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Bermudians Living In US Eligible For Scholarship
The Western Union Company announced the expansion of its educational scholarship programme for Caribbean-born or second generation of Caribbean Americans residing in the United States, with the programme being extended from nine to 19 countries – with the expansion now seeing Bermuda included. The commitment was announced as Western Union and... Read more of this article
Jamaican Association’s One Love Jerk Festival
The Jamaican Association of Bermuda [JAB] is staging the JAB One Love Jerk Festival on Sunday, 26th April 2015 at the Shelly Bay Field in Hamilton Parish under the theme “One love, One heart, One people”. A spokesperson said, “The JAB One Love Jerk Festival is a family festival with emphasis on the world renowned Jamaican jerk cuisine. Jamaica... Read more of this article
Governor Attends Meeting In The Cayman Islands
Bermuda’s Governor, along with Governors from other British Overseas Territories, recently attended a conference in the Cayman Islands to “discuss regional matters and issues of common interest,” according to the Cayman Government’s website. “The Conference, hosted at Government House on Friday 27 March, was attended by... Read more of this article
CARPHA Reps To Visit Bermuda This Week
Representatives from the Caribbean Public Health Agency [CARPHA] will be in Bermuda from March 24 – March 27 to conduct data analysis training for the STEPS to a Well Bermuda survey. “The Ministry of Health, Seniors and Environment initiated the survey in November 2013 seeking to gather critical information on the population’s health status.... Read more of this article
Minister Updates On Labour Meeting In Bahamas
Minister of Home Affairs Michael Fahy provided an update on the International Labour Meeting held recently in the Bahamas, which was attended by high-level officials from 22 countries and territories in the Caribbean. Speaking in the Senate on Wednesday [Mar 18], Minister Fahy said, “The meeting was hosted by the International Labour Organization... Read more of this article
Minister Fahy To Attend ILO Meeting In Bahamas
This week, the Minister of Home Affairs Michael Fahy and his Acting Permanent Secretary Dr. Danette Ming will attend the 9th ILO Meeting of the Caribbean Ministers of Labour in Nassau, The Bahamas. The meeting, which takes place March 3rd and 4th, will be hosted by the International Labour Organization Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean in... Read more of this article
Caribbean Basketball: Bermuda In Group B
The draw for the 2015 Caribbean Basketball Confederation [CBC] Championships were held earlier this week in Barbados, with Bermuda drawn in Group B alongside Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Guyana and Suriname. The 2015 CBC Championships for Women will commence on June 9th – 13th in Tortola, British Virgin Islands and will have the participation... Read more of this article
Turks & Caicos Responds To Miliband’s Letter
The Turks and Caicos Islands Government said they “take exception” to UK Opposition Leader Ed Miliband referring to their jurisdiction as a “tax haven”, and added that they wish to align their position with the Overseas Territories that “stand in solidarity on this issue.” The statement from the TCI Government said that,... Read more of this article
Jamaica Senate Passes New Marijuana Law
In Jamaica on Friday [Feb 7], the Senate passed Dangerous Drugs Amendment Act 2015 following two weeks of debate. The new law would see the possession of up to two ounces of cannabis a non-arrestable offence. A Jamaican Gleaner report said, “The Dangerous Drugs Amendment Act 2015 will make the possession of up to two ounces of ganja a non-arrestable... Read more of this article
Conference: College Hosts Caribbean Delegates
Twenty-five delegates from Caribbean colleges and universities convened at Bermuda College for the start of a 3-day conference, themed “Repositioning Tertiary Education: Meeting the Needs of Knowledge Economy”. Dr. Angela Samuels Harris, outgoing President of The Association of Caribbean Tertiary Institutions and Principal of Montego Bay Community... Read more of this article
Sagicor Moves Barbados HQ After Downgrade
Sagicor Financial Corp plans to move the company’s headquarters out of Barbados after the island’s downgrade led to a rating downgrade of Sagicor Life. The life insurance and financial service was downgraded by Standard and Poor’s last month, two weeks after the rating agency lowered the sovereign rating for Barbados from B to BB-. The statement... Read more of this article
KPMG Release Hotel Benchmarking Surveys
KPMG’s Travel, Leisure and Tourism group released the results of KPMG’s 2014 Caribbean Hotel Benchmarking Survey together with the Benchmarking Survey produced exclusively for Bermuda. The Surveys have been designed to provide owners, operators, lenders and investors with a better understanding of the profile and performance of hotels in the Caribbean... Read more of this article
