licence, all importers of pistachios and pistachio […]
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By Caribbean News Global CASTRIES, St Lucia – Consequent to the policy implementation of the government of Saint Lucia to ensure one university graduate per household, Minister for Finance, Economic Development and the Youth Economy and Minister for Justice and National Security, Philip J Pierre, continues the transformation of the education system, with the guarantee […]
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WASHINGTON, USA — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on Friday brought together at its Washington, DC headquarters energy ministers from the six Central American countries, along with authorities from the Regional Electricity Market (MER), representatives of the MER Steering Council (CDMER), the Regional Electricity Interconnection Commission (CRIE), the Regional Operating Entity (EOR), the Grid Owning […]
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NEW YORK, USA – World leaders have expressed overwhelming support for the text of the first United Nations global political declaration on responding to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health in an integrated manner. The declaration, negotiated during a five-month intergovernmental process, will be considered at the 80th session of the General Assembly for final approval in […]
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AFRICA – The African Development Bank Group Board of Directors has approved a $10 million trade finance transaction guarantee facility for Exim Bank Tanzania Limited to unlock and de-risk trade deals. The facility will provide up to 100 percent guarantees to international confirming banks against risks of non-payment. This support will release trade finance lines […]
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (DPI) – In alignment with His Excellency President Irfaan Ali’s vision for Guyana to become a major regional aviation hub, Ramesh Ghir, chief executive officer of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), is currently spearheading Air Service Development efforts at the prestigious Routes World Conference 2025 in Hong Kong. Ghir’s participation has included high-level meetings […]
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Dear Sir, President Mohamed Irfaan Ali’s recent address at the United Nations marked a proud milestone in Guyana’s foreign policy trajectory, particularly in advancing relations with the Middle East and the wider Global South. For over two decades, I have advocated for deeper engagement between Guyana and the Arab-Islamic world, as well as with emerging […]
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Sharon Gordon’s book Sheribaby, which is inspired by her youth in East Kingston, is up for a Grammy Award consideration in the Best Audiobook, Storytelling and Recording category.
The provisional lists for the 2026 Grammys were announced on October 3 by the Recording Academy. That organisation will announce the official nominees on November 7, while the 68th Grammy Award takes place on February 1 in Los Angeles.
Sheribaby is the New York-based Gordon’s first book. Written in patois, it reflects on the title character’s life from 1969 to 1975 in Rollington Town, then a middle-class community in Kingston.
In an interview with the Observer Online, she spoke about being considered for the Grammy.
“It says so much about the appeal of the book and how people are relating to the story and on so many levels. The reviews reflect that Sheribaby resonates on a universal level. Check the more than 40 reviews posted on Amazon since being released seven months ago in March,” she said. “Many Jamaicans in the Diaspora have said the story of Sheribaby is like a time capsule taking them back in time and many share how they identify personally with themes in the book.”
Gordon wrote Sheribaby in the Jamaican dialect as homage to Louise “Miss Lou” Bennett-Coverley, the legendary folklorist/actress who championed the use of patois during the years when Jamaica was under British rule.
There was some opposition to Gordon going the patois route with Sheribaby.
“People chided me not to write in patois. That it would be frowned upon, that I am a better writer than that… still don’t know what that means. But it was my desire to pay homage to my mentor Miss Lou, whose life’s work was to put respect on our Jamaican dialect, folklore and African heritage,” she disclosed. “She made me proud to speak patois passionately, as a child even though I was forbidden by my parents and schoolteachers to speak that way. Truth be told, writing in Jamaican dialect was the only way to tell this story and be authentic and that is what makes Sheribaby the modern-day classic it has become.”
Gordon, who has lived in the United States for over 45 years, had signings for Sheribaby in New York, Florida, New Jersey, Toronto, Canada and Maryland.
