Miami, Fla. --Oct. 21, 2010 — Former Jamaican Prime Minister P. J. Patterson waxed warm on his topic with his relevant and thought-provoking delivery at the Twelfth Annual Eric E. Williams Memorial Lecture last Friday. 

Oct. 20, 2010 -- Cultural industries are one of the fastest-growing sectors of the global economy, expanding at a projected rate of 8-10 percent over the coming decade. What does that mean for Latin America and the Caribbean?

MIAMI, Fla. (October 8, 2010)— The 12th Annual Eric E. Williams Memorial Lecture at Florida International University will take place on Friday, October 15, 2010 at 6:30 p.m., as part of FIU’s African & African Diaspora Studies Program.

Brades -- Oct. 4, 2010 -- In honour of Soca icon, Alfonsus “Arrow” Cassell, Montserrat has renamed its annual Festival (Carnival), the ‘Arrow Festival.’

Sept. 24, 2010 -- Cultural ministers from Latin America and the Caribbean will gather at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to discuss how cultural policies and activities can help bring about economic and social development in the region.

Sept. 23, 2010 -- Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, has called for more detailed attention to be given to the adverse impact of the global crisis on developing countries, as they struggle to meet the 2015 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

Washington, D.C.- September 22, 2010 - Five extraordinary people from Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Colombia, Brazil and Mexico will be honored as the 2010 Heroes of the Hemisphere for their dedication to improving the lives of people in their communities, the Pan American Development Foundation announced.

The Valley -- Sept. 18, 2010 -- Now in its eighth year in Anguilla, the Tranquility Jazz Festival has an additional golf component to help jumpstart the island’s tourism industry next season.

Port of Spain -- Sept. 2, 2010 -- The Ministry of the People and Social Development has established a Children’s Authority which will assist children who are in need, as well as ensuring children’s homes are not guilty of mistreating children who are in their care.

Caribbeans are amongst the most creative and entrepreneurial people on the planet.  Rinkah Entertainment the producers of General Macbeth: Castle Pon De Sand launches an innovative awareness initiative to recognize them.

Aug. 6, 2010 -- Hip hop star Wyclef Jean has officially filed papers to contest presidential elections in Haiti.

Bridgetown -- June 23, 2010 -- The St. Peter Festival is the ideal vehicle to foster social cohesion.

Port-of=Spain -- June 16, 2010 -- This July, the Marionettes Chorale of Trinidad & Tobago is working with local community groups and national NGOs to present a mid-year concert series with a difference.

Bridegtown -- June 3, 2010 -- Government has announced as priority, plans for the establishment of a National Park, stretching from Archer's Bay, St. Lucy to Consett Bay in St.John.