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Is Caricom really useful?
BY STEPHEN VASCIANNIE From Jamaica Observer What are some of the ways in which Caribbean states have put the Caribbean Community (Caricom) to use, and how effective have such measures been? This is part of the general question of whether…
Don’t panic but there is a massive coconut shortage in the Caribbean
By Harley Tamplin From Metro.co.uk The Caribbean is known for its beautiful sandy beaches, lined with palm trees where the region’s most famous export grows. But your emergency supply of coconut water is about to get even more precious – because…
Foreign English teacher program adds ally Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Staff writer, with CAN From Taipei Times The government has expanded its Foreign English Teacher (FET) recruitment program to include for the first time Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, one of Taiwan’s diplomatic allies in the Caribbean. It is first…
Confidence and pride in self – CXC and CCJ
By James E. Knight From Caribbean News Now As the CCJ vs Privy Council debate gets stronger, I can’t help but experience a flash back to the time when the big debate was about breaking free of the colonial London…
FBI and ATF to set up offices at US embassy in Jamaica
By Latonya Linton KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), will be setting up offices in Jamaica as part of measures to help fight crime and…
CARICOM Secretariat Engages Jamaica’s Private Sector and Immigration Officers
From CARICOM The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat is ensuring that key stakeholders are knowledgeable about the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) and how they can maximise benefits under the CSME [carcom_csme] processes. On Monday, September 12, the Secretariat is…
Canadian tourists thank Health City Cayman Islands
A Canadian couple have become the latest proponents of destination healthcare in the Cayman Islands after their positive experience at the tertiary care hospital, Health City Cayman Islands. Lois and Larry Keenan, from North Bay, Ontario, were visiting Grand Cayman…
Can you have your cake and eat it?
By Vicky Stilwell Contributed by KISCH IP From ILO Intellectual Property South Africa Introduction Copyright law What is a recipe? How can you protect a recipe? Introduction In the internet and digital media age, it is possible to find information…
Fourth case of drug resistant superbug identified In Connecticut toddler
By Rhodi Lee From Tech Times Federal health authorities have revealed that a toddler in Connecticut was found to have an antibiotic-resistant strain of E.coli, the fourth case identified in the United States. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and…
CARIBBEAT: Thanks flow for hero cop Randolph Holder at New York Caribbean Carnival Parade in Brooklyn
By Jared McCallister From Daily News New York Spectators at the massive New York Caribbean Carnival Parade in Brooklyn were able to express a personal “thank you” for the valiant sacrifice of slain NYPD Officer Randolph Holder by recognizing his…
