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Day: December 13, 2016

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Iran to work on nuclear-powered marine vessels after U.S. “violation” of nuke deal

By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin and Shadia Nasralla From gCaptain BEIRUT/VIENNA, Dec 13 (Reuters) – Iran ordered its scientists on Tuesday to start developing systems for nuclear-powered marine vessels in response to what it calls a U.S. violation of its landmark 2015…

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Caribbean luxury real estate market sees hopeful signs

BY FANG BLOCK From MANSION GLOBAL Booming tourism, price stabilization foretell an investment opportunity Major markets in the Caribbean are looking attractive again for investors, as thriving tourism boosted consumer confidence in the region and average resale price of luxury…

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New ‘safe seafood’ laws, export rules being readied

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, 13 December 2016 (CRFM)—The fisheries industry on Wednesday moves one step closer to making the Caribbean fish and seafood trade safer and more profitable when experts meet in Barbados to finalise a raft of model regional laws, policies…

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Bill Gates Leads $1B Fund to Invest in Clean Energy

VOA from Caribbean Herald Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and a group of high-profile executives are investing $1 billion in a fund to spur clean energy technology and address global climate change a year after the Paris climate agreement. Gates launched…

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Five star Caribbean resort wins $11m damages claim against ex-accountants

From Travel Weekly UK The firm behind a luxury Caribbean resort has won a High Court battle and damages of more than $11 million against its former accountants. Harlequin Hotels and Resorts which owns Buccament Bay in St Vincent and…

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Cayman Islands: Duke of Edinburgh Awards host double celebration

 More than 40 youngsters, their families and Duke of Edinburgh Award co-ordinators celebrated the 60th worldwide anniversary of the globally-recognised youth programme on Wednesday, 7 December 2016. The evening event, held in the Family Life Centre, also saw 45 young…

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Caribbean could be first Region to end mother-to-child transmission of HIV – PANCAP Director

From Kaieteur News The Caribbean is on track to ending mother-to-child transmission of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). This is according to Director of the Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP), Mr. Dereck Springer. In fact, Springer is…

Dim red stars

Dim red stars that are nothing like the sun may be our best hope of finding aliens By Dave Mosher From Business Insider A group of dozens of astronomers have found evidence of a small, rocky, and potentially watery world…

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Largest global HIV programme to benefit four Caribbean countries

From Caribbean News Service PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Dec 12 2016 – A new project, the first and largest of its kind, is working to reduce the spread of HIV and improve health care for key populations most at risk…