Di Lollo – CAL faces internal risk
By Vernon Khelawan From T&T Newsday “THE biggest risk to Caribbean Airlines today is not external, the risk is internal.” After three months on the job, this is the assessment of the airline’s new Chief Executive Officer Michael Di Lollo….
IP Doral signs deal to provide Digium communications software and hardware to Latin American and Caribbean
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Sept. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Digium(R), Inc., the Asterisk(R) Company, announced today that it is pleased to have signed an agreement with IP Doral to become an authorized Digium(R) distributor for the Latin American and Caribbean regions. “We…
Digicel completes major acquisition
From Stabroek News (Barbados Nation) has announced the completion a major Caribbean acquisition its management expects to help it transform from “a pure mobile provider” to “a global complete communications provider”. And after giving its 4G network a $25 million…
Obama’s quick fix won’t solve the regional refugee crisis
By Michelle Brané From Caribbean Life SAN FRANCISCO, (IPS) – In recent months, an unprecedented surge of refugee women and children has been traveling alone to the United States to seek protection at our southern border. The vast majority are…
13 accidental inventions that changed the world
By Drake Baer From Business Insider [Alyson Kreuger contributed additional research to this article] Necessity isn’t always the mother of invention. Lots of the things we rely on to cure our diseases, cook our meals, and sweeten our days weren’t…
Iran slams US as ‘obsessed’ with sanctions as talks resume
By Jo Biddle, AFP From Business Insider Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, pictured in Tehran on August 30, 2014, could face a political backlash “if he goes farther than the public is ready to support,” over a nuclear deal, a senior…
Busting eye health myths: What’s fact and what’s fiction?
From Caribbean Life A comprehensive eye exam should be done every year. (StatePoint) Everyone has heard myths about what is and isn’t good for your eye health — from eating more carrots to limiting screen time. Unfortunately, many so-called facts…
Greetings by the CMO at the 12th Meeting for Caribbean National Epidemiologists and Laboratory Directors
From news.gov.tt September 17, 2014: The following speech is from the Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Colin Furlone on behalf of the Minister of Health at the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) Meeting for Caribbean Epidemiologists and Laboratory Directors at the…
CARICOM Regional TVET Strategy for Workforce Development and Economic Competitiveness to be launched
From SKNVibes September 17, 2014 – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Caribbean Association of National Training Agencies (CANTA) will formally launch the CARICOM Regional TVET Strategy for Workforce Development and Economic Competitiveness on Monday, September 22, 2014, at the…
Maritime panel to hold sessions on port congestion
By Bruce Smith From Caribbean Life ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. (AP) _ Maritime leaders were told Tuesday that a federal commission is planning a series of meetings on dealing with port congestion that has resulted from a rebounding economy and…
