Ambassador John Ashe of Antigua and Barbuda, newly-elected President of the UN General Assembly calls for “boldness” and “sustainable development for all”
By: Brittany SomersetNew York - The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) drew lots yesterday that elected Antigua and Barbuda’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, Ambassador John W. Ashe, as President of its upcoming 68th session.
UNGA - which is comprised of 193 participating "Member States"...Read More... Jamaican Government Responds To Allegations Of Veronica Campbell Brown Doping
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Government of Jamaica, Hon Natalie Neita Headley has issued the following on Adverse Analytical Finding in Testing of National Athlete Veronica Campbell Brown:
The Government of Jamaica is aware of the adverse analytical finding of one of our national athletes following testing conducted by the Jamaica...Read More... U.S. Telecommunications Company Praises Effort that Led to Jamaican Scammer's Arrest PORTLAND, Maine - FairPoint Communications, Inc. (NasdaqCM: FRP), a leading telecommunications provider in northern New England, today praised Senator Susan Collins for her support in exposing Jamaican lottery scammers who are robbing Americans of millions every year.
On Tuesday, a Jamaican national pleaded guilty for his role...Read More...
Caribbean-American Heritage Month Cultural Icon: Neil Persad
By: Shama Harrysingh
SOUTH FLORIDA - Neil Dev Persad, a household name here in south Florida and certainly in north America and the Caribbean. Neil is a dedicated and hard working community enthusiast who has been been feverishly propagating Indian culture and religion successfully for the past twenty-five years.
Neil D. Persad was born...Read More...
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Gyptian, First Jamaican Reggae Artist to Sell Over 500,000 Digital Single Downloads in Almost a Decade
MIRAMAR - VP Records is proud to announce that Gyptian's hit song "Hold You" has officially reached Gold status according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
The title-track smash off of Gyptian's Billboard Top 200 album is the first song from a Jamaican reggae artist to sell over 500,000 copies in almost...Read More... ICS Names Popular Jamaican American Reggae Artist Laza Morgan as Musical Ambassador for National Caribbean American Heritage Month (NCAHM) 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Institute for Caribbean Studies (ICS) led by Dr. Claire Nelson has announced its selection of Jamaican-American reggae artist Laza Morgan as Musical Ambassador for National Caribbean American Heritage Month (NCAHM).
As NCAHM Musical Ambassador Laza will help spread the word to a younger audience that June...Read More... Filmmakers travel to uncover steelpan communities in six countries Los Angeles - "The time has come and we are ready to make this happen," says British award-winning director Keith Musaman Morton, as he raises a picture of a rusted steelpan. "Who would believe that [the steelpan] has come to symbolize so much?"
Morton is one month away from beginning the second round of production for his...Read More...
Grenada’s Community Tourism Push
GRENADA - Grenada will have to produce more original products and create more attractions to grab a greater share of regional tourism, according to Tourism Minister Alexandra Otway-Noel.
The Minister, who was addressing an OECS meeting on economic integration and trade in Grenada last week, said community tourism “must be a feature” of Grenada’s...Read More... Caribbean's State of the Industry in Martinique in October to focus on visitor experience and authenticity
NEW YORK – The Caribbean’s premier gathering on tourism development issues, the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO)’s State of the Industry Conference (SOTIC), will, this year, focus on visitor experience and authenticity.
The conference, which will be held in Martinique from 15-18 October, will have as its theme, “Perfecting The Experience....Read More... Researchers Seek the Deepest Secrets of the Caribbean Sea Washington — An international team of researchers is working in the Caribbean Sea in June, looking at what may emerge from the core of the planet.
Scientists from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and other international research organizations are going to one of the Earth’s deepest mid-ocean ridges, where two of the...Read More...
Belize Takes Steps to Improve Internet Service BELIZE - After ranking dead last in a recent survey of Internet pricing and speeds in English-speaking Caribbean countries, Belize is taking steps to improve.
The country’s Public Utilities Commission (PUC) hosted Belize’s first Internet Exchange Point Open Forum, bringing together international and local stakeholders to discuss...Read More... School In Jamaica to Be Renamed In Honor of Bob Marley ST. ANN, Jamaica - The Stepney Primary and Junior High School, in St. Ann, will be renamed in honour of the late reggae legend, Bob Marley.
Jamaica's Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, who made the disclosure during a Jamaica House press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister...Read More... World Trade Organisation Director Calls For Closer Caribbean Intergration PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti - Director General of the World Trade Organisation Mr Pascal Lamy has emphasised that the Caribbean Region needs closer integration.
Speaking at the launch of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Regional Aid for Trade Strategy in Port au Prince, Haiti on Tuesday, Mr Lamy said the strategy sought to build on...Read More...
Greater Ft. Lauderdale to host American Tennis Association's (ATA) 96th Annual National Championships, July 28th to August 3rd FT. LAUDERDALE - Greater Ft. Lauderdale is days away from "History in the Making" with V*Starr Interiors/Venus Williams & the American Tennis Association when they host the American Tennis Association's (ATA) 96th Annual National Championships, July 28th to August 3rd.
Whether you're a tennis enthusiast, a player, a corporate...Read More... Miami Dolphins Gear Up For 7-on-7 High School Football Tournament DAVIE - The 6th Annual Miami Dolphins 7-on-7 High School Football Tournament three-day event begins on Friday, June 14 with a symposium focusing on character development and specific skill training.
The character development portion includes guest speakers, including NFL players and coaches. The high school players will be...Read More... West Indies Cricketer Kieran Powell Seals New Deal
LONDON, England - West Indies opening batsman, Kieran Powell, has sealed a deal with the ultra-exclusive Pinneys Plantation Resort, in the Caribbean island of Nevis.
Powell, the dashing cricketer recently described in global media reports as "enigmatic," will partner with a leading UK-based group of companies, who are set to develop...Read More...
Business: Legally Speaking My Subcontractor’s Employees are My Employees?
By Alicia M. Phidd, Esq.
South Florida- If you are operating a business in accordance with the law, you will have insurance for everything from general liability to keyman insurance. Some small business owners will obtain general liability insurance and through no fault of their own, believe that insurance will cover all risks.
Consider...Read More... St. Lucia signs Small Arms Trade Treaty with the US WASHINGTON, DC – Saint Lucia has signed the Arms Trade Treaty on the first day that it opened for signature.
Her Excellency Menissa Rambally, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Saint Lucia to the United Nations, joined more than 65 countries (10 from the CARICOM) in signing the landmark treaty regulating the multi-billion...Read More... Florida Voters Overwhelmingly Support Bipartisan Senate Immigration Bill
MIAMI - As the Senate takes up debate this week on the bipartisan immigration reform bill, Public Policy Polling released the results of a new state poll showing overwhelming voter support for the legislation.
At a press conference today hosted by renowned journalist Helen Aguirre Ferre, a diverse coalition of groups and organizations in...Read More...
President Obama Issues Statement on the Affordable Care Act WASHINGTON, DC - President Obama took time out to address an audience in Northern California on what’s happening with the Affordable Care Act in that state.
The President's Statement:
These leaders from California’s government, the California Endowment, and major Spanish language media outlets have joined together to help implement...Read More... Jamaica’s Honorary Consul to Atlanta demit office after 16 years
ATLANTA - Jamaica’s Honorary Consul to Atlanta, Georgia, Mr. Vin Martin is calling it quits after serving in that post for 16 years. He will demit that office at the end of June.
Mr. Martin, in a letter to Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Stephen Vasciannie, said his decision to step down at this time...Read More... PRESIDENT OBAMA APPOINTS CARIBBEAN AMERICAN, U.N. AMBASSADOR SUSAN RICE, AS NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR
WASHINGTON, DC - On Wednesday, June 5th in the Rose Garden, President Obama announced two new personnel moves that will round out a new national security team for the second term. These moves will allow the President to build on the success of ending the war in Iraq, winding down the war in Afghanistan, degrading al Qaeda, rebuilding...Read More...
