ECB and People’s Bank of China extend euro-renminbi currency swap arrangement for another three years Swap arrangement has maximum size of CNY 350 billion and €45 billion Arrangement serves as backstop liquidity facility to address potential shortages of Chinese renminbi at euro area banks CHINA / GERMANY – The European Central Bank (ECB) and the […]
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GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands – Tortuga Fine Wine & Spirits is raising the glass once again as Cayman Wine Fest returns for its highly anticipated fifth year on Saturday, 11 October at The Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort & Spa. This year’s event will be the most extraordinary edition yet, featuring unlimited pours of over 150 wines […]
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GENEVA, Switzerland – Members of the European Parliament’s International Trade Committee will be in Geneva this week to participate in the WTO Public Forum and the 55th session of the Parliamentary Committee WTO Steering Committee. There, the members will also hold meetings with representatives from the WTO and WTO members. A delegation of six MEPs from the European […]
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The visit formed part of the 3-day Africa Accelerating 2025 program, which brought together business leaders, government officials, and stakeholders from both Canada and African markets to explore opportunities in a host of sectors HAMILTON, Canada – The Canada–Africa Chamber of Business official visit to Hamilton last week underscored the city’s growing role as a […]
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WASHINGTON, USA — The World Bank Group announced the appointment of Susana Cordeiro Guerra as vice president for the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region, effective today. In this role, she will lead the bank’s engagement with 31 countries across the region and oversee a portfolio of US$41.5 billion in ongoing operations. She will […]
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By Tony Deyal “Maduro boosts troops after lethal US strike: Tensions soar in Caribbean.” The increase in his boost and troops was not the only thing that the “Trinidadexpress.com” added in today’s newspaper. It put the other issue for us to know the “US Reaffirms ties with T&T.” Well I was having T and when […]
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By Gabriel Lara Ibarra, Carolina Diaz-Bonilla, Enrique Delamónica, Jenn Yablonski, Daylan Salmerón Gómez, and Sólrún Engilbertsdóttir The past decade has seen slow but steady progress toward reducing the number of children who are living in extreme poverty worldwide. Yet despite this progress, children remain disproportionately affected by extreme poverty. They represent over half of the […]
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By Sharon Austin BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Businesses conducting any of the relevant activities specified in the Companies (Economic Substance) Act 2019-43 are reminded that they must file an Economic Substance Declaration annually. The ministry of energy and business has advised that the relevant activities are banking, insurance, fund management, finance and leasing, headquarters, shipping, holding company, […]
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NASSAU, The Bahamas – Exclusive Aviation, a leading Bahamian private charter operator with more than ten years of service, highlighted the positive business impact experienced through its year-long partnership with Yntegra Group. The announcement follows the recent groundbreaking of the Rosewood Exuma resort on Sampson Cay. Since partnering with Yntegra Group one year ago, Exclusive […]
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JORDAN / GAZA CITY – No place is safe in Gaza. No one is safe. Airstrikes in Gaza City and the north are intensifying. More and more people are forced to leave, disoriented and uncertain, heading into the unknown. Only in the past four days, 10 UNRWA buildings have been hit in Gaza City. This includes […]
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VP Records will host a meet and greet with members of the Alpha School of Music Band on Saturday, October 11, from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
The free event takes place at the VP Records Retail Store, located at 170-21 Jamaica Avenue in Queens, NY.
Alpha School of Music offers Jamaica’s only tertiary programme focused on ensemble performance. Its Associate Degree in Music Performance combines practical training in accompaniment, solo work, and audio technology to prepare students for work in live and studio settings.
Visitors to the VP Records event will have the opportunity to meet band members Zuri Aiko Gordon (violin, vocals), Jesse Kerr (drums), Joel Wallace (bass), Leon Channer (drums), and Adrian Robinson (piano), along with members of Alpha’s teaching staff.
The group represents the next generation of Jamaican musicians emerging from the school that produced The Skatalites, Johnny Osbourne, Yellowman, and Cedric Brooks. Their visit continues Alpha’s mission to connect classroom training with real-world performance and community engagement.
A 7-inch vinyl of the band’s release The Single Sections will be available for purchase at the event. The record features two Jamaican instrumentals, Eastern Standard Time and Rukumbine, performed by the Alpha ensemble, and has been repressed in a run of 25 copies with new sleeves.
The group is in New York to perform at the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) Hummingbird Gala, held Friday, October 10, at The Plaza Hotel. The event honours individuals advancing Jamaican culture and development, with this year’s honorees including Jason Henzell and Joseph “Joe” Bogdanovich.
