Caribbean Times 31st Issue - Tuesday 8th November 2016

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4 c a r i b b e a n t i m e s . a g Tuesday 8th November 2016 Prime Minister Browne shows appreciation to East Indian community By Joanna Paris Over the weekend, the Multipurpose Cultural and Exhibition Centre became the arena where members of the East Indian Community, got the opportunity to showcase, their culture and cuisine as part of the Diwali or Festival of Lights celebrations. The event took place on Saturday and was widely attended by government officials, members of the diplomatic corps and other specially invited guests. The East Indian community game out in their numbers decked out in their traditional wear and treated their guests to an evening of entertainment from the very young to those who have made the twin island state their home for a while. Prime Minister, the Hon. Gaston Browne, congratulated the East Indian Association of Antigua and Barbuda on the organization of the activity. He expressed appreciation to the Indian community on the commemoration of their celebration of life, PM off to London, Morocco By Everton Barnes The Prime Minister, Gaston Browne, is leaving to country today for two important overseas engagements. His first stop will be in London to attend the Global Conference on Migration and Citizenship from November 9 to11. PM Browne will be one of two Caribbean prime ministers attending the conference, regarded as the leading marketplace for people seeking dual citizenship and countries offering these citizenships in exchange for investments. Following his engagements in London, PM Browne will travel to Morocco at the invitation of The King of Morocco. The invitation to the prime minister had set a date immediately after Antigua and Barbuda’s Independence anniversary celebrations as ideal for the visit. The Prime Minister will be expected to use the trip to deepen the relations between Morocco and Antigua and Barbuda. At the moment, a few scholarships are extended each year to Antigua and Barbuda by Morocco. The Prime Minister will go beyond this during his visit. By Joanna Paris She has just signed unto a major commercial contract with VP records, the largest distributor of Reggae, Dancehall and Soca music world-wide and Tanzania “Tizzy” Sebastian is extremely happy with the accomplishments of her team to date. The Soca artiste, who is also one of the country’s Cultural Ambassadors, have indicated that the year 2016, has been a very productive one. Tizzy appeared on Monday’s edition of Good Morning Antigua/Barbuda on ABS Television, where she explained that the team is committed to marketing its music and Antigua and Barbuda around the world. She stated that the contract with VP records is definitely the result of hard work, which is now paying off. “It has been a long time coming. We have been really working hard and now all the T’s are crossed and the I’s have been dotted”, she said happily. Sebastian said that the music of Tizzy and El A Kru continue to touch lives splendour and beauty. The nation’s leader outlined that members of the community have made and continue to make significant contributions to the social and economic development of Antigua and Barbuda. “We are very appreciative of your contributions, they go beyond your professional contributions, even as consumers clearly you are significant consumers, so as you continue to pray, pray for the nation of Antigua and Barbuda as we seek to transform our country into an economic powerhouse”, he stated. “You should feel included and understand that you have a significant role to play in the development of this country and we value you as part of our nation”, Prime Minister Browne expressed. Tizzy elated about upcoming opportunities across the world. “When opportunities are not available to us, we have to work and open our horizons so that we can reach to that other level. We never stop working. We are always at it”, the Soca diva noted. She is grateful to her fan base for their continuous support and to her management team, who is behind her every step of the way. She vows that she will continue to wave the country’ flag wherever she roams.
Tuesday 8th November 2016 c a r i b b e a n t i m e s . a g 5 ‘Brooklynites’ wins Flow Caribbean People’s Choice Award MIAMI, FL – Esosa Edosomwan is the 2016 ‘Flow Caribbean People’s Choice Award’ winner! Esosa’s television show concept ‘Brooklynites’ – an inspired tale of young hopes, dreams, ambition, and the pursuit of lasting love – received the most online votes. This People’s Choice Award is part of a broader initiative by CaribbeanTales, to enable strong content by regional artists and those living in the diaspora. The ten finalists that ‘pitched’ their TV show ideas were selected participants in the CaribbeanTales Incubator Programme (CTI) – a yearround development and production hub for Caribbean and Caribbean Diaspora Producers, of which Flow is the lead sponsor. Informative, reliable, enriching! Think you have a good news story; did you witness anything that is news-worthy; did you take that valuable picture; things happening in your community but there is no outlet or voice for you? You can earn just by telling your story. Call Caribbean Times at (268) 562 8688 Email: editor@caribbeantimes.ag Or news@caribbeantimes.ag Reach us now with that breaking news! Frances-Anne Solomon and John Reid Esosa Edosomwan (Photo Credit: Lanly Le) The Flow Caribbean People’s Choice Award gave regional audiences the chance to vote online for their favourite Caribbean ‘pitch.’ Once the polls opened on August 23 rd , fans around the region closely followed Flow’s social media pages to see which finalist was featured each day and then cast thousands of votes on the CaribbeanTales website. After nearly two months of voting, Brooklynites came out on top. Along with the honour, Flow presented Esosa with US$1,500 in cash and a premium handset valued at USD$1,000. ‘Big Man Dan’ by Kafi Kareem Farrell and ‘The Weekend’ by Sean Hodgkinson and Aurora Herrera came in a close second and third respectively. Congratulating Esosa and her team, John Reid, CEO of Cable and Wireless and operator of Flow, stated “Brooklynites won the people’s choice with its compelling story and is a great representation of what CaribbeanTales is trying to achieve through this project to help develop the indigenous film industry.” Reid also added, “All of the concepts presented were very strong and we look forward to working alongside the winners to help bring their creative ideas to life.” CEO and Founder of CaribbeanTales, Frances Anne Solomon, said, “The CPCA is a chance for people around the region and the world to engage with exciting new Caribbean TV series ideas and have a say in what they want to see on their screens! It is a honour to be working with Flow on such a ground-breaking initiative.” Visit the CTI website for more information and to apply for the 2017 CTI Programme. And follow Flow and CaribbeanTales on Twitter and Facebook to stay up to date.
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