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No radio, limited TV and minimal print coverage make series out of reach for many in the Caribbean

By Haydn Gill FOX SPORTS From Adelaide Now BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS — There was a time when cricket tours by West Indies to Australia would attract media attention on a scale similar to an election for a Caribbean government. Not so…

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Bolt wins fifth AIPS Athlete Of The Year Award

AIPS for IAAF Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt has been voted the Best Male Athlete of 2015 by the International Sports Press Association (AIPS). A panel of sports journalists from 91 countries voted in this year’s poll. Bolt, having won…

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Cayman Islands Hurley’s Media announces drastic changes to programming on local free broadcast TV

From Hurley’s Media December 31 2015 Preparation for new Copyrights Legislation brings changes to Cayman 27 and Island 24 programming In anticipation of the Cayman Islands adoption of new copyright and intellectual property laws, Hurley’s Media is announcing changes to…

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UK: ‘How was your holiday? Nice tan!’: Boss of Environment Agency ridiculed

By Mark Duell and Martin Robinson for MailOnline and Josh White For The Daily Mail ‘How was your holiday? Nice tan!’: Boss of Environment Agency ridiculed on Twitter as he FINALLY visits flood victims and faces quiz by MPs over…

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Cosby’s wife ordered to testify in his sex assault case

By Cathy Burke From Newsmax The wife of comedian Bill Cosby has been ordered by a judge to give a deposition to lawyers for seven women accusing him of sexual assault in Massachusetts. In a 12-page ruling, U.S. Magistrate Judge…

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British drugs mule turns soppy in tough Caribbean prison after falling for woman who visits jail

From Daily Mirror UK Loved-up Dan Squires, 27, was jailed for 10 years for trying to smuggle cocaine into the Dominican Republic A British drug smuggler has turned soppy in a tough Caribbean prison after falling for a local woman…

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J. Goldman & Company Takes Position in Qunar Cayman Islands Ltd (QUNR)

From Storm Investor J. Goldman & Company acquired a new stake in Qunar Cayman Islands Ltd (NASDAQ:QUNR) during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The hedge fund acquired 20,000 shares of the…

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A New Year! The same old story; the same old nonsense!

By Chris From Guyana Caribbean Politics It is being reported that the Guyana Power and Light is imposing a security deposit equivalent to the cost of an average of six months electricity consumption on those persons who are disconnected. GPL…

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New Year: New resolution or same old illusion

By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean News Now The prospects of economic growth and social development for the English-speaking Caribbean region in 2016 are not bright. While there may be improvements in a few countries, they will each continue to…

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CARICOM congratulates Haiti on 212th Independence anniversary

From Caribbean National Weekly The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has congratulated the Government and People of Haiti as they celebrate the country’s 212th anniversary of independence anniversary on January 1. CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque in his congratulatory message to President…