Sandrea Maynard named new UWI Pro Vice-Chancellor Global Affairs
The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica W.I. Monday, January 16, 2023—In furtherance of its strategic agenda and vision as a global university rooted in the Caribbean, The University of the West Indies (The UWI), announces the appointment of its new Pro…
Cayman: Governor Martyn Roper signs off on UWI Day
His Excellency Governor Martyn Roper recently proclaimed Saturday, 7 January 2023, University of the West Indies (UWI) Day in recognition of the institution’s 75th anniversary. Handing the signed proclamation to Dr. Beverly Shirley, Head of the University of the West…
FirstRock Real Estate acquires Real Estate in Grand Cayman
Kingston, Jamaica- January 11, 2023 – FirstRock Real Estate Investments Limited, a leading St. Lucian real estate investment company, has secured a multimillion-dollar acquisition in Grand Cayman. This transaction is a part of the Curio by Hilton chain of hotels,…
Jamaican soldiers dying abroad: Raising the limit of military enlistment
Jamaica has usually been conjoined in the media with beaches, reggae and rum but there is a darker side, not reparation for slavery, but the iniquity dub plate. Sons of this tropical paradise, dying in foreign places unknown to most…
Statement from Professor Sir Hilary Beckles | Richard L. Bernal
The Hon. Richard L. Bernal: “Instinctively a Regionalist” The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica W.I. Thursday, January 5, 2023. —The following statement is issued by Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies on behalf of the…
CARIBBEAN TOURISM AUTHORITY – Including more young people in tourism is critical
The MPE Caribbean Tourism Authority is a resource for tourism stakeholders interested in marketing, branding and promoting the unique Caribbean experience. To share stories, information or intelligence, contact us at [email protected]. DECEMBER 20, 2022 Including more young people in tourism is critical As…
‘Jamaica Day’ declared in Connecticut for inaugural non-stop flight
By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life Dec.15, 2022 was declared “Jamaica Day” by Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, via a proclamation, as part of the celebration of an inaugural non-stop flight from Bradley International Airport in Connecticut to Montego Bay…
CARIBBEAN TOURISM AUTHORITY – Jamaica logs impressive tourism earnings
DECEMBER 12, 2022 Jamaica logs impressive tourism earnings Speaking on Bloomberg TV on Friday, Jamaica’s Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett said the country’s post-pandemic recovery was so strong that stayover arrivals were at 97 percent of 2019 levels while revenues were even higher at 120 percent…
CHTA announces VPs for 2022-2024
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (December 6, 2022) – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is heading into the 2022-2024 biennium with a new slate of vice presidents in support of current President Nicola Madden-Greig of the Courtleigh Hospitality Group in…
