Coffee farmers get fertiliser to increase crop production The Gleaner | Christopher Serju, Gleaner Writer | The Coffee Industry Board (CIB) is soon to begin distribution of fertiliser to between 5,000 and 6,000 registered farmers through licensed coffee dealers. This follows the delivery of 12,000 pounds of the product, valued at $20 million, as part of the $29-millio...
Restaurant Week comes to Puerto Rico The Examiner | In a continuous effort to position Puerto Rico as the ultimate culinary destination of the Caribbean, Puerto Rico Restaurant Week comes to the Island from May 14 to 20, 2012. Food lovers will have the opportunity to sample creative dishes by some of the best chefs on the Island in over 30 restau...
CEOs see new investment opportunities in Caribbean The Gleaner | Caribbean and Central American business leaders, meeting behind closed doors last week in Trinidad, have identified new opportunities for investment and partnerships in the Caribbean, its organiser, the Organisation of American States (OAS) said Th...
Sumfest to celebrate 20 years - Event organisers tweak plans for Jamaica 50 The Gleaner | Sadeke Brooks, Staff Reporter | For this year's staging of Reggae Sumfest, the organisers will be celebrating two decades of doing the event, as well as Jamaica's 50th year of Independence. | For many years, Summerfest Productions has hosted Reggae...
UAE will fire up gas export forum Gulf News | The UAE is to be congratulated on joining the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) after the Cabinet approval on May 15, as reported by Gulf News. The decision has been expected for some time since the first GECF summit in Doha last November when O...
Becker's Hospital Review Names 100 Great Hospitals Houston Chronicle PRWeb Published 09:00 a.m., Sunday, May 20, 2012 Larger | Smaller | Georgia (default) | Verdana | Times New Roman | ArialFont Printable Version Email This | Becker's Hospital Review is pleased to recognize 100 great hospitals from across the...
Travel briefs The Miami Herald | Cruise Industry | New port slated for Puerto Plata | Miami-based Carnival Corp. last week announced plans for a $65 million cruise ship center in the Dominican Republic to draw ships to the Puerto Plata region for the first time in nearly 30 years....
Water world: from Lake Nicaragua to the Rio San Juan The Guardian | Kevin Rushby visits an artists' colony on the vast Lake Nicaragua then heads down the San Juan river in search of caimans and a lizard with divine powers | View a slideshow of the trip here A Nicaraguan tarpon fishing boat trolls the Rio San Juan n...
Ice cream turns into cultural experience in Miami’s Little Havana The Miami Herald | As summer’s ominous heat begins its yearly assault on our city, I discovered a flavorful oasis that offers an antidote to the seasonal doldrums. When temperatures rise just above unbearable and scantily dressed television weather women torme...
Coffee farmers get fertiliser to increase crop production The Gleaner | Christopher Serju, Gleaner Writer | The Coffee Industry Board (CIB) is soon to begin distribution of fertiliser to between 5,000 and 6,000 registered farmers through licensed coffee dealers. This follows the delivery of 12,000 pounds of the product, valued at $20 million, as part of the $29-million grant for inputs promised to the sector by Agric...
