[Jamaica & Cayman Islands] Sacrificing for the environment this Lenten Season
By Petre Williams-Raynor From The Jamaica Gleaner From living Styrofoam-free for a day to reducing bottled-water consumption, Jamaicans have been challenged this Lenten season to make a sacrifice for the environment, in the interest of, among other things, a secure…
Cayman Islands Commonwealth Day celebrations to focus on the youth
GEORGE TOWN (Friday, 27 February 2015) – The Cayman Islands Branch of the Royal Commonwealth Society is preparing to celebrate Commonwealth Day, which will be observed and celebrated on Monday, 9 March 2015. The theme is “A Young Commonwealth”, and…
Highest results in four years for CIBC FirstCaribbean
Bridgetown, Barbados 26th February 2015. CIBC FirstCaribbean has announced its best quarterly financial performance in four years. For the three months ended January 31, 2015, the Bank recorded net income of $26.6 million, which is its best performance since 2010….
CDB President addresses Caribbean economic issues
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Caribbean countries recorded “modest” economic growth last year even as the region recorded its fourth consecutive year of economic recovery following the global crisis that had seriously affected their socio-economic development. President of the Barbados-based Caribbean Development…
Trust forum highlights Bermuda as a preferred domicile for LatAm business
Bermuda’s respected regulatory and legal environment were repeatedly recognised at a recent conference in Costa Rica that attracted leading private client lawyers from throughout the Americas. Bermuda was represented at the Private Client Forum Americas by the Bermuda Business Development…
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Transforming Caribbean economies with a new energy fund- Trinidad Guardian
From Government of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago The creation of a new energy fund, with the help of the Inter American Development Bank (IDB), could help save the sluggish Caribbean economies from collapse, says Planning Minister Dr Bhoe…
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Agriculture in Caribbean vital to economic growth, sustainable development, says UN official
27 February 2015 – The head of the United Nations agriculture agency underlined yesterday the huge importance of agriculture and farming to countries of the Caribbean during an address to Heads of Government at the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) summit in…
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Promising prospects for CARICOM Customs harmonisation process
[St John’s, Antigua – February 27, 2015] Representatives from CARICOM Member States have, from 23 to 27 of February, further developed the guidelines for improvements in customs procedures across the Caribbean region, ultimately aiming to boost the region’s competitiveness and…
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Local author Charles Blockson examines BET’s historical miniseries ‘The Book of Negroes’
By Arlene Edmonds 21st Century Media News Service From Montgomery Media Philadelphia: Historian, bibliophile and author Charles Blockson has his own take on the forthcoming BET miniseries “The Book of Negroes.” His most recent book. “The President’s House Revisited behind…
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Brooklyn actor receives Black History Month award
By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life Brooklyn Council Member Jumaane D. Williams, deputy leader and chair of the City Council’s Housing and Buildings Committee, has presented a New York City Council Proclamation to Brooklyn actor and activist Wendell Pierce…
