The Barbados High Commission Hosts The Caribbean STEM Coaching Club 4
Author: CADSTI-UK From MNI Alive In late September, and for the fourth year running, the Barbados High Commission to the United Kingdom played host to the launch of the Caribbean STEM Coaching Club’s annual STEM coaching programme. The Barbados High…
Jamaica’s PM Holness engages Jamaican and Caribbean diaspora in Namibia
By Office of the Prime Minister From JIS Story Highlights Prime Minister Andrew Holness yesterday afternoon (July 24) engaged Jamaican and Caribbean nationals living in Namibia as part of his official visit to the southern African state. The Prime Minister…
More engagement needed between CARICOM and Caribbean Diaspora in U.S.
From South Florida Caribbean News Washington, DC– Guyana’s Ambassador to the United States Dr. Riyad Insanally has suggested that there be a more structured process of engagement between the Caribbean Diplomatic Caucus in Washington DC and the Caribbean diaspora to…
D’Aguilar: focus on increased airlift is “manifestly paramount” to regional tourism success
From Eyewitness News A focus on increasing airlift into the region is “manifestly paramount” if regional, island destinations are to succeed in tourism, Minister of Tourism and Aviation Dionisio D’Aguilar said Tuesday. Addressing the Opening Session of the Third Annual…
It’s a month to celebrate Caribbean immigrants, but who really cares?
By Felicia Persaud From Amsterdam News It’s a month to celebrate Caribbean immigrants, but who really cares? Since 2006, every U.S. president since George W. Bush has been declared June as National Caribbean American Heritage Month in the United States….
A reflection on CARIFESTA 2017
From Barbados Today “When we observe calmly, we discover that everything has their fulfillment.” BASHO: Japanese Poet. Judy Layne-Banks, a Barbadian batik artist who lives and works in the Kentucky Elementary school system as an art educator, spent part of the…
Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator journeys to Jamaica for Caribbean visual artists exchange
From South Florida Caribbean News MIAMI – From April 18 – April 27, 2018, Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator (DVCAI) in collaboration with Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts and traveling with Caribbean scholar Alix Pierre, PhD,…
New Year’s Message from CTO Secretary General, Hugh Riley
Bridgetown, Barbados (28 Dec 2017) – This has been a challenging year for Caribbean tourism. While the first half of the year saw exciting growth in both tourism infrastructure and tourist arrivals over the previous year, in September we were…
CTO calls for U.S. and Caribbean alliance
From Travel Agent Central The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has called for a formal partnership between the region’s tourism sector and those responsible for implementing the United States-Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act, also known as H.R. 2939. The Act, which was…
Organizations formalize strategy to strengthen role of Caribbean Diaspora
From South Florida Caribbean News NEW YORK – The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and the Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CACCI) recently formalized a cooperation strategy between the two organizations to strengthen the role of the Caribbean Diaspora…