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Remittances flows to Latin America and the Caribbean remain stable at $61bn WASHINGTON, DC - Remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) showed a slight increase in 2012 with respect to the previous year, according to the latest report on remittances by the Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF), a member of the Inter-American Development Bank Group. The report, “Remittances to Latin America and...Read More... OAS Assistant Secretary General Addresses Youth and Employment Issues in the Caribbean NASSAU, The Bahamas - The Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert Ramdin met with the Prime Minister of The Bahamas, Perry Christie, in Nassau this week. The two discussed the vision, goals and priorities of the government of the Bahamas as well as the opportunities for further collaboration...Read More... Unleashing The Future of Business Critical For Long Term Growth Lauderhill - Based on his forthcoming book entitled “The DNA of Reinvention: Unleashing the Future of Business” leading business futurist and author Marvin Dejean, has been chosen to share his insights about the future of business with over 500 participants at the upcoming Lauderhill Regional Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting...Read More... Miami: Upcoming Caribbean Trade Center’s Invest forum to focus on Guyana MIAMI - Trade and Investment opportunities in Guyana will be the focus of Caribbean Trade Center’s Invest Guyana forum to be held on Thursday May 23, 2013 at the Firefighters Memorial Building 8000 NW 21st Street, in Doral, Florida. This event is one in the INVEST SERIES being hosted by the Caribbean Trade Center in Florida during...Read More... Unprecedented Awards for Caribbean Advertising Agencies BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - At the 4th District American Advertising Federation, (AAF), ADDY Awards Gala on April 20th, agencies from the Caribbean scooped up 32 Gold and Silver District awards as well a Charlie Award for the best of Sales Promotion. One thousand, three hundred and thirty-four entries were judged in the competition...Read More... Caribbean Export takes the Direct Assistance Grant Scheme Workshop to Guyana Bridgetown, BARBADOS - The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) will be delivering a workshop on their Direct Assistance Grant Scheme on April 23 and 24, 2013 at the Pegasus Hotel, Guyana. The workshop is it’s 2nd for the year following Caribbean Exports mission to Belize earlier this month. The Direct Assistance Scheme...Read More... Jamaica's JAMPRO Targets North American Companies for Larger Share of Global ICT/BPO Business Kingston, Jamaica - Jamaica will be on show at one of the largest gatherings of executives in the global ICT/Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry at the Nearshore Nexus Conference 2013 on April 24th in New Jersey. The country will capitalise on a special networking opportunity by hosting a ‘Jamaica Night’ event for close to 200 high...Read More... IMF official says St. Kitts and Nevis is stable WASHINGTON, DC – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Friday that the government of St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas is stable and functioning normally. Adrienne Cheasty, the IMF Deputy Director at the Western Hemisphere Department refusing to be drawn into a domestic political matter...Read More... JAMPRO chairman urges Jamaicans to plan big, adopt higher standards KINGSTON, Jamaica - Milton Samuda, Chairman of JAMPRO, has challenged Jamaicans to plan big and aspire to achieve the highest possible standards of excellence in an effort to counter the economic crisis currently facing the country. Speaking at the Environmental Health Foundation’s Grand Wellness and Lifestyle Awards Ceremony...Read More... Jamaica heads Caribbean Network of Services Coalitions KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Jamaica Coalition of Service Industries (JCSI) has been elected to the post of Executive Chair of the Caribbean Network of Service Coalitions (CNSC) at the regional entity’s recently concluded general meeting on March 19 in Barbados. Marjorie Straw, head of the JCSI Secretariat and Special Projects Manager...Read More...   First Previous Next Last

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