Jamaica Health Minister encourages other islands to replicate ‘Jamaica Moves’ campaign
By Ainsworth Morris from JIS Story Highlights Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is encouraging other Caribbean countries to join forces and replicate the ‘Jamaica Moves’ campaign into ‘Caribbean Moves’, with the objective of reducing the region’s growing…
Canada: Loblaws squares off with CRA in $400M tax fight
The Canadian Press From CBC Tax agency claims Barbadian subsidiary was little more than a fund to hold cash Loblaw Companies Ltd. and the Canada Revenue Agency faced off in Tax Court on Monday over allegations that the retailer’s Barbadian…
Jamaica Sport Ministry sets up int’l bidding committee
By Rochelle Williams from JIS Story Highlights The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has established an International Bidding Committee to find and recommend events to be hosted by Jamaica. The disclosure was made by Minister of Culture, Gender,…
Montserrat
5 Reasons why Montserrat should be on your Caribbean bucket list By Francesca M From One Girl : One World Montserrat, also known as the Emerald Island in the Caribbean, is a destination that has so much to offer. Once…
Global Counsel Awards 2018: Shortlist announced
Global Counsel Awards in association with the Association of Corporate Counsel Lexology are delighted to announce the shortlist for the 12th annual Global Counsel Awards, held in association with the Association of Corporate Counsel. With the help of the ACC,…
Regional conference in Curacao focuses on breaking barriers for Caribbean management consultants
By Youri Kemp from Caribbean News Now associate editor WILLEMSTAD, Curacao — The Caribbean Institute of Certified Management Consultants (CICMC) held its tenth anniversary annual conference last week April 18-20 in Curacao, hosted by the CICMC-Overseas Countries and Territories (OCT)…
Cartoon of the week
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
Where does the Caribbean rank on press freedom?
From NAN News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. April 26, 2018: Where does the Caribbean stand on press freedom? Here are the positions of the seven Caribbean nations surveyed – ranked here by News Americas from worst to best, according…
Relief funds for Caribbean craft artists
BY ALEXANDRA SIMON From caribbean Life A Vermont-based arts assistance organization is looking to help Caribbean craft artists get back on their feet. The Craft Emergency Relief Fund, or CERF Plus, helps creatives in the hand-made art discipline with emergency…
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Barbados participates in Beijing Caribbean Film Festival
(BGIS) Barbados is participating in the first-ever Beijing Caribbean Film Festival at the prestigious Beijing Normal University in the People’s Republic of China The film festival began on Tuesday, April 24, and is slated to conclude today, April 26. Films…
