LONDON, United Kingdom – Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett handed over US$50,000 to Director General of the Bahamas Tourism and Aviation Ministry, Mrs. Joy Jibrilu at the second Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCM) Board of Governors Meeting in London on Monday, November 4. The money, forms part of the overall […]
Jamaica Diaspora Advisory Board Members Speak Up on the Creation of a Global Jamaica Diaspora Council FLORIDA – Since July 2017 we have had discussions in at least eight formal Diaspora Advisory Board meetings, collaboration among all the Board members and Jamaica’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, in addition to Jamaican Diaspora Communities […]
IMF Executive Board Completes Sixth and Final Review under the Stand By Arrangement for Jamaica KINGSTON, Jamaica – On November 4, 2019, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the sixth and final review of Jamaica’s performance under the program supported by the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA). The 36-month SBA, with a total access of […]
NEW YORK – The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) showcased the island’s world-renowned Appleton Estate® Jamaica Rum during the 12th annual Toast of Brooklyn, Wine & Food Festival held at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The JTB partnered with the rum brand and offered neat pours of Appleton Estate Signature Blend, a full-bodied, well-balanced blend of 15 select aged rums, Appleton Estate […]
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – The Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris extended congratulations to the Government and people of Antigua and Barbuda in recognition of the country’s attainment of 38 years of Independence on Friday, November 1, 2019. In a letter addressed to Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister, the […]
by Derrick Scott NEW YORK – The New York based American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) awarded grants totaling $102.9 million JMD to 33 charities and organizations in Jamaica for the period of April 2018 to March 2019, under its worthy program. According to the President of AFJ Wendy Hart, “we are proud of the grants […]
Haitian migrants include three pregnant women and a juvenile Basseterre, St Kitts – Forty-nine Haitian migrants including three pregnant females, searching for a new lease on life, were expelled from St Kitts and Nevis on Thursday (Oct. 31st) morning, the St Kitts and Nevis Information Service (SKNIS) has confirmed. The Haitians who arrived here by […]
NASSAU, Bahamas – Popular Bahamian Talk Show Host Nahaja Black, of the Hit Back with Nahaja Black Radio Show on Star 106.5FM in Nassau, recently gave a very powerful commencement speech for Master Motivator Spence Finlayson Speakers Academy Graduation. Eight persons from corporate Bahamas completed the highly acclaimed 6 Week Public Speaking Training Program, which was […]
by Silbert Barrett CANADA -The Jamaican Government pride itself on having one of the fasting growing stock markets in the world. But Stock Market growth must be linked to productivity gains and economic growth not just the growth in the foreign exchange rate spread. Think we are overlooking economic fundamentals and instead hyping a stock […]
COCONUT CREEK – Monday (Oct. 21st) was National Heroes’ Day in Jamaica, and Food For The Poor President/CEO Robin Mahfood received the Honorary Order of Distinction in the rank of Commander (CD) for commitment to social welfare in the provision of housing. Nearly a thousand people attended the event, and thousands more watched the ceremony […]
In Search of Inspiration: Berry Gordy Jr.
By Spence Finlayson NASSAU, Bahamas – Imagine a world without Diana Ross and The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Gladys Knight and The Pips, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson and The Miracles and The Four Tops. You have just imagined a world without Berry Gordy Jr. I grew up in the Bahamas […]
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