Global Connect
The Fight To Reduce Taxes On Caribbean Bound Flights From The UK
Category: UK Connect Written by CMC
Caribbean diplomats in the United Kingdom are gearing up to lobby the British government for an ease in the airline passenger duty (APD), a tax which Caribbean countries say seriously affect their tourism industries.
Antigua and Barbuda Association of Toronto Canada Day Picnic
Category: Canada Connect Written by ABAT
The Antigua & Barbuda Association of Toronto will be hosting their Canada Day Picnic on July 1st, 2013.
Actress Cicely Tyson Honoured by Island of Her Heritage, Nevis
Category: USA Connect Written by MNI Entertainment Reporter
The legendary actress Cicely Tyson is greeted after her performance in the Broadway production of Trip to Bountiful by the Hon. Mark Brantley, Deputy Premier of the Caribbean island of Nevis, the birthplace of Ms. Tyson’s parents.
Cortwright Christian Announced as Next Icon For Multicultural Festival
Category: Canada Connect Written by Meghan Balogh
Plans for the 10th annual Napanee Multicultural Festival are well underway, and a major part of those plans has involved the announcement of community icons leading up to the festivities June 20 to 22.
U.S Jobs Report Showing Strong Numbers
Category: USA Connect Written by Associated Press
Stock markets rose on Friday after a U.S. jobs report suggested the Federal Reserve is likely to keep its stimulus program going for now.
Granny Busted Attempting To Smuggle Drugs Into United States
Category: USA Connect Written by CMC
Fior Daliza Garcia didn’t have a leg to stand on when she caught the attention of keen-eyed Customs and Border Protection (CBP) authorities while attempting to smuggle drugs from the Dominican Republic into the United States.
Actor Michael Douglas Says Oral Sex Caused His Throat Cancer
Category: USA Connect Written by Entertainment Reporter
Michael Douglas has opened up about his past diagnosis, revealing that oral sex, not smoking or drinking, caused his type of throat cancer.
Proclamation By President Obama For Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2013
Category: USA Connect Written by The White House
For centuries, the United States and nations in the Caribbean have grown alongside each other as partners in progress.
8 Cities to Take Part in Anancy Festival 2013
Category: USA Connect Written by Entertainment Reporter
The Anancy Festival will be held in eight cities from the USA to Jamaica to Africa in June 2013.
Bahamas Doctor Arrested on Canadian Fraud Charges
Category: Canada Connect Written by Jeevan Robinson
A prominent resident of the Bahamas wanted on fraud charges in Canada has been arrested in Panama.
British Overseas Territories Tax Havens hold £4 Trillion, claims Oxfam
Category: UK Connect Written by Merco
People using tax havens have deprived governments worldwide of £100 billion in revenue, enough to end extreme poverty twice over, according to new figures published by Oxfam.
Eminem Sues Facebook For Song Use
Category: USA Connect Written by Associated Press
The popular social networking site Facebook has been hit with a lawsuit from Eminem and his publishing company Eight Mile Style LLC due to what is believed to be the unlawful use of the Detroit rapper and D12’s collaboration “Under The Influence.”
Former PM, P.J Patterson and J.Wray & Nephew To Be Honoured In New York
Category: USA Connect Written by Media Release
Former Prime Minister of Jamaica,P.J. Patterson and corporate giant J. Wray and Nephew Limited will be honored by COJO during the its Scholarship Luncheon and Awards, to be held at the Spanish Court Hotel on Wednesday, May 22 at 12:30 pm.
Melanie Fiona Inks Heartfelt Letter To Lauryn Hill
Category: USA Connect Written by Entertainment Reporter
Lauryn Hill is perhaps Melanie Fiona’s biggest idol. The Guyanese-Canadian singer writes a heartfelt letter to Hill, with whom she credits her career success to.
Actress Tamara Tunie for Caribbean Week New York
Category: USA Connect Written by Caribbean Tourism Org
African American actress, Tamara Renee Tunie, best known as the ‘Medical Examiner, Melinda Warner’ on NBC’s long-running top-rated series, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and for her portrayal of attorney Jessica Griffin on the CBS soap opera, ‘As the World Turns,’ is the celebrity spokesperson for the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s 40th celebration of Caribbean Week in New York.
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