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Tourism Organization for Northern Caribbean islands one step closer to establishment - May 21, 2012 - 2:14:46 PM
Marigot,
St. Martin —Tourism
directors and airport and airline officials from St. Martin, St. Maarten,
Anguilla, St. Barths, and Saba met at the Tourist Office here on May 18 to
further discuss and strategize the development of an Inter-Island Association
that would enable the five territories (and St. Eustatius, which was not
present) to be marketed as one destination.
The delegation was also formally introduced
to the newly elected Territorial Council Member of Economic Development and
Affairs Jeanne Rogers-Vanterpool...
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Commonwealth Writers announces regional winners for 2012 prizes - May 21, 2012 - 1:37:30 PM
 Commonwealth Book Prize and Commonwealth Short Story Prize
Commonwealth
Writers has announced the regional winners for the 2012 Commonwealth
Book Prize and Commonwealth Short Story Prize. Representing Africa,
Asia, Canada & Europe, Caribbean, and the Pacific regions, these new
writers will now compete for overall winner which will be announced at
Hay Festival on 8 June.
Regional Winner, Africa
Jacques Strauss, South Africa The Dubious Salvation of Jack V, Jonathan Cape
Regional Winner, Asia
Shehan Karunatilaka, Sri Lanka, Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew, Random House
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CARICOM Secretary General Commends IMPACS - May 17, 2012 - 4:34:23 PM
Port of Spain Trinidad –
On
his first official visit to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago since
taking office, CARICOM Secretary General, His Excellency, Ambassador
Irwin LaRocque, and his delegation
visited
the community’s Crime and Security
institution
,
CARICOM IMPACS
on Wednesday,
May
16
2012
.
During
his visit to the Agency the Secretary General used the opportunity to
commend the Management and Staff for their tremendous
efforts
under what he described as ‘challenging circumstances.’
The visit provided an opportunity
for Ambassador LaRocque
to be briefed by IMPACS
’
Interim Executive
Director -
Mr. Francis Forbes
,
regarding the current status of the Agency and
to
highlight the Agency’s continued contribution to ...
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Viva Resorts Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary - May 16, 2012 - 12:02:52 PM
MIAMI, FL -
The first hotel chain born in the Dominican Republic with an
international presence, Viva Resorts is celebrating 25 years of
trajectory in the tourism industry. The vanguard company is continually
evolving to offer relevant vacation experiences throughout the passage
of time and in markets worldwide.
Viva Resort's first property was the Dominicus Beach Resort in La
Romana, Dominican Republic and is still the resort company's signature
property. Part of the company's growth includes five all-inclusive
resort properties throughout Mexico and the Caribbean, in addition to
the Dominicus Beach Resort. The additional...
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New Caribbean Men’s Magazine to be launched - Mar 2, 2012 - 1:07:00 AM
Nassau, Bahamas -
Clask.ic Publications announces the upcoming launch
of
Brutha Magazine
. The new Caribbean men's magazine promises to be
a
celebration of fashion, lifestyle, and entertainment for men between
the ages of 21 – 39, harnessing the essence of sophistication, class, and style.
Brutha will explore and address the people, places, and trends a man wants
and needs in all aspects of his life. The
quarterly publication will seek
to become the voice of men not only in the Caribbean, but the world at
large.
The magazine's inaugural issue will feature ex-candidate for
the Democratic...
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How to make your own guavaberry - May 22, 2012 - 12:51:31 AM
Great Bay /Marigot, St. Martin
— If you ever wondered what is the secret behind
St. Martin’s “national drink” then the workshop “
How to make your own guavaberry” will pique your interest and
answer some of your many questions.
The
guavaberry workshop comes off on Saturday, June 2, 2012, at the University of
St. Martin, Room 104, from 9 am to 10:30 am, said St. Martin Book Fair coordinator
Shujah Reiph...
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Crowley Continues Growth in Caribbean with the Addition of Shipping and Logistics Services to St. Kitts and Nevis - May 17, 2012 - 2:30:59 PM
MIAMI, Florida - Crowley Maritime Corporation’s logistics group announced
today that it is expanding its Caribbean services beginning May 31 to
include consolidated ocean and air cargo lifts to St. Kitts and Nevis
from several points within the U.S. including Crowley’s Caribbean
gateway, its Miami distribution center. These new offerings will further
enhance supply chain options for those shipping directly into the
Leeward Islands and will complement Crowley’s existing
full-container-load (FCL) ocean services from the U.S. and its shipping
and logistics services from Puerto Rico...
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George Lamming on Rodney, Wena Poon on “Books are boring!” & homemade ice cream to lively up St. Martin Book Fair 2012 - May 17, 2012 - 9:45:07 AM
GREAT
BAY/MARIGOT
, St. Martin —The 10th annual St.
Martin Book Fair, with “Forward …” as its theme, will run from May 31 to June
2, 2012, at Belair Community Center, USM, Marigot Public Library, schools and
other venues throughout the island, said Shujah Reiph, coordinator of the book
fair.
Some 14 visiting authors and artists will
participate in the “book fair for the entire family,” said Reiph...
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10th annual St. Martin Book Fair opens May 31 with leading economist Dr. Norman Girvan - May 16, 2012 - 7:52:17 AM
GREAT
BAY/MARIGOT, St. Martin
- The 10th annual St.
Martin Book Fair, will take place on May 31 – June 2, 2012, said book fair coordinator
Shujah Reiph.
Some 14 guest authors and artists, from Asia to the
Americas, will be on hand to celebrate the opening of the book fair’s 10th
anniversary edition at the Belair Community Center on Thursday, May 31, at 8
pm, said Reiph.
Dr. Girvan, leading economist, author, and professor emeritus at UWI-Trinidad, will deliver the keynote address,
“The Cost of Moving
Forward with Caribbean Unity,” at the opening ceremony of the literary
festival, said Reiph...
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Princess Juliana Int’l Airport believes in the ‘greening and re-greening’ of St. Maarten - May 15, 2012 - 6:18:04 PM
BELAIR, St. Maarten - Princess Juliana Int’l
Airport, as Blue Flag-designated
company for April, in collaboration with Environmental Protection in the
Caribbean (EPIC) and St. Maarten Nature Foundation, initiated a tree-planting
ceremony along Belair Road on Friday, May 11, to culminate its Blue Flag
activities and show its commitment to environmental issues.
PJIAE Managing Director Regina LaBega, quoted
Frank Lloyd Wright in her remarks, noting “The best friend … of man is the tree,”
and added that “the airport believes in the environment and in the greening and
re-greening of St. Maarten...
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Lasana Sekou and Kendel Hippolyte open Bocas Lit Fest poetry readings in Trinidad - May 8, 2012 - 12:09:58 PM
Port of Spain - Our spirited
moderator Rose-Ann Walker reminded us as we settled in for this, the
first poetry reading of Bocas 2012, that both Kendel Hippolyte and
Lasana Sekou are studied at the secondary school level. The youth of our
Caribbean islands are actively reading the work of both these men, and
as I listened and observed, I couldn’t help but be reassured at the
exceptional quality of regional poetry to which potential budding talent
is exposed.
Hippolyte, a St. Lucian poet and playwright (and one of this year’s
poetry judges), read poems that sounded like entire, compact islands of
sound and thought, lushly populated worlds unto themselves. A gleefully
self-confessed ‘jiver’, his offering was panoramic – there were poems on
the frustration of loss sitting side by side with cheekily derisive
snubbing of overvaulting academia...
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Canada Readies for Jamaica's 50th Anniversary of Independence - May 3, 2012 - 10:45:13 PM
Jamaican Rhythms, one
of several events celebrating Jamaica's 50th year of independence in
Canada, is scheduled for Thursday, June 28 at the Sony Centre For The
Performing Arts in Toronto.
Denise Jones, Jamaica Rhythms producer, said she will be striving to create a "home away from home" atmosphere for the event.
"From
our folk roots, kumina to ska, to rock steady, roots, lovers rock and
dancehall, Jamaican Rhythms audience will hear the rhythms and see the
moves..."
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Chevron Concludes Sale of Fuels Marketing and Aviation Businesses in Eastern Caribbean to a Subsidiary of Rubis - May 1, 2012 - 4:32:41 PM
 Nassau, The Bahamas –
Chevron, through its’ local affiliates today announced that it has
concluded the sale of its fuels marketing and aviation businesses in the
Bahamas, Cayman Islands and Turks & Caicos to Vitogaz, S.A., a
wholly-owned subsidiary of RUBIS. RUBIS specializes in the storage and
distribution of petroleum products.
The sale of the businesses in
these three markets includes a network of 39 retail stations, eight
aviation facilities, six fuels terminals, one joint operation at the
Nassau airport terminal and a commercial and industrial fuels business.
These assets are in addition to the previously announced sale in the
Caribbean and parts of Central...
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Twenty-Four New Species of Lizards Discovered On Caribbean Islands Are Close to Extinction - May 1, 2012 - 12:20:22 PM
ScienceDaily — In a
single new scientific publication, 24 new species of lizards known as
skinks, all from islands in the Caribbean, have been discovered and
scientifically named. According to Blair Hedges, professor of biology at
Penn State University and the leader of the research team, half of the
newly added skink species already may be extinct or close to extinction,
and all of the others on the Caribbean islands are threatened with
extinction. The researchers found that the loss of many skink species
can be attributed primarily to predation by the mongoose -- an invasive
predatory mammal that was introduced by farmers to control rats in
sugarcane fields during the late 19th century...
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Choice Chief upbeat on Caribbean hotel investment - Apr 26, 2012 - 5:26:56 PM
SILVER
SPRING, Md. - A leading hospitality industry authority
will address the important role of the Caribbean in the rebound of the
global tourism industry at a major trade event in Miami next month.
Stephen
P. Joyce, president and chief executive officer of Choice Hotels
International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), has long been bullish about the
Caribbean region's tourism sector. He has also voiced confidence in the
Caribbean's ability to deliver strong economic benefits to the people of
the region and to those who invest in "America's back yard..."
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Safety seminar for stakeholders hosted by Princess Juliana Int’l. Airport - Apr 23, 2012 - 9:47:18 AM
MAHO, St. Maarten - Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) is leading the charge
for regional airports to adhere to international safety standards. A one-day
executive Safety Seminar held at Sonesta Maho Resort on Wednesday focused on
the theme, “Growing the Air
Transport Business with a Focus on Safety.”
Visiting airport expert Michael
Nicolaas urged the gathering of 78 people, including representatives of
airports in Nevis, Saba, St. Eustatius, St. Barths, St. Maarten/St. Martin,
airline officials, handlers, cleaners, and concessionaires, to...
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Hotelier: Caribbean Should Lead The World On Climate Change - Apr 21, 2012 - 10:13:26 PM
Soufrière,
Saint Lucia - There is no reason why the Caribbean cannot lead the
world in climate friendly practices - and attract more visitors because
of it, asserted a Saint Lucian boutique hotelier.
Speaking ahead
of Earth Day this Sunday, April 22, Eroline Lamontagne, general manager
of Fond Doux Holiday Plantation in Soufrière, St. Lucia said
environmental protection and conservation were not only imperatives for
the Caribbean, but also very good business sense...
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Local Professional Joins Inaugural Class of Caribbean Emerging Wildlife Conservation Leaders - Apr 18, 2012 - 12:06:41 PM
Felicity M. Burrows, Marine
Conservation Specialist from The Nature Conservancy’s Northern Caribbean
Program in Nassau, Bahamas, has been selected as one of only 17
science-related professionals from the entire Caribbean to participate
in the 2012 Caribbean Emerging Wildlife Conservation Leaders training program.
Funded in part by the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service and supported by the International
Fund for Animal Welfare,
C-EWCL provides an opportunity for up-and-coming conservation professionals in
the Caribbean to gain invaluable skills and experience working...
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St. Maarten Takes Measures to Protect Thrill-seekers - Apr 15, 2012 - 10:06:27 AM
Simpson Bay, St. Maarten – Following
recent incidents of thrill-seekers being injured while hanging on to the fence
at the west end of Princess Juliana International Airport in St. Maarten, the
airport authorities and government officials are increasing security measures.
We have noted
with much regret recent media reports and YouTube postings about an incident
over the Easter holidays in which two young persons were said to have been
blown from the fence at the west end of the Princess Juliana International
Airport runway, as a jet aircraft was taking off...
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Bahamas wins the battle of the bands at CARIFTA Games - Apr 11, 2012 - 12:42:54 PM
Bermuda Sun: The Bahamas may be trailing powerhouse Jamaica in the medals league table, but the country is winning the battle of the bands.
The traditional Junkanoo band is winning hearts and minds at the CARIFTA Games at the National Stadium.
And band leader Derrick Brown said it may be giving the Bahamian athletes a lift as well.
Mr Brown said: “It’s a tradition we try to keep going at Carifta. We try to bring the band down and have entertainment in the stands as well as on the track...”
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