Empowerment
Diaspora Important To Jamaica Says Prime Minister
Category: blog Written by Jamaica Information Services
Jamaica's Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has reminded Jamaicans living overseas that they are just as important to the growth and development of the country as nationals at home.
Leaders of Tomorrow Mentoring To Host 2nd Annual Building Bridges To Business Awards Reception
Category: blog Written by Leaders of Tomorrow
The Boston Chapter of the National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA), Inc.’s Leaders of Tomorrow (LOT) programme is proud to host its Second Annual Building Bridges to Business Awards Reception. The event will be held on June 27th, 2012 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the University of Massachusetts (UMASS) Club, 225 Franklin Street 33rd floor, Boston, MA and will be featuring keynote speaker Carol Fulp, President & CEO of The Partnership Inc.
Worth An Estimated US$20.3 Million, Usain Bolt Is the 63rd Highest Paid Athlete Globally
Category: blog Written by Kingsley Irish
With a net worth of US$20.3 million, Olympic champion, Usain Bolt, is the 63rd highest paid athlete in the world according to Forbes Magazine top list of The World's 100 Highest- Paid Athletes.
Statement Made By President Obama On The Observation Of Juneteenth
Category: blog Written by President Barack Obama
On this day in 1865, two years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, word finally reached the people of Galveston, Texas that the Civil War was over. All enslaved men, women and children were now free.
African Becomes International Criminal Court’s 1st Black, Female Prosecutor
Category: blog Written by Terrell Jermaine Starr
Fatou Bensouda (pictured) became the International Criminal Court‘s (ICC) first African and female prosecutor on June 15, the BBC reports. Bensouda, who was deputy prosecutor for eight years, will take over for Argentinian, Luis Moreno Ocampo, who held the top job for more than ten years. During her swearing-in, Bensouda says she will push forward with the court’s business of bringing the world’s most heinous war crime criminals to justice.
Former West Indies Player, Wes Hall, Knighted
Category: blog Written by Sourced from Zee News
Wes Hall, the legendary West Indies fast bowler, who inspired successive generations of great Caribbean pace men, has been knighted in the Queen`s Birthday honors list. The government announced here Saturday that the 74-year-old, who went on to head the West Indies Cricket Board and also become a colorful figure and speaker in public service, in government, business and religion, would be made a Knight Bachelor (KB) for his “contribution to sport and the community”, reports Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC).
New Obama Policy Will Spare 800,000 From Deportation
Category: blog Written by Associated Press
President Barack Obama says his plan to stop deporting younger illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. as children will make the system "more fair, more efficient and more just." The president says it "makes no sense to expel talented young people" who are essentially Americans. He says he was taking the action in the absence of action by Congress "to fix our broken system."
CTO Secures Over US$250,000 In Scholarships For Caribbean Students
Category: blog Written by Johnson Johnrose
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), the international agency responsible for the development of Caribbean tourism, has secured over US$250,000 in scholarship funds to assist Caribbean students pursuing further education in tourism – related subjects.
Caribbean Entrepreneurs Still Have Opportunity To Win US$100,000
Category: blog Written by Caribbean Idea Marketplace
Entrepreneurs and businesses in the Caribbean and the diaspora now have until July 31 to submit their grant applications for up to US$ 100,000 in funding to develop their innovative business projects.
Caribbean Island Grants Men Seven Days Paternity Leave
Category: blog Written by Kalifa Hickinson
Princess Juliana Int’l Airport operating company N.V. (PJIAE), along with the Windward Island Civil Servants Union (WICSU), and ABVO, concluded more than one year of negotiations last week when the new Collective Labor Agreement (CLA) was signed. WICSU represents the Air Traffic Controllers, while the ABVO union represents the other unionized airport employees.
St Lucia Students In New York Receive Educational Assistance
Category: blog Written by Media Release
Saint Lucian Adrian Fanus, founder of Adrian Fanus Grooming, a luxurious high-end salon located in Brooklyn’s trendy Clinton Hill, will partner with Project Education, a non-profit organization that promotes the educational success of Saint Lucian children, in particular those families experiencing economic hardship, by ensuring they have school supplies to start each academic year.
President Barack Obama Issues Proclamation For Caribbean American Heritage Month
Category: blog Written by Jeevan Robinson
President of the United States, Barack Obama, has issued a proclamation celebrating the massive contributions of Caribbean nationals, over the years, to the United States of America. This proclamation comes as the 6th annual National Caribbean American Heritage Month gets underway for the month of June.
How To Write Your Own Life Story By Jacqueline Bishop
Category: blog Written by Jacqueline Sample
Aspiring writers, poets, avid and now-and-then readers, young and seniors, families, and lovers of all things cultural are being invited by organizers to the 10th anniversary St. Martin Book Fair, which actually started with pre-Book Fair activities on May 28 and will run to June 2, 2012. Among the some 20 exciting activities are a workshop on how to write your life’s story by Master Teacher Jacqueline Bishop and a recital by award-winning poet, novelist, and journalist Nicole Cage.
Jamaica Promoting Sales & Merchandising Opportunities For London Olympics
Category: blog Written by JAMPRO
The Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) in partnership with the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) hosted an enlightening Business Information Session with exporters, geared at discussing sales and merchandising opportunities in the United Kingdom during the Olympics, on Tuesday, May 22 at the offices of JAMPRO.
Do You Have What it Takes to Be a Successful Entrepreneur?
Category: blog Written by Entrepreneurspro
Although it is very possible for you to become a success at starting a company or selling a product, you also need to meet certain criteria. The truth is that while an idea is important, you can become successful only if you have the following things.
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