Christmas Message 2021 Her Excellency Audrey P. Marks Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Jamaica to the Organization of American States (OAS) [WASHINGTON, DC] – As we celebrate the Christmas season, it is a delightful privilege to bring warm holiday greetings to all Jamaicans and friends of Jamaica, as well as our partners in the […]
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] — Congresswomen Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL) and María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) have introduced legislation to reauthorize the Haitian Hemisphere Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement (HOPE) Act and the Haitian Economic Lift Program (HELP) Act. The bipartisan bill, which was introduced in the Senate by Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA), would ensure […]
[PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti] – The World Bank’s Country Director for the Caribbean, Lilia Burunciuc, recently concluded a five-day visit to Haiti. She was accompanied by Robert Taliercio, the Regional Director of the Global Practice Equitable Growth, Finance, and Institutions (EFI). Plus, members of the team working in Haiti, including the Country Manager, Laurent Msellati. […]
[WASHINGTON, DC] – To get our fair share of the new digital economy jobs, “we must accelerate our investments in the markets and jobs of tomorrow. In order to remain relevant and compete in the 21st century global economy, we have to fundamentally transform ourselves.” Jamaica’s Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, gave that charge to the […]
[KINGSTON, Jamaica] – On Saturday December 11 & Sunday, December 12, 2021, PROEVENTS JAMAICA will be hosting its Inaugural SHE THRIVES WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT (Virtual) CONFERENCE, under the theme, “Thriving through Crisis; Empowered for Change”. The conference has been curated to empower women within the Caribbean to pivot successfully through the challenges of these uncertain times. […]
by Howard Campbell [SOUTH FLORIDA] – Not many schoolchildren were aware about Rasta and black conscious leaders in the post-colonial Jamaica era Priest Douglas Smith and Ras I Jabulani Tafari grew up in. Though there have been attempts by the Jamaican government to introduce the history and message of people like Marcus Garvey in schools, […]
[KINGSTON, Jamaica] – Jamaica’s Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett was elected by acclamation as the new Chairman of the esteemed Organization of American States (OAS) Inter-American Committee on Tourism (CITUR), during a meeting of the Integral Council for Development (CIDI) yesterday. “I am very happy to have been chosen for this very important role. It […]
[WASHINGTON, DC] – The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today US$40 million for the Volcanic Eruption Emergency Project in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The project is also financed by a US$2 million grant from the European Union’s Caribbean Regional Resilience Building Facility, managed by the World Bank’s Global Facility for Disaster Reduction […]
[PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad] – Mastercard and Trinidad & Tobago International Financial Centre (TTIFC) announced their partnership to develop and implement strategic solutions that advance digital and financial inclusion by supporting fintech companies on the island. This agreement between Mastercard and TTIFC will accelerate digitalization. Through this partnership, Mastercard will leverage its global technology platforms, […]
[KINGSTON, Jamaica] – As a leading destination in the Caribbean cruise sector, Jamaica took center stage at the prestigious American Caribbean Maritime Foundation 2021 Anchor Awards with Minister of Tourism Hon. Edmund Bartlett delivering a keynote speech highlighting the event’s featured honoree, the late Harriat Pershad Maragh, Chairman/CEO of The Lannaman & Morris Group of […]
Denise Hunt Empowers Women Through New Podcast
By: Howard Campbell [AUSTIN, Texas] – Since October, Jamaican Denise Hunt has waxed positive thoughts on “Random Thoughts“, a podcast she hosts out of Austin, Texas. Female empowerment is a big deal for her as a life coach, so too uplifting dark-skinned women. The Kingston-born actress and television personality is unapologetic about her support for […]
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