HAVANA, Cuba – Antigua & Barbuda has recommitted to supporting the Travelling Caribbean Film Showcase, which is a platform for sharing quality audio-visual content from across the region. Howard and Mitzi Allen of HAMAFilms Antigua recently attended the Meeting of the Coordinating Committees in Havana, Cuba to share their experience of producing the TCFS on behalf of the Ministry of Culture with support from the Cuban Embassy in Antigua &…
Read MoreAntiguan Film Pioneers Receive Regional Award for their work on HIV/AIDS Campaign
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Antigua & Barbuda filmmaking team of Howard and Mitzi Allen have received the LIVE UP: Loyalty and Support Award for their work to help reduce stigma and discrimination for people living with HIV/AIDS across the Caribbean.
Read MoreDefinite Benefits to CIP
London — There are definite benefits to the Citizenship by Investment Programs across the Caribbean, says Caribbean & Co. founder, Ursula Petula Barzey on the heels of a recent CBS 60 Minutes report called Passports for Sale which painted a very negative picture of the programs.
Read MoreLady Maverick Intensive
31 women participated in the First Lady Maverick Intensive on Montserrat Nov 23-25, 2016. Hosted by Nerissa Golden and funded through COSME, the women had the opportunity to discuss their business challenges and learn strategies for working through them.
Read MoreTV Personality JD Scott Visits Schools
SALEM, Montserrat – Transforming Dreams into Goals was the focus of Thursday morning’s presentation by visiting speakers JD Scott and Annalee Belle. Students from the fourth and fifth forms of the Montserrat Secondary School and some from the Community College attended the one-hour chat given by the guests who are on island at the invitation of the Alliouagana Festival of the Word.
Read MoreOCT Retreat for Business Women
BRADES, Montserrat – Spaces are still available for business women on Montserrat who wish to attend a two-day retreat to be hosted by business strategist Nerissa Golden. Lady Maverick Intensive Retreat is being funded by the COSME programme to encourage small and medium enterprise growth in the Overseas Territories of the European Union.
Read MoreCaribbean Classics from HAMAFilms Coming to StudioAnansi.TV
Fans of Caribbean movies now have a way to enjoy the classic and new films by HAMAFilms Antigua. Starting August 9, 2016 the films by the Antigua & Barbuda-based production company will be available on www.studioanansi.tv. First to be released will be the fourth film from HAMAFilms, The Skin, a thriller which stars Jamaican film icon Carl Bradshaw, Peter Williams, Aisha Ralph and Brent Simon. “We are excited to be…
Read MoreGoldenmedia Produces Break the Silence PSAs for Social Services
SWEENEY’S, Montserrat – A new series of public service announcements are to begin airing on Friday, September 11 on ZJB Radio Montserrat. The PSAs were commissioned by the Department of Social Services to bring awareness to the ongoing problem of child abuse on the island. The first installment of ads were written and produced by Goldenmedia and highlight several issues which social workers said are prevalent here. “In collaboration with…
Read MoreMaking the Most of Your LinkedIn Page
LinkedIn is presently ranked as the third most popular social networking site behind Facebook and Twitter with more than 255 million monthly users. While you may have mastered Facebook and/or Twitter, approaching your LinkedIn with the same strategy is not the best way to get the most from this platform. LinkedIn’s primary focus is fostering connections for business. Its entire business model is built around this premise, with a premium…
Read MoreGetting More Engagement on Your Fan Page
In the six years I’ve been on Facebook they have made a lot of changes. It used to be that all of your 250 fans would see everything you posted but now probably less than 50 of your 250 fans would see what you share the first time. That is because Facebook wants to encourage you to pay to boost your best posts so more of your own fans can…
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