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Acivico Group spreads Christmas cheer and raises funds for Birmingham Children’s Hospital charity
Acivico Group spreads Christmas cheer and raises funds for Birmingham Children’s Hospital charity








On May 19, 1915, King George V gave permission for a West Indian contingent to berecognised The British West Indian Regiment was established on 26thOctober


The Reggae world is still mourning the death of legend Jimmy Cliff!














It stood side-by-side with the families who have suffered incredible loss due to Hurricane Melissa
Organized by the Ministry of Entertainment and Culture, the ‘I Love Jamaica Telethon & Virtual Concert’, a six-hour, online-only event, was stream live on major broadcasters and Facebook, as it formed part of the government’s wide post-Melissa recovery strategy The initiative was announced by Minister of Entertainment, Culture, Gender and Sport, Olivia “Babsy” Grange, who highlighted the scale of need following the storm’s devastating impact, particularly acrosswesternparishes
Sponsored by Red Stripe and powered by Digicel, the ‘I Love Jamaica Telethon & Virtual Concert’ took place, with a line-up of the country’s biggest artists showcasing the resilience and determination to rebuild a nation that was so devastated by the worst hurricane in its history Amongst those manning thephonelineswereJamaica’s“sons and daughters of the soil,” Usain Bolt, Sean Paul and Miss Jamaica, GabrielleHenry
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But when she died, he decided to track down their lost daughter "before it's too late" Ms Campbell Smith had been close to her adoptive parents until they passed away but had always wondered about her biologicalfamily
She would talk herself out of it, but when she found an unusual handwritten envelope laying on her doormat, said: "I was always going to follow it through, it wasn't even something I needed to consider"
"When you reach the grand age of 50, you think that any chances of meeting your biological family maybe have disappeared,"shesaid "The fact we've been reunited after is reallyquitespecial"






The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with ICF, a US-headquartered consulting firm and global solutions provider, to explore opportunities in advancing sustainable tourism development, climate adaptation, and resilience buildingintheCaribbean











