IMF says St. Kitts and Nevis met fiscal target by “comfortable margin”
BASSETERRE, ST. Kitts - St. Kitts and Nevis has passed the first review of economic performance under the Stand By Arrangement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
“All end-September 2011 quantitative targets have been met, despite slower-than-expected economic growth. The fiscal target was met by a comfortable margin, and the authorities...Read More... OAS Assistant Secretary General Reaffirms the Organization’s Commitment with Haiti
WASHINGTON , DC - The Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert Ramdin, today reported to the Permanent Council of the Organization on his recent visit to Haiti, and reaffirmed the commitment of the organization with the people and government of Haiti. In his report on OAS activities in that member country...Read More... Miami-Dade's Commissioner Jean Monestime invites public to celebrate the 208th anniversary of the Independence of Haiti
MIAMI - Residents of Miami-Dade County are invited to join Miami-Dade County District 2 Commissioner Jean Monestime at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 24, 2012, at the Stephen P. Clark Center to commemorate the 208th anniversary of the independence of Haiti. Commissioner Jean Monestime will also take this opportunity to recognize leaders from...Read More...
Plans in High Gear for Jamaica's National Hero, Bustamante Birthday Celebration KINGSTON, Jamaica - Plans are in high gear for the staging of the 128th birthday anniversary celebration of National Hero, Right Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante on February 24 in Hanover.
A sub-committee of the Hanover Parish Council, comprised of members of the Council's Civic and Community Relations Committee, the Jamaica...Read More...
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Miss Lou Reading Festival celebrates Jamaica’s 50th anniversary with Pantomime
PEMBROKE PINES - Persons attending the fifth annual Louise Bennett-Coverley Reading Festival will enjoy an evening of rich cultural performances to be staged on Saturday (February 11, 2012) at the South Regional Broward College Library in Pembroke Pines.
The show titled “Fifty years A We Kulcha – Pantomime to Ring-Ding” will celebrate...Read More... SoFlo Dancehall & Reggae Music Awards 2012 Memorial Weekend
Hollywood, FL - The 4th annual Soflo Dancehall & Reggae Music Awards ceremony is usually held during the first quarter of the year in March. This year, Single Mother's of America, the non-profit organization spear-heading the production, has claimed its time & date during the festive Memorial Day weekend itinerary! Saturday May 26, 2012, Dancehall's...Read More... All Jamaica Jazz Opening Lauded By American Writer
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The 2012 Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival - The Art of Music, set for January 26 to 28, has been lauded for its selected mix of current and more traditional offerings.
Putting together an all-star Jamaica lineup on the opening night of the festival is seen as significant as the securing of Canadian superstar...Read More...
BETTER AIRLIFT NEEDED FOR CARIBBEAN, ASSERTS TOURISM CHIEF
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (January 22 2012) – Despite the region spending millions of dollars to secure airline flights to the Caribbean, ticket prices are still too high and remain insufficient to sustain the industry, according to a tourism leader.
Josef Forstmayr, president of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), addressing...Read More... Antigua Hotels & Tourist Association to Launch OTA with Regatta MIAMI - The Antigua Hotels & Tourist Association (AH&TA) have signed an agreement with Regatta Travel Solutions to launch BookAntiguaNow.com. Regatta has launched similar projects in Puerto Rico, Barbados, Grenada and Jamaica, and is preparing to announce several more projects in the region.
"We expect to have nine destinations...Read More... Jamaica Named World's Leading Honeymoon And Cruise Destination At The Annual World Travel Awards
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Jamaica was a big winner at the prestigious 2011 World Travel Awards Grand Final Gala Ceremony, held on January 11 at Katara Cultural Village in Doha, Qatar. In addition to winning the award for World’s Leading Honeymoon Destination, Jamaica was recognised for the sixth consecutive year as the World’s Leading...Read More...
Caribbean Region's premier sustainable tourism confererence to focus on sustaining natural resources
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean’s tourism planners, policymakers and stakeholders will receive valuable guidance on how to sustain the region’s resources in the context of climate change, at the Caribbean’s premier sustainable tourism gathering in April.
The 13th Annual Caribbean Conference on Sustainable Tourism (STC-13) - to be held...Read More... IMF concludes meeting with Jamaica's new government
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Mr. Luis Breuer, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission chief for Jamaica, issued the following statement today in Kingston:
“At the request of the Jamaican authorities, a Fund mission visited Kingston during January 18-24, 2012 to meet with the new government, learn about its priorities, and discuss modalities of...Read More... CMEx TEAM TO COVER CARIBBEAN MARKETPLACE
SCOTCH PLAINS, New Jersey - The Caribbean Media Exchange (CMEx) will send out catchy update briefs from Caribbean Marketplace slated for the storied Atlantis resort on Paradise Island in the Bahamas this weekend.
The nonprofit media organization, which last month hosted its 20th symposium in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands on using tourism...Read More...
Miami-Dade officials to declare January 24th “Jason Taylor Day”
MIAMI - Recently retired Miami Dolphins defensive lineman Jason Taylor will be honored with a proclamation during the January 24th Miami-Dade Commission meeting. The proclamation, to be presented by Chairman Martinez and County officials, will declare January 24th as “Jason Taylor Day.”
With a NFL career spanning 15 years, Jason Taylor spent...Read More... Ft. Lauderdale Strikers gearing up for 2012 Season - Schedule Released FORT LAUDERDALE - The Fort Lauderdale Strikers will begin the 2012 regular season against FC Edmonton on Saturday, April 7th. The first matchup with the rival Tampa Bay Rowdies will come on the road on Saturday, April 28th, while the Rowdies first trip to Fort Lauderdale will take place on Saturday, June 2nd.
The Strikers will...Read More... Miami-Dade gets new soccer field Miami-Dade County Commissioner Jean Monestime, District 2 celebrates the opening of a new soccer field at Oak Grove Park on Saturday, January 28 at 1pmMIAMI – Residents and soccer enthusiasts are invited to join Miami-Dade County District 2 Commissioner Jean Monestime and the Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open...Read More...
Congresswoman Wilson Introduces Resolution Calling for End to Gender-Based Violence in Haiti
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) introduced a resolution calling for the United States to work with the Haitian Government to end gender-based violence.
“Now is the time for the United States to renew its commitment to Haitian women and children, and for us to make the issue of ending gender-based violence a priority...Read More... Congresswoman Wilson Statement on Homeland Security Department’s Extension of Visas for Low-Skilled Workers from Haiti
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) issued the following statement on the news that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services agency is making Haiti one of the countries eligible for a visa program for low-skilled workers:
“This is great news for the people of Haiti...Read More... Free Naturalization Information Session - Jan. 30th PEMBROKE PINES - On Monday, January 30th, 2012 the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will host a Naturalization Information Session for legal permanent residents and interested naturalization applicants.
Topics covered at this FREE session will include:
• the Naturalization Process
• the Naturalization Test
•...Read More...
Bahamas Governing Party Launches Re-Election Campaign
NASSAU, Bahamas -
The governing Free National Movement is getting set to officially launch its 2012 re-election campaign, with a national candidates launch event scheduled for Sunday, January 29 in the nation's capitol. Thirty-eight seats are being contested in this year's election. The constitutionally mandated Constituencies Commission late...Read More... Senator Marco Rubio to visit Haiti on an official visit
MIAMI - As a member of the Senate's Foreign Relations Committee and the top Republican on the Western Hemisphere subcommittee, Rubio will meet with government leaders, including Haiti's President and Prime Minister, as well as private sector leaders and non-profit organizations working there.
The trip's purpose is to discuss issues of national...Read More... Antigua’s PM Spencer Congratulates African National Congress on 100th Anniversary
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua - Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda the Hon. W. Baldwin Spencer has congratulated President of the Republic of South Africa His Excellency Mr. Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the African National Congress (ANC).
In a letter to the President of South Africa, Prime Minister...Read More...
