CaribPR Wire, BROOKLYN, NY, Monday, June 06, 2011:  The 2011 LIME sponsored Caribbean American Netball Association (CANA) competition will get underway in earnest this weekend – Saturday and Sunday, June 11th and 12th, at the Lincoln Terrace Park in Brooklyn, New York.  The expectation for another successful season is on the lips and minds of almost everyone involved after last ...

New York City Comptroller John Liu Carib PR Newswire, NEW YORK, NY, June 3, 2011: New York City Comptroller John Liu, who helps manage $646 million in pension funds for New York City, is set to address the inaugural Invest Caribbean Power Breakfast next Thursday in mid-town Manhattan. Liu will bring remarks to investors, Caribbean ministers of governments and entrepreneurs ...

CaribPR Wire, NEW YORK, NY, June 1, 2011:  On Wednesday, May 25, 2011, Barbadian singing sensation Shontelle gave a live in-studio performance to a number of her fans on New York City’s 92.3 FM NOW radio station. The Barbados Tourism Authority partnered with 92.3 NOW to provide Barbados fanfare with backdrop banners and gift bags for two lucky fans during ...

CaribPR Wire, New York, NY, Thurs. May 11, 2011: National Best selling authors Dawn Marie Daniels and Candace Sandy honored Super Wings NY founder Colette Burnett, and Television Personality and Author Star Jones during the “Dare to Follow Your Dreams,” a Salute to Women of Courage based upon the book Tears To Triumph: Women Learn to Live, Love and Thrive ...

CaribPR, New York, NY, Fri., April 29, 2011: The heat in South Florida will meet the cool sounds of legendary jazz great Monty Alexander next month, as Jamaica’s Commander of Distinction continues the celebration of his 50th year in the music business. Alexander, who recently wrapped up a New York performance at the Birdland Jazz Club, is set for the ...

CaribPR Wire, Miami, FL, Tues. April 19, 2011: Today RIM has made two important introductions for developers: the BlackBerry WebWorks SDK 2.0 for Tablet OS and Smartphones, and the final version of its BlackBerry Tablet OS SDK for Adobe AIR.  The BlackBerry WebWorks SDK 2.0 for Tablet OS and Smartphones  With this release, the following changes are introduced:  * JavaScript ...

CaribPR, Milan, Italy, Tues. April 19, 2011: Debut author, Trinidad national Terry Bhola, has delivered a fascinating expatiatory memoir in which he reveals the joys and pains surrounding his acclimatization into the Italian society as a man of color Picking up everything and moving to a new place is never an easy task. However, Bhola and his wife (along with ...

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, April 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — (TSX: EMA): Chris Huskilson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Emera Inc., is pleased to announce that Judy Steele, FCA, has been appointed interim Chief Financial Officer of Emera, effective May 16, 2011. Ms. Steele is replacing Nancy Tower, FCA, who was recently appointed CEO for Emera Newfoundland and Labrador, and Executive ...

CaribPR Wire, MIAMI, FL, Weds. April 6, 2011: BlackBerry® Travel™, an application that provides BlackBerry® smartphone users with an all-in-one integrated tool to plan, book, manage and share travel activities quickly and easily, is now available in the major markets of the Caribbean. The new app was recently announced in February at MWC 2011 in Barcelona and is now ready ...

The University of the West Indies’ second annual benefit gala in Toronto a huge success  TORONTO, April 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — The University of the West Indies (UWI) raised approximately $300,000 at its second annual benefit gala in Toronto on March 26th. The gala honoured notable individuals who have made significant contributions to UWI and the Caribbean and Canadian communities.  ...