Caribbean Media Exchange (CMEX) / Caribbean Marketplace 2012 Updates
CMEx TWEETS FROM MARKETPLACE
NEW JERSEY (January 18, 2012) – Those on the move, but not in the Bahamas over the weekend, can keep up with headlines from Caribbean Marketplace through tweets from the Caribbean Media Exchange (CMEx).
CMEx, in addition to the condensed tweets, will also broadcast, through its website, catchy update briefs from Caribbean Marketplace slated for the storied Atlantis resort on Paradise Island in the Bahamas this weekend.
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Tallahassee, Fla. – Governor Rick Scott announced today that Florida's unemployment rate went down again in the last month of 2011 to 9.9 percent. A total of 5,100 new private-sector jobs were also added in December, solidifying Florida's status as one of the nation's leaders in job creation last year. Since Governor Scott took office, the state's unemployment rate has dropped 2.1 percentage points, from a high of 12 percent in December 2010, to the first single-digit unemployment rate in more than two-and-a-half years in December 2011.
Read More...PortMiami is looking forward to welcoming Disney Cruise Line as the latest addition to its cruise fleet. This is the first time a Disney ship will operate from a South Florida port. The Disney Wonder will begin sailing in December 2012 from PortMiami with four and five - night itineraries to the Bahamas and Western Caribbean.
Read More...While debate over the nation’s healthcare system continues, a board-certified family physician is teaming up with a successful international businessman, to provide a new alternative in efficient and affordable patient care. The first national urgent care franchise, Doctors Express opens in Pembroke Pines on February 3rd to eliminate long waits associated with emergency room visits and the often found challenges scheduling doctor appointments on short notice. Board-certified family physician, Dr. Avraham Uncyk, has teamed up with franchise manager Manual...
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The Costa Rican forward has MLS experience with the Chicago Fire and Columbus Crew The Fort Lauderdale Strikers have announced the signing of forward Andy Herron. The 33-year-old from Costa Rica scored the game-winning goal and was an integral part of the Chicago Fire team which defeated the Los Angeles Galaxy to win the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in 2006. Herron played with the Fire from 2004-2006 and again in 2008. "It's a pleasure to join a team with a rich history like the Strikers," said Herron. "I know Daryl (Shore) very well from my time with the...
Read More...January 10, 2012 – Kingston, Jamaica: The Caribbean Football Union (CFU) are pleased to announce the recent appointment of officials. The CFU is the region's governing football body with 30 countries comprising its membership. The membership attended its Extraordinary Congress meeting in Zurich, Switzerland last month creating the enabling environment for the CFU to emerge from recent challenges by instituting a Normalisation Committee. The Normalisation Committee will serve as an Interim Executive Body for the Caribbean Football Union until the next...
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Jamaican Usain Bolt and training partner, compatriot Yohan Blake have been nominated for two the Laureus World Sports Awards. Megastar sprinter Bolt has been nominated for the World Sportsman-of-the-Year with tennis star Novak Djokovic, Barcelona soccer player Lionel Messi, Dallas Mavericks’ Germany-born basketball player Dirk Nowitzki, Red Bull Formula 1 car driver Sebastian Vettel, and Tour de France winner, cyclist Cadel Evans.
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