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Month: June 2016

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Dutch Caribbean Islands trying to tackle Banking issues, looking for solutions to safeguard economy

From St Martin News PHILIPSBURG: — Minister of Finance Richard Gibson Sr. told reporters on Wednesday at the Council of Ministers press briefing that he recently returned from the United States as he was part of a delegation put together…

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GSA’s Northeast and Caribbean region reaches $1.6 Million mark in Demand response Rebate

For a third year in a row, Public Buildings Service (PBS) Commissioner Norm Dong, Regional Administrator Denise Pease, and Regional Commissioner Frank Santella gathered at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in New York to celebrate a major milestone. Since…

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US: Equal Justice Works gets grant to help Elder-Abuse Victims

By Zach Melvin, From The American Lawyer Equal Justice Works has received a $1.4 million grant as a part of the Elder Justice AmeriCorps initiative, the nonprofit organization announced Tuesday. In response to growing awareness of elder abuse, the U.S….

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Caricoin Ltd launches Bitcoin Mobile Wallet for the Caribbean

Caricoin Ltd is pleased to announce the launch of the first social mobile money platform in the Caribbean to use bitcoin, a digital currency that is fast gaining popularity worldwide. Much in the way email changed the world by making…

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Global Counsel Awards 2016: Winners announced

Lexology and the International Law Office (ILO) are delighted to announce the winners of the 10th annual Global Counsel Awards, held in association with the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC). The black-tie gala event was hosted at New York’s magnificent…

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UK beauty pageant positively promoting the Caribbean

By Poppy Brady From The Voice UK The national finals of Miss Caribbean UK 2016 (MCUK) will be held at the end of the year in London MISS CARIBBEAN UK – it’s the ultimate crown that showcases so much more than…

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US Prosecutors boot judge in Brock Turner Case off separate sex assault matter

By Ben Hancock, From The Recorder SAN FRANCISCO — The judge at the center of a nationwide controversy over the sentencing of former Stanford swimmer Brock Turner has been booted from a separate sexual assault case at the request of…

Cartoon of the week

By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…

New President elected for CAIPA

Bridgetown, Barbados, 16th June 2016. A new president has been elected at the Annual General meeting of the Caribbean Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (CAIPA) to serve during the next period from 2017-2019. Hosted in collaboration with the Caribbean Export…

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CARICOM focuses on disaster risk management in agriculture planning

From CARICOM Natural hazards such as drought, hurricanes, earthquakes and floods have had devastating impacts on the socioeconomic and environmental landscape of the Caribbean within the last decade. The agriculture sector has not been spared this dislocation and devastation. This,…