By Sarah Morland | October 3, 2023 Oct 3 (Reuters) – More than 60 Jamaican primary school kids were hospitalized after eating potent rainbow-colored cannabis candy, the Caribbean country’s education minister said on social media platform X, causing them to vomit and hallucinate. “I feel confident that together we will strengthen our safety and security […]
By Linda Hohnholz Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, revealed that the tourism sector has earned an astounding US$1 billion for the third quarter of 2023. Citing preliminary figures from the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) Mr. Bartlett said, “The economic performance figures for the third quarter of the year show that Jamaica continues to shine as a […]
By Commonwealth of Dominica | September 29, 2023 Roseau, Sept. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Commonwealth of Dominica has just achieved a significant historical milestone with the election of Mrs. Sylvanie Burton as the country’s first female President. This groundbreaking moment unfolded amid celebrations, underscoring the significance of her appointment. Mrs. Sylvanie Burton was […]
Bahamas-Qatar: Editorial credit: HasanZaidi / Shutterstock.com By Juergen T Steinmetz Bahamas Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation the Honorable I. Chester Cooper today led a team from his ministry, along with a delegation of tourism and other government officials, on a trade mission to West Asia, beginning with an official visit […]
Allow me to start by extending my heartfelt appreciation to Bishop Ruel Robinson and the congregation of the Montego Bay New Testament Church of God for allowing the Ministry of Tourism, its public bodies and tourism partners to join you today as we mark the start of Tourism Awareness Week 2023 with this service of […]
Photos courtesy of St Kitts & Nevis Press Secretary Office New York, NY, USA, September 24, 2023 (Press Secretary, PMO)- The Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis delivered a compelling address during the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) General Debate, under the theme “Rebuilding trust and reigniting global solidarity: Accelerating action […]
Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com By Consulate Connector | September 23, 2023 The issuance of the new Trident ID card, the Immigration Department, staff of the Consulate General of New York. the recent Q in the Community in New York and BTMI’s Taste of Oistins were singled out for praise by Barbadians who came […]
Photos courtesy of Bernadette Ambrose (CARICOM Consular Corps). New York, NY – [23 Sept, 2023] – The Consulates General of Barbados, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Antigua/Barbuda, members of the CARICOM Consular Corps, in partnership with the Caribbean Association of Investment Promotion Agencies, (CAIPA), hosted the inaugural USA […]
By Jamaica Consulate of NY Owed Compensation Agency underpaid over time. One person owed over $13,000. In a recent and significant development, the Consulate General of Jamaica in New York has initiated efforts to identify and support Jamaican individuals who were employed by the home health care agency, Excellent Care, located at 654 Empire Blvd, […]
Editorial credit: Alexandros Michailidis / Shutterstock.com By AFP Kenyan President William Ruto on Thursday urged the United Nations to quickly authorize an international security mission to Haiti, which it has agreed to lead, as the impoverished Caribbean nation suffers from devastating gang violence. “Haiti is the ultimate test of international solidarity and collective action,” Ruto […]