CaribWorldNews, WASHINGTON, D.C., Sat. Nov. 28, 2009: The U.S. has lauded Barbados on its 43rd year of independence from Britain. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday paid tribute to Barbados as the country gears up to celebrate their independence anniversary on Nov. 30th. `Our two countries share an […]
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Commonwealth Summit Pulls In US$10 Billion Pledge For Climate Change Fund
CaribWorldNews, PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Sat. Nov. 28. 2009: The Commonwealth summit underway in Trinidad and Tobago has already pulled in a pledge of US$10 billion for a fund to help developing countries cope with the impact of climate change. Word of the fast track `money on the table` for climate change […]
Rapper Shyne Pays Visit To Belize Prison
CaribWorldNews, BELMOPAN, Belize, Sat. Nov. 28, 2009: Moses Michael Levivy, better known as the Rapper Shyne, is sharing his experience in a New York prison with prisoners in Belize. The rapper, now the most famous deportee, broke away from `hibernation` from his penthouse at the renaissance tower in Belize City […]
Cultural Industries Growing In Significance In Latin America And The Caribbean
By Odeen Ishmael CaribWorldNews, CARACAS, Venezuela, Fri. Nov. 26, 2009: Earlier this year, the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System, (SELA), convened a forum in Caracas on the protection of the region`s folklore, traditional knowledge and genetic resources. Protection of these resources, which form the basis of cultural industries, is […]
`Sold Out` Caribbean Media Meeting To Focus on Youth
CaribWorldNews, RODNEY BAY VILLAGE, Saint Lucia, Weds. Nov. 25, 2009: Getting the best and the brightest of the youth involved early in tourism has always been a priority for the drive to sustainable tourism, disclosed organizers of the Caribbean Media Exchange (CMEx), who have announced another vibrant youth component of […]
Grenada Names New Honorary Consul To Montreal
CaribWorldNews, MONTREAL, Canada, Weds. November 25, 2009: Grenada has named a new honorary consul to Montreal and the Province of Québec, Canada. Leonard Wharwood, Jr. has ben named to the post as of October 24, 2009. In his position, Wharwood will support the interests of Grenadians living in Quebec, as […]
St. Maarten Launches New Branding Campaign
CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. Nov. 25, 2009: The Dutch Caribbean island of St. Maarten is boosting its tourism efforts in a tough economy with a new campaign. The multi-media campaign, targeted at the American audience, kicked off on U.S. TV last weekend following a launch last Thursday night in […]
Jamaican Jailed In Immigration Marriage Scam
CaribWorldNews, LONDON, England, Weds. Nov. 25, 2009: A Jamaican national will have to spend the next year in jail in the UK for participating in an immigration marriage fraud scheme. Verona Walters, 33, of Coseley pleaded guilty to charges of conspiring to breach UK immigration law in Birmingham Crown Court. […]
Britain`s Air Passenger Duty Tax: A Disaster For The Caribbean
CaribWorldNews, BRONX, NY, Weds. Nov. 25, 2009: Britannia may no longer rule the waves but its imposition of the November 1 Air Passenger Duty tax has sent shock waves across the Atlantic that will wash up on Caribbean shores with a devastating effect on the region’s tourism industry. In spite of […]
Women Remain Most Impacted In Caribbean HIV/AIDS Crisis
CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. Nov. 25, 2009: HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean region may have experienced a slight decline in new cases according to the UN AIDS agency, women still remain the most affected. Latest UNAIDS figures released Tuesday show that women still account for about half of all infections […]