Grenada Minister applauds masters graduate
Caribbean news. ST.GEORGE’S, GRENADA, June 16, 2014 – GIS: Hon. Emmalin Pierre, Parliamentary Representative for St. Andrew South East and Minister for Youth, Sports and Religious Affairs, has extended her congratulations to Miss Liselle A. Joseph on her recent and ongoing academic achievements and successes. Mrs Pierre said Liselle was one of her former students who […]
Guyanese is Purcellville’s (Virginia) first Black Mayor
Caribbean news. Kwasi Fraser is the newest Mayor of Purcellville. With his 868 votes in the May 6 town elections, Fraser, a Guyanese, defeated Vice-Mayor J. Keith Melton to become the town’s first black Mayor. Fraser campaigned on the motto “Putting citizens first.” He obtained a resounding 62 per cent of the votes cast in a […]
Grenada: Ward sister charged for laundering $240,000.00
Caribbean news. Ward Sister Corrine Clara is alleged to have laundered EC0,000 within a 3 year period before she was charged by the Royal Grenada Police Force (RGPF). The senior nurse who was attached to the General Hospital, and is presently on pre-retirement leave, has been formally charged with more than 25 counts of fraudulent […]
Jamaican Tourism Professional Receives Award
LONG SERVING JAMAICAN TOURISM PROFESSIONAL RECEIVES CTO’s MOST PRESTIGIOUS AWARD Former director general of tourism in Jamaica Carrole Guntley is bestowed with CTO Lifetime Achievement Award at Caribbean Week New York ~ (NEW YORK, New York) 6 June 2014 – A long-time Jamaican tourism professional today received the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO)’s highest honour for […]
Community icon jailed for money laundering
Caribbean news. Brixton Splash co-founder/board member, Reggae producer and music store owner, Blacker Dread has been jailed alongside five other people (including a former credit controller) for stealing £700,000 from Sutton based company ICMD Ltd. Blacker Dread, whose real name is Steve Burnett-Martin was jailed for two and a half years for receiving £230,411 in fraudulent payments as part of the […]
JAMPRO shares investment promotion good practices
Caribbean news. Bridgetown, Barbados, June 17, 2014: The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export), in collaboration with the Caribbean Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (CAIPA), organized and executed a study tour to Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Jamaica’s trade and investment promotion agency, in Kingston, Jamaica between 10-12 June 2014. Seven regional investment promotion (IP) professionals, […]
Anguilla: Culinary Caribbean Destination of the Stars
Caribbean news. Anguilla is a British overseas territory in the Caribbean. It is one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, lying east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and directly north of Saint Martin. Wikipedia. Hon Hayden Hughes head of Tourism for Anguilla does a brilliant job selling […]
BVI: Transparency and public accountability
Transparency and public accountability: easier said than done Caribbean news. At a recent political meeting in idyllic Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands, the New Chairman and First Elected Leader of the Grand Ole Party admitted that in past years his organization had not been good at listening to the cries of Joe Public. For this […]
Popular Cricket Fun Day returns to Birmingham in August
West Indies Cricket news. Sports promoter, Sted Wallen a.k.a widely known as one of the nicest men in cricket, from Birmingham invites cricket enthusiasts to the up-coming Malcolm Marshall Sports & Cultural day. The Memorial Cup which honours the late Malcolm Marshall will this year take place on Sunday 24th August 2014 at the Handsworth Park […]
Grenada Makes Passionate Plea To The Developed World
Caribbean news. ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, JUNE 1, 2014 – GIS: Grenada has made a passionate plea to the developed world for widespread assistance to help the Caribbean achieve the targets set for sustainable development and climate change adaption. Agriculture Minister Roland Bhola made the appeal to more advanced and technologically developed countries saying Caribbean countries face […]