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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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Minister congratulates Sir Royston for setting tourism standard |
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Monday, 18 January 2010 |
 St. George’s, January 15, 2010 – Renowned Grenadian hotelier, Sir Royston Hopkin, has set a standard for excellence in the tourism industry that is worthy to be emulated by other tourism stakeholders, says Tourism Minister Hon. Glynis Roberts.
She made the remark in response to the announcement that Sir Royston, chairman and owner of Spice Island Beach Resort, had received the prestigious Star Diamond Award from the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences.
The globally-recognized award, for “outstanding leadership in environmental conservation and sustainable tourism,’’ is given to persons who are considered as having achieved top quality in the industry. |
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CIBC AND FIRSTCARIBBEAN CONTRIBUTE TO EARTHQUAKE RELIEF IN HAITI |
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Monday, 18 January 2010 |
Bridgetown, Barbados, January 14, 2010 – FirstCaribbean International Bank has joined its parent company, CIBC, in donating a combined Canadian $100,000 to the Haiti earthquake relief efforts following the 7.0 magnitude earthquake on January 12.
“We are joining our clients and employees in supporting efforts to provide for the needs of those affected by the earthquake’s devastation,” said John Orr, Chief Executive Officer of FirstCaribbean.
Donations to the Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund can be made at any FirstCaribbean branch across the Caribbean. |
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"TODAY, WE ARE ALL HAITIAN," SAYS CARIBBEAN COMMUNICATIONS BODY |
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Monday, 18 January 2010 |
CMEx wants Caribbean tourism to help Haiti recover
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (January 14, 2010) - The Caribbean Media Exchange on Sustainable Tourism (CMEx), which promotes sustainable tourism development among media practitioners and industry tourism stakeholders, believes that this week's deadly earthquake in Port-au-Prince is an opportunity for Caribbean countries to find innovative ways to help the survivors put their lives back together.
"The richer countries and international organizations are best equipped to deal with the urgent need for cash, medicines and earth-moving machinery," but CMEx director Lelei LeLaulu urged the "family of Caribbean nations to use their strengths to help Haiti re-build a stronger nation driven by a dynamic and resilient economy." |
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FreeBalance Drives Next GRP |
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Monday, 18 January 2010 |
2010 FreeBalance International Steering Committee (FISC) Drives Next Generation of Government Resource Planning (GRP) Solutions
Global Public Financial Management community to gather in Canada this month for annual FreeBalance event
Ottawa, Canada (January 13, 2010) - FreeBalance, a For Profit Social Enterprise (FOPSE) software company that helps governments around the world to leverage robust Government Resource Planning (GRP) technology to accelerate country growth, today announced that the annual FreeBalance International Steering Committee (FISC) event will take place from January 18 – 21, 2010 in Mont Tremblant, Quebec. The FISC drives the FreeBalance Accountability Suite product vision to direct FreeBalance Government Resource Planning (GRP) solutions. |
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