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32nd IRAWMA Press Launch 2013 [video]

Saturday May 4 INTERNATIONAL REGGAE AND WORLD MUSIC AWARDS The mission of the International Reggae and World Music Awards, established in 1982, is to acknowledge and honor the accomplishments and contributions of the artists in the categories of Reggae and World Music. Also to focus on health issues that are affecting the industry and the…

Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival 2013 Marketing Opportunities (video)

Social Media is here to stay. Or, at least until someone invents a new way to communicate. Whether or not you use Social Media, depends on whether you’re a social person, and want to stay in touch with family and friends, going back to grade school, or, a business person who recognizes the fact that…

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March 2013 Change Maker: Roslyn Alic-Batson

Click arrow to listen to Eddy Edwards’ interview: Ms. Roslyn Alic-Batson has been employed by Miami-Dade County for over 19 years, currently working in the Internal Services Department, Procurement Management Services Division. Roslyn has a distinct track record of diverse community involvement. She served as Chair for two terms of the Section for Women in…

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Caribbean News – Jamaica

IMF concludes staff visit to Jamaica May 22, 2013

KINGSTON, Jamaica -- An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Jan Kees Martijn visited Jamaica from May 16 to 22, 2013, to assess recent economic developments and discuss initial implementation of economic reform policies under the extended fund facility-supported program. […]

Animation: A new career path for young Jamaicans? May 22, 2013

KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Brimming with talented, tech-savvy youngsters, Jamaica is a hub for innovation. And now, the visual arts have the potential to turn this talent into a meaningful and professional career, thanks to a growing demand for locally sourced animation products. […]

Montego Bay fire service in Jamaica to receive support from Atlanta counterpart May 21, 2013

ATLANTA, USA -- The Montego Bay Fire Department in Jamaica is set to receive much-needed support from the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department in the United States of America, in an agreement brokered between both cities, as part of their twinning relationship. The commitment to offer specialized training to... […]

General Caribbean News

Association launched to fight illicit trade in dutiable goods May 22, 2013

LONDON, England -- The world’s four largest international tobacco companies have forged a joint venture to fight the illegal trafficking of dutiable consumer goods. British American Tobacco, Imperial Tobacco Group, Japan Tobacco International and Philip Morris International have launched... […]

Marlin fishing tournament opens in Cuba May 22, 2013

HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) -- The 63rd International Marlin Fishing Tournament opened on Monday at Havana’s Ernest Hemingway Marina. The event is one of the oldest of its kind in the world. Public relations official at the Marina, Nayiala Linares said that the tournament, which is being sponsored by... […]

Email scandal rocks Trinidad and Tobago government May 22, 2013

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- A thread of scandalous and potentially incriminating emails said to have been exchanged between top ranking government officials in the Kamla Persad-Bissessar-led People’s Partnership government in Trinidad and Tobago was at the heart of a motion of... […]

Commentary: Law and Politics: Ninety days gone - now the action May 22, 2013

All the changes and new managers and ministers are in place, and the new leaders have completed their first 90 days in total control – so we wait anxiously for the bold moves by government to begin to deliver on its promises of restoring hope, jobs and opportunities for the thousands who voted overwhelmingly for the NNP. […]

United Arab Emirates investors visit Suriname May 22, 2013

PARAMARIBO, Suriname -- A delegation of investors from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are in Suriname to explore investment opportunities. According to Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Lackin, the UAE sees investment opportunities in Suriname. Their interest is mainly in mining... […]