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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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IFAD provides grant of US$5.66 million for smallholder farmers in Haiti |
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Thursday, 04 February 2010 |
Rome, 04 February 2010 – The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) signed a grant agreement of US$5.66 million to support agricultural production in some of the poorest regions located in the North of Haiti.
The grant agreement was signed in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, by Joanas Gué, Minister for Agriculture of the Republic of Haiti and the Director, Latin America and Caribbean Division of IFAD, Josefina Stubbs. The grant will supplement IFAD’s ongoing project to increase agricultural production by modernizing irrigation infrastructure. Strengthening irrigation systems, including those reportedly damaged by the earthquake, will provide improved access to water resources for smallholder farmers. |
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JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY RENEWS SCHOLARSHIP PLEDGE WITH CHTA EDUCATION FOUNDATION FOR 2010 |
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Thursday, 04 February 2010 |
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Feb. 3, 2010) Johnson & Wales University has long been one of the greatest partners of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Education Foundation (CHTAEF) and following a meeting between Jeff Greenip, Director of Admissions for the university's North Miami Campus, and CHTAEF Chairman Tom Pas at Caribbean Marketplace 2010, the two have announced the continuation of collaborative efforts to provide scholarships for Caribbean students pursuing bachelor's degrees in the College of Culinary Arts and the Hospitality College. |
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Wednesday, 03 February 2010 |
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The Government of Grenada has set the VAT rate on accommodation at 10% and food and beverage at 15%. However, the VAT Act states on Page 347, Section 6, Clause 5, that – “A supply of a particular kind (‘the incidental supply’) that is ancillary or incidental to a supply of another kind (‘the principal supply’), is treated as part of the principal supply”. In the case of “All Inclusive” the principal is the accommodation, and spas, meals, water-sports etc. falls under the heading of ancillary or incidental. |
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DIGICEL AND SHAGGY’S ‘RISE AGAIN’ HAITI RELIEF SONG AVAILABLE ON iTUNES NOW |
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Wednesday, 03 February 2010 |
International acclaimed Caribbean artists Shaggy, Sean Paul, Sean Kingston and many more feature and internationally renowned director Jay Will shoots video
3rd February 2010 – Kingston, Jamaica: Digicel today announced that ‘Rise Again’ - the song written by international reggae sensation and Grammy Award-winning artist, Shaggy, to support the relief efforts following the devastating earthquake that rocked Haiti on 12th January - is available on iTunes for download and purchase for 99 cents (US) now with the artists and label donating their proceeds to the Digicel Haiti relief fund. |
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