Business/World Affairs

Lauderhill Florida –The CEO of SAO Soca Awards Ltd, Mr. Colin Jackman, has committed half of the proceeds from the 16th Annual International Soca Awards to help fund recovery and rebuilding efforts in the Bahamas. The island nation suffered significant damage from HurricaneDorian which left thousands homeless and took several lives.

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. July 10th , 2019 - Even fashion can play a pivotal role in the lives of Caribbean youth. Trinidad and Tobago menswear designer Ecliff Elie, concerned about the uphill battle faced by so many young men in T&T, for yet another year opened his heart to do something he felt would uplift a few of them, shining the spotlight on them, if only for one special night in 2019.

June 11, 2019 – Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago... In a strategic step toward mapping a sustainable solution to combat the problem of coastal erosion and coastal flooding, the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (GORTT) launched the Comprehensive National Coastal Monitoring Programme (CNCMP). History was marked on Friday May 24, 2019 at an event hosted by the Ministry of Works and Transport (MOWT), Coastal Protection Unit (CPU), which took place at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad.

New York, NY (Sonique Solutions) – The organizer behind ‘Dressed Up’, the specialty dress shoppe coming soon to Newark’s Teachers Village, has unveiled the first philanthropic effort by the retail business which is called ‘reDRESSed’.  This is an advocacy program dedicated to providing dresses (and other clothing) to domestic abuse survivors.

May 16, 2019 – Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago… In an effort to address the burgeoning threats of coastal erosion and flooding, the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (GORTT) through the Ministry of Works and Transport (MOWT), Coastal Protection Unit (CPU), has initiated the Comprehensive National Coastal Monitoring Programme (CNCMP). The CNCMP will provide a comprehensive approach to monitoring the state of Trinidad and Tobago’s coastal areas while serving as a much-needed central repository for coastal data.

Tortuga Caribbean Rum Cakes Limited, a subsidiary of Jamaica Producers (JP) Group has launched two specialty rum cakes for the tourist retail market in the Dominican Republican (DR) and Mexico.

The new products — the Tortuga Mamajuana Rum Cake and the Mexican Vanilla Rum Cake — are produced in Tortuga’s state-of-the-art bakery in Kingston but includes flavours and ingredients unique to the respective Hispanic markets.

As the Caribbean moves closer to reducing its carbon footprint and joining the world’s agenda by fostering collaborations that work towards utilizing environmentally friendly products, on April 08th 2019 two Caribbean companies ANJO Wholesale and All Eco Caribbean has signed an exclusive distribution agreement which would transform how Antiguans relate to Garbage Bags.

On January 25th, 2019 the first Community Library was formally opened at the Mt. Hope/Mt. Lambert Community Centre.  The project, an initiative of the National Library and Information System Authority (NALIS) in partnership with the Ministry of Community Development, Culture (MCDCA) and the Arts, is the first of its kind. According to NALIS, through Community Libraries, persons will have access...

P.O.S. Trinidad – In a bold move to keep up with the global technological evolution, Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) under the guidance and leadership of CEO Dr. Ronald Walcott recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with iGOVTT to market and implement E-Tender as a service to ministries, divisions and agencies, thus taking local tendering processes to a new pinnacle of world-class efficiency.