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| Passport law change could cause headaches for travelers in June |
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| www.greenbaypressgazette... - International travel is about to get more complex and expensive, thanks to changes in passport requirements. Starting on June 1, U.S. citizens will need to show a passport book, passport card or other approved travel documents to get back into the U.S. from Canada, Mexico, Bermuda or the Caribbean. more... () |
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| Real Estate Business Move to Dominican Republic a Booming Success in Face of Failing US Economy |
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| www.earthtimes.org/artic... - While the economic landscape in the US is looking grim these days, the blue-sky view from La Costa Destinations International Realty's new headquarters in Punta Cana Dominican Republic shines bright with promise. Demand for property is high, and sales are strong. "It's a success story," says owner-broker of the company. more... () |
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| More Caribbean Nationals Becoming U.S. Citizens |
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| news.ncmonline.com/news/... - Naturalization is the process by which U.S. citizenship is conferred upon foreign citizens or nationals after fulfilling the requirements established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act. After naturalization, foreign-born citizens enjoy nearly all the same benefits, rights and responsibilities that the Constitution gives to native-born U.S. citizens, including the right to vote. more... () |
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| Reggae Symphony a huge success |
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| www.sflcn.com/story.php?... - FT. LAUDERDALE - The second staging of the Reggae Symphony 2009, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts (BCPA), Fort Lauderdale, Sunday (Mar. 29) was a huge success with throngs of reggae enthusiasts reminiscing to the extensive repertoire of songs from three reggae icons done in a spectacular theatrical presentation. more... () |
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| Jamaican Model Found Dead |
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| www.caribbeanworldnews.c... - CaribWorldNews, KINGSTON, Jamaica, Tues. Mar. 31, 2009: A Jamaican model who once appeared in Vibe magazine and was voted first runner up in the Sexiest Man In the Caribbean contest on the Oprah Winfrey Show in the late 1990s, is dead. more... () |
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| Drugs out of Jamaica seized at airport |
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| www.antiguasun.com/paper... - The police seized close to 45 pounds of cannabis following an operation at the VC Bird International Airport last Friday. Reports are that the drugs were discovered in two mail bags, which arrived on-board Caribbean Airlines flight #415. Further reports are that the packages arrived in Antigua from Kingston, Jamaica, about 6 p.m. more... () |
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| Luciano Charged with harboring a fugitive |
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| news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/ente... - Reggae singer Luciano has been charged with harbouring a fugitive who shot and wounded three police officers, Jamaican police have said. Police Superintendent McArthur Sutherland said the 44-year-old - real name Jepther McClymont - was charged and released after posting bail. more... () |
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| An Open Letter To The Hon. Bruce Golding, Prime Minister Of Jamaica |
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| www.muzikspace.com - Since its founding in 2001, the Calabash International Literary Festival has played a huge and invaluable role in promoting the work of Jamaican and Caribbean writers, and exposing new audiences to the region's literary heritage. Calabash is now considered the major event on the Caribbean's literary calendar, and is celebrated internationally not just for the calibre of the world-class writers who participate in the festival, but for its uniquely Jamaican energy and verve. more... () |
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| Patrons wowed at Bishops tea party and fashion show |
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| www.stabroeknews.com/200... - Thirst Park last Saturday, was transformed into a garden for the Bishops’ High School Old Students Association inaugural Tea Party and Fashion Show, ‘Classic El Dorado - Art in Motion’. more... () |
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| Radio Jamaica Limited cut 32 jobs as part of restructuring plan |
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| rjrgroup.com/index.php?o... - The RJR Communications Group has announced that it is consolidating its newly formed cable services into a cable division to be headed by its former director of marketing, Ms. Yvonne Wilks, who rejoins the group as General Manager - Cable Services. more... () |
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| Lucky Dube death verdict delayed |
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| news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/afri... - The Johannesburg High Court has delayed the verdict in the trial of three men accused of killing South African reggae singer Lucky Dube. One of the men recently confessed he had taken part in the crime and said all three deserved to be punished. They had originally denied murder. more... () |
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| Ce'Cile Makes Reggae History in Germany |
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| www.sknvibes.com/Enterta... - The Sobe Entertainment/Danger Zone Music Group artiste recently completed a super tour with German reggae superstar Peter Fox. Fox is the former lead singer of Germany's most successful Reggae Band Seeed and has gone double platinum and counting with his début solo album ‘Stadtaffe’ (City Ape) which was released in September 2008. more... () |
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| EU Contributes $17 Million to Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility |
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| www.claimsjournal.com/ne... - The European Union has joined the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility's (CCRIF) 16 member governments - Canada, the World Bank, the United Kingdom, Bermuda, Ireland, France and the Caribbean Development Bank - in donating to the facility's reserve pool. The €12.5 million (app. $17 million) donation increased the tally to over $65 million given by CCRIF non-members. more... () |
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| Jury clears Puerto Rico police in Marine's beating |
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| www.google.com/hostednew... - SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A jury acquitted three Puerto Rican police officers of federal civil rights charges Friday in the beating of a Dominican-born U.S. Marine at a baseball game between the two Caribbean rivals. Sgt. Yonatta Crispin said the officers used metal batons and insulted him with ethnic slurs. His only provocation, he said, was to wear a cap with a Dominican flag insignia to the raucous 2007 game against the Puerto Rico squad. more... () |
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| Young, gifted and hype! - Youth View Awards: the red carpet to glory |
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| www.jamaica-gleaner.com/... - Two months ago, the Youth View Awards (YVA), sponsored by The Gleaner's Youthlink, captured the imagination of young artistes across the length and breadth of Jamaica.Many may never get to the Grammy's or other international stages, but Youth View takes them a significant step closer to global artistic glory. In February, each year, Youth View will roll out the red carpet for artistes who have made significant strides and national impact over the last 12 months. more... () |
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| Eleuthera , one of two Caribbean islands to become test-beds for $35m climate change project |
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| www.eleutheranews.com/lo... - Part of the seed funding from the UK Department for International Development (DFID) will be spent on a six-month pilot study of two Caribbean destinations, Eleuthera in the Bahamas and Ocho Rios in Jamaica. Eleuthera is famed for its coral reefs and pink sandy beaches; while Ocho Rios attracts visitors keen to experience the island's lush, verdant scenery and tropical waterfalls. In a matter of weeks, climate change scientists will start monitoring the islands as test cases for the entire region's tourism industry. more... () |
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| EU Contributes $17 Million to Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility |
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| www.claimsjournal.com/ne... - The European Union has joined the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility's (CCRIF) 16 member governments - Canada, the World Bank, the United Kingdom, Bermuda, Ireland, France and the Caribbean Development Bank - in donating to the facility's reserve pool. The €12.5 million (app. $17 million) donation increased the tally to over $65 million given by CCRIF non-members. more... () |
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| Legends of Jamaican music to perform in South Florida for Mother’s Day Special |
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| sflcn.com/story.php?id=5... - PEMBROKE PINES - Two legends of Jamaican music, Ernie Smith and Pluto Shervington, will be the featured showcase artistes for some special charity events over the Mother’s Day weekend in May. “A Heartfelt Journey” will feature an intimate night celebrating and showcasing these great folk lyricists/storytellers of Jamaican music, while raising much needed funds for the life saving efforts of The Jamaican Children’s Heart Fund Inc. (JCHF). more... () |
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| Ziggy for White House gig |
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| www.jamaica-gleaner.com/... - Reggae singer Ziggy Marley is scheduled to perform at the White House on April 13, as part of President Barack Obama's Easter celebrations. Marley, the eldest of reggae legend Bob Marley's sons, said he was contacted last week by the office of First Lady Michelle Obama to appear at the event which is a White House tradition more... () |
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| Amy Winehouse's New Songs Rejected by Record Label |
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| www.aceshowbiz.com/news/... - Amy Winehouse has started recording her third studio album, but unfortunately her label, Island/Universal Records, reportedly have rejected her new songs. "The lyrics are very dark indeed," a source tells The Sun regarding the reason behind the rejection. more... () |
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| Popular Jamaican Singer Ninja Man Slapped With Murder Charge |
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| www.caribbeanworldnews.c... - Police on Saturday charged Ninja Man, born Desmond John Ballentine, with murder, conspiracy to murder and illegal possession of a firearm in last Monday`s killing of a 20-year-old man on Marl Road in Kingston. more... () |
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| JAH CURE Shoots video for new hit single Call On Me |
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| www.tropicalfete.com/fus... - "Call On Me," a romantic duet recorded with SoBe labelmate, R&B/Pop singer Phyllisia, is already topping reggae playlists worldwide. Now the alluring single is bound to place Jah Cure at the very top of reggae charts, as he looks forward to the release of his new album come early April. more... () |
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| Festival of the Caribbean will be dedicated to Honduras |
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| www.cubaheadlines.com/20... - The XXIX edition of the Festival of the Caribbean in Santiago de Cuba, will be held in the month of July and will be dedicated to the Central American country of Honduras, as guest of honour and in particular to their garifuna culture, which has strong afro Caribbean roots. more... () |
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| Prez to reach summit in the Caribbean |
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| www.nydailynews.com/ny_l... - Obama announced last month that he would attend the international gathering in Trinidad and Tobago's capital of Port-of-Spain April 17-19. The heads of government from Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean are also expected to assemble for the summit. more... () |
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| FEWER FISH IN CARIBBEAN REEFS |
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| www.washingtonpost.com/w... - Populations of both large and small fish have been declining sharply across the Caribbean in the past 10 years, say researchers, who combined data from 48 studies of 318 coral reefs conducted over more than 50 years. more... () |
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| Bruce Willis Marries British Girlfriend in Caribbean |
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| news.sky.com/skynews/Hom... - The Die Hard actor had his closest friends at the nuptials, which included his ex-wife Demi Moore and her husband Ashton Kutcher. The former couple's daughters, Rumer, 20, Scout, 17 and Tallullah, 14, were also at the ceremony held at the actor's home in the Turks and Caicos Islands. more... () |
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| Profiles of CMS finalists |
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www.jamaica-gleaner.com/... - Eighteen-year-old Olivia seems to have been destined to be in fashion, one way or another. Currently studying aesthetics in her native Guadeloupe, Olivia aspires to create her own make-up line.
"In addition to having a successful modelling career, one of my main ambitions is to launch a franchise network of beauty products in the French Caribbean," she says.
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| Jamaica helping to fashion CARICOM financial oversight |
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| www.jamaica-gleaner.com/... - Jamaica is part of efforts by regional authorities to determine the real size of the financial hole - estimated at up to US$2 billion - being left by the meltdown of the Trinidad-based Caribbean conglomerate, CL Financial Group, and Kingston has promised to help guide the development of a supervision mechanism for Caribbean Community CARICOM's financial markets as well as Pan-Caribbean firms. more... () |
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| Jamaica seeking buyer for ailing sugar estates |
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| www.iht.com/articles/ap/... - KINGSTON, Jamaica: Jamaica is aggressively seeking a buyer for its debt-swamped sugar company after the global financial crisis forced a Brazilian company to drop out of a multimillion-dollar deal for the plantations, a top official said Tuesday. more... () |
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| Ministry of Finance & the Public Service |
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| www.jis.gov.jm/finance_p... - Jamaica is to benefit from US$4.3 million in grant funding under cycle six of the Caribbean Development Bank's (CDB) Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF6), which is scheduled to commence in mid 2010. The allocation is part of a provision of more than US$51 million, being made available under BNTF6, to the 10 Caribbean borrowing member countries (BMC) of the CDB. more... () |
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