Using Intellectual Property to enhance business
Caribbean news. Bridgetown, BARBADOS, May 26, 2014 The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) launched its latest initiative on the subject of intellectual property (IP): a series of private sector IP clinics which will take place across the region. The first of the sessions took place in Belize from April 29th-30th and three more sessions […]
CEO Invest Saint Lucia addresses CIBN Saint Lucia
Caribbean news, Address by CEO Invest Saint Lucia McHale Andrew for CIBN Saint Lucia event in London on 15th May 2014 at the Saint Lucia High Commission. Video provided by Calabash Television, St Lucia. 0 0
Unreported World: Jamaica’s Underground Gays
Caribbean news. “Krissy is openly gay in a society where 85% of the population think homosexuality is immoral. Ostracised by her community, her home is a storm drain; her water supply, a broken water pipe; and her evenings are regularly spent dodging hurled stones and broken bottles. Watch the shocking Unreported World Shorts video about […]
CIBN Saint Lucia: A Photographic Display
Caribbean news. From all accounts the recently held first CIBN business networking event was a tremendous success and sets the tone for the development of a unique business platform with a focus on the Caribbean. As the concept is brand new for CaribDirect Multi-Media, the learnings from the first event are being applied to the […]
MAREP & Pure Grenada: to be showcased to the world
Caribbean news. ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, May 22, 2014 – GIS: Prime Minister Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell met with the Senior Representatives from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) on Tuesday, May 20th, to discuss what the Supervisory Mission referred to as the “beautiful machinery that is called MAREP” – describing Grenada’s once […]
BVI man charged with boating accident fatality
Caribbean news. Police yesterday charged Dion Stevens, 33, of Scatliffe Alley with manslaughter in relation to February’s fatal wounding of local fisherman Jose Angel Titley in a boat collision. Stevens is scheduled to appear in court today. Marine police inquiries indicate that the collision occurred in Road Harbour as Titley, the sole occupant of a […]
CIBN Saint Lucia
The High Commissioner for Saint Lucia, Dr Ernest Hilaire hosted the first CaribDirect International Business Network (CIBN) under the theme, Saint Lucia at the Saint Lucia High Commission on Thursday 15th May 2014. Dignitaries included High Commissioner for Antigua and Barbuda Dr Carl B.W Roberts, High Commissioner for Grenada Carriacou and Petit Martinique Mr Joslyn […]
Sacked Jamaican Professor Bain rakes in support
Caribbean news. In a dramatic show of support for former C.H.A.R.T. Director, Professor Brendan Bain, over 750 persons from across Jamaica, Belize and the Caribbean have signed an online petition delivered directly to the email inbox of Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Professor E. Nigel Harris in only a few […]
Saving the CARICOM-Canada talks
Caribbean news. Negotiations between Canada and the 15 member-states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) are now in danger of ending without result on June 30 – a ‘drop dead’ date that both sides accepted toward the end of last year. After six rounds of negotiations since March 2009 – […]
Can the youth shine – Yes they can!
Caribbean news. Samuell Benta the author of ‘All about the Mckenzies’ was one of the speakers at CaribDirect’s International Business Network (CIBN) event held on 15th May 2014 at the Saint Lucia High Commission. He followed up his talk with a notable private viewing at the Everyman Cinema in Hampstead, NW London on Sunday 18th […]