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 His Excellency, the Governor General, Sir Carlyle Glean; Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Veda Bruno-Victor; Coordinator of Youth; Mr. Kevin Andall; Coordinator of Youth Service & Leadership; Ms. Jacqueline Alexis; Chairperson, Ms. Nisha Mc Intyre; Other staff of the Ministry of Youth Empowerment & Sports; Members of the various youth organizations and clubs; Distinguished guests; visitors from various Commonwealth Nations; principals, teachers, parents, students Cultural Performers; everyone present here today.
A pleasant afternoon to you and a special thank you for being part of today’s Commonwealth Celebrations. Welcome.
While the Commonwealth exists to serve everyone in every member state, the Commonwealth has placed specific emphasis on youth development. I am happy to see so many young faces today. For this reason, my remarks will focus heavily on the youth and their relationship with the Commonwealth.
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PRICKLY BAY TO WIN AWARDS |
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Friday, 23 October 2009 |
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PRICKLY BAY WATERSIDE, GRENADA - TO WIN PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS AS THE WORLD’S LEADING PROPERTY PROFESSIONALS GATHER IN SAN DIEGO Top property companies including Prickly Bay Waterside are congregating at The US Grant Hotel in San Diego on November 12th at an important industry event. The Americas Property Awards 2009 in association with The New York Times and KOHLER are run in conjunction with the International Property Awards, the world’s most prestigious competition dedicated to finding the best real estate professionals across the globe for the last 15 years.
Prickly Bay Waterside was delighted to be informed it has won awards in the categories of Best Development and Best Architecture. Having gained this high recommendation Prickly Bay Waterside is now entitled to display the Americas Property Awards’ logo with pride. This symbol of excellence will be recognised and appreciated by the public who are becoming increasingly well informed and discerning about the properties they seek to buy. |
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FirstCaribbean congratulates Andre Fletcher |
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Monday, 19 October 2009 |
 St.George’s, Grenada, October 14, 2009 - Senior Branch Manager and Country Head for FirstCaribbean Grenada- Mr. Nigel Ollivierre, on Sunday October 11th, congratulated Grenada and West Indies batsman Andre Fletcher, after he was named ‘man of the match’ in the World XI against West Indies legends in the Grenada Cricket Classic Twenty20 matches played over the weekend at the Grenada National Stadium.
Fletcher secured the FirstCaribbean prize, after he delighted the crowd with stroke play that sent the ball to various parts of the ground, in a “masterful and stroke-filled” batting display. |
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AIR JAMAICA OFFERS AFFORDABLE CHRISTMAS IN NEW YORK |
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Monday, 19 October 2009 |
KINGSTON October 14, 2009— It is not too early to think about spending Christmas with friends and family in New York this year and with Air Jamaica’s Christmas sale travel is now even more affordable. From now until October 26, 2009 passengers can take advantage of a special sale fare between Grenada and New York for travel from Grenada December 12 -27, 2009 and for return travel from New York January 1-15, 2010.
“Christmas is a very special time when we all want to be with our loved ones and these special fares offer a great opportunity for passengers to spend time with family and friends overseas, said George W. deMercado, Air Jamaica’s Senior Director, Global Sales. “So we encourage everyone to book now and take advantage of this great deal.” |
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CHTA SMALL HOTELS RETREAT GAINS MOMENTUM AS U.S.V.I. CONFERENCE EXCEEDS 2008 ATTENDANCE |
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Monday, 19 October 2009 |
225 Delegates From 17 Countries Gather In St. Thomas For Marketing, Operations Seminars
ST. THOMAS, U.S.V.I. (Oct. 14, 2009) – Caribbean hoteliers representing properties with 75 rooms or less gathered in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, last week to strengthen their marketing and operations programs at the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) Small Hotels Retreat. With 225 delegates from 17 countries, 2009 attendance exceeded that of last year's event in St. Kitts by 13%.
“The small hotels of the Caribbean are ... as diversified as our people and we truly believe this is where we stand out,” said The Hon. Beverly Nicholson-Doty, Commissioner of Tourism for the U.S.V.I. in her keynote address at the Opening Ceremony on Sept. 30.
CHTA Director General and CEO, Alec Sanguinetti, C.D., kicked off the first plenary session on Oct. 1. Referring to the current economic uncertainty, Sanguinetti noted that “Tourism is a cyclical event. This is just another challenge we have to work our way through.” |
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