Obama picks deaf black female lawyer (Jamaican) for White House job
From Warren’s Blog, commonsenseja The White House has a new person in the job to oversee its efforts on disability issues. Claudia Gordon moves over from the Dept of Labor where she dealt with potential discrimination by federal contractors to…
Strengthening public sector leadership critical to regional development
From Jamaican Information Service [Jamaican] Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson, says the strengthening of capacities for more effective public service leadership in the Caribbean, is critical to the continued development of the region….
Caribbean intellectual is Emancipation keynoter
By Carolyn Guniss Special to South Florida Times FORT LAUDERDALE – Caribbean Emancipation Day is Aug. 1 and the Greater Caribbean American Cultural Coalition, under the auspices of State Rep. Hazelle Rogers and the Caribbean Consular Corps, has put together…
FTC clears Caribbean Broilers in egg market fight
From The Poultry Site JAMAICA – The Fair Trading Commission (FTC) has ruled that Caribbean Broilers (CB) Group’s entry in the table egg market is unlikely to crowd out other players. The Gleaner reports that the decision followed complaints by…
Jamaica’s ‘suspension’ threat over CARICOM
By Rickey Singh From Jamaica Observer Oh no, Mr Holness IT seems incredible that a major political party of national and regional significance would want to move away–even temporarily–from membership of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) which is currently marking its…
Jamaica gets 68 new doctors
By Hg Helps, Editor-at-Large Jamaica Observer Cuban university graduates returning to serve public hospitals HAVANA, Cuba — The Jamaican medical system will be boosted by the injection of 68 newly trained medical doctors within weeks. The Jamaican doctors graduated from…
‘We Haven’t Done Enough’ – New UWI head bemoans failure of University
By Jermaine Francis, Staff Reporter From The Jamaican Gleaner Professor Archibald McDonald, incoming principal of the University of the West Indies, Mona campus, said the institution, over the years, has not been as integral to the Caribbean’s and, in particular,…
Sandals Foundation mobilizes for Mandela Day
From Bahama Islandsinfo NASSAU, Bahamas — The Sandals Foundation commemorated the globally-recognized Mandela Day yesterday by partnering with the College of the Bahamas (COB) and the Lyford Cay Foundation’s education enrichment programme, FOCUS, to plant a tree at the college…
The Harder They Come celebrates 40th anniversary with US rerun
From Caribbean 360 The low-budget crime film is often credited with introducing Jimmy Cliff and Jamaican pop culture to an international audience. KINGSTON, Jamaica, Friday July 12, 2013 – The Harder They Come, the film often credited with introducing enduring…
Bridgewater wants more opportunities for women in agriculture
From Jamaica Observer United States Ambassador to Jamaica Pamela Bridgewater is calling on governments in the Caribbean and Pacific Islands to leverage their advantages to build sustainable and productive agricultural enterprises and create opportunities for women-owned businesses. The ambassador was…
