BERLIN, Germany (March 9, 2016) – The executive director of St. Lucia’s internationally renowned twin resorts of Anse Chastanet and Jade Mountain is promoting the value of hospitality and management training at one of the world’s largest tourism industry gatherings, ITB Berlin. In addition to her role at the two […]
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R. CITY TO HEADLINE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS MUSIC SHOWCASE AT SXSW 2016
Pressure Busspipe, Verse Simmonds and I Grade Dub to perform at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas AUSTIN, Texas (March 7, 2016) – LargeUp, a global platform for Caribbean music, arts and culture, will present Austin Island, the first-ever U.S. Virgin Islands music showcase at South by Southwest (SXSW) in […]
TOP CARIBBEAN HOSPITAL SEEKS TO PROVIDE RELIEF FOR CANADIANS ON WAITING LISTS
ONTARIO, Canada (March 4, 2016) – Canadians enduring long waiting periods for surgical and other advanced medical procedures now have a solution – in the sunny, warm Caribbean. Health City Cayman Islands, a world class hospital in the northwestern Caribbean, has opened an office in Canada to support Canadian medical […]
Bullying and crime reduction demands a relevant strategy!
By Neals J. Chitan At about 8.30 AM on Tuesday, February 23, 2016, pandemonium broke out in the hallways of a Toronto suburban area high school where an alleged 14 year old, grade nine girl, whipped out two knives and indiscriminately attacked students, wounding six (mostly all girls) and three […]
Lions Club of Port Of Spain adds class to Carnival Saturday
P.O.S. Trinidad (Sonique Solutions) – As part of the international community service organization, the Lions Club of Port-Of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago’s executed the 2016 edition of its annual Carnival fundraising event entitled “Class is Class” in fine style. Held at the Lions Cultural Centre, Woodbrook, the premium all-inclusive provided its […]
Trinidad to host High-Level Caribbean Technology Forum
Senior Caribbean government technocrats will this week explore new mechanisms for facilitating comprehensive regional approaches for the planning and execution of information and communications technology (ICT) projects to foster development. The first Caribbean ICT Collaboration Forum, which is being convened by the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU), will be held in […]
AN ADVENTURE ANNIVERSARY AT ANSE CHASTANET
ST. LUCIA (February 15, 2016) – St. Lucia’s Anse Chastanet Resort invites couples to turn their anniversary into an exciting adventure. With the Adventure Anniversary promotion, Anse Chastanet offers couples celebrating an anniversary milestone of 25 years or more a chance to reconnect while enjoying some of the magnificent services […]
Happy 42nd Anniversary to Grenada
ECCO introduces New Licensing Management System
On February 01, 2016, in a continuing effort to improve efficiency and accountability the Eastern Caribbean Collective Organization for Music Rights (ECCO) Inc, rolled out a new software package geared at managing the collection process of royalties, Akisoft. Designed by Dr Wayne Goodrige, a lecturer at the University of the […]
Quotable Caribbean
He (Gordon “Butch” Stewart – Chairman of Sandals Resorts International) is a very hands-on chairman. He relinquished a lot of authority…but he is an inspirational leader (who) at the tender age of 74 still gets up every day and puts in an 18-hour day, truly leading from the front. What […]
PARTNERSHIP IS KEY TO SUCCESS, SAYS CARIBBEAN LIFE HONOREE
BROOKLYN, New York (January 3, 2016) – In accepting a 2015 Impact Award from Caribbean Life newspaper for her community-based work, Kwayera Archer Cunningham stressed the importance of working together and building strong relationships in order to achieve transformative results. The veteran non-profit organization executive received one of 25 Caribbean […]
ST. LUCIA’S ANSE CHASTANET AND JADE MOUNTAIN AWARDED TRIPADVISOR GREENLEADERS STATUS
LUCIA (January 3, 2015) – Anse Chastanet and Jade Mountain, two of St. Lucia’s most picturesque resorts, have been recognized by the TripAdvisor® GreenLeaders™ program, which helps travelers around the world plan ecologically responsible trips by identifying hotels engaging in environmentally-friendly practices. TripAdvisor GreenLeaders properties have to meet a set of environmental standards developed […]
WICB GETS INPUT OF ADVISOR
Rodney Bay, St. Lucia – The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) is hosting its regular quarterly meeting with its Directors (today and tomorrow) and they have acquired the services of noted counsel, Anthony Waddy Astaphan SC as an advisor to look at the recommendations for the CARICOM final report on […]
Jamaican Bank Buys Guardian Holdings
Guardian Holdings Ltd (GHL) has been notified by the National Commercial Bank Jamaica Ltd. (NCBJ) that NCBJ has agreed to purchase 29.9% stake in GHL. This transaction is a momentous event in the financial services sector in the Caribbean, as GHL is the leading insurer across the region and holds […]
FORMER MEMBERS UNITED WORKERS PARTY WOMEN’S ARM
CASTRIES, SAINT LUCIA, Monday, October 26, 2015. Former Members of the United Workers Party Women’s Arm strongly condemns statements made by the Hon. Guy Joseph at a public meeting in Micoud North on October 20, 2015 and subsequent chanting by incensed UWP supporters during the protest march on Thursday October […]
