Article: The Pioneers of Prosperity 2009 Selects Caribbean Region's Top Entrepreneurs; Final Award Ceremony Hosted by the Prime Minister of Jamaica.

The 2009 Pioneers of Prosperity Caribbean program is pleased to announce that Bulkan Timber Works of Guyana has taken the competition's grand prize. Alternative Insurance Company of Haiti and Totally Male Ltd. of Jamaica were also recognized. On September 11, 2009, ten finalists from seven countries across the Caribbean competed for a grant of US $100,000 to invest in the growth of their company, and the prestigious title of Pioneer of Prosperity.

The Honorable Orette Bruce Golding, Prime Minister of Jamaica, presided at the event and presented the grand prize.

>From a highly competitive pool of 580 applications, ten Pioneers of Prosperity emerged ...

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