Weekend Caribbean Diaspora News

• Obama To Nominate Two U.S. Ambassadors To The Caribbean
• Caribbean Tourism Organization Turns To Diaspora Amid Declining Arrivals
• Cecily Tyson`s Father Among Famous West Indians Of Ellis Island
• Liberty National Life Insurance Accused Of Discriminating Against Haitians
• St. Vincent Calls For Help For Returning Deportees At OAS Assembly
• American Immigration Foundation Lauds Holder`s Moves
• Caribbean ET Report
• Caribbean Business In Brief
• Jamaican Athletes For Prefontaine Classic

CaribWorldNews, WASHINGTON, D.C., Fri. June 5, 2009: The Obama administration on Thursday announced its intention to nominate two U.S. ambassadors to the Caribbean nations of Haiti and the Bahamas.

CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. June 5, 2009: As the Caribbean region continues to see less tourists arriving to their shores, the Caribbean Tourism Development Company is now turning its eyes to the Caribbean Diaspora.

CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. June 5, 2009: The father of actress Cecily Tyson is listed among the famous migrants who arrived on Ellis Island in the 1900s.

CaribWorldNews, MIAMI, FL, Fri. June 5, 2009: Liberty National Life Insurance Co., part of Torchmark Corporation, has been accused of illegally discriminating against Haitian consumers in Florida.

CaribWorldNews, SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras, Fri. May 5, 2009: St. Vincent and Grenadines` Minister of Foreign Affairs, Commerce and Trade, Sir Louis Straker, has made a renewed call for cooperation that will help countries deal with returning deportees.

CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. May 5, 2009: A decision by the former administration to deny limiting right to consul for immigrants facing deportation has been thrown out by Attorney General Eric Holder.

CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. May 5, 2009: A rapper with Trinidadian roots is following in the tradition of Lil Kim and Foxy Brown.

CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. June 5, 2009: Caribbean nations continue to see a decline in tourist arrivals, according to latest figures released by the Caribbean Tourism Organization for June.

CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. May 5, 2009: Several Jamaican athletes, including world`s former record holder, Asafa Powell, is set to compete in the Prefontaine Classic this Sunday.

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