Caribbean Development Bank : CDB to discuss regional productivity, tourism industry reform at 47th Annual Meeting
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) will release two major studies to support the Region’s economic growth agenda at the 47 Annual Meeting of its Board of Governors. The flagship event will be held in the Turks and Caicos Islands from…
Nicaragua’s South Caribbean Coast improves readiness for climate change
By José Adán Silva From IPS BLUEFIELDS, Nicaragua , Apr 22 2017 (IPS) – The effects of climate change have hit Nicaragua’s Caribbean coastal regions hard in the last decade and have forced the authorities and local residents to take…
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LR2 tanker bound for New York redirects, unloaded now bound for Caribbean: sources
From Platts S&P Global Houston (Platts)–24 Apr 2017 1250 pm EDT/1650 GMT Eyes from both the maritime and petroleum industries turned toward the Atlantic Ocean late last week when it was reported a ship loaded with unleaded gasoline en route…
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CCJ denies corruption allegations
From Caribbean News Now ROSEAU, Dominica — The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has issued a media statement denying allegations of corruption made by Dominican lawyer and show promoter, Cabral Douglas. “Mr Douglas’ claim of a politically motivated decision appears…
Executive panel discussion on women-owned businesses in the Caribbean
Within the framework of WEConnect International’s research project “Enhancing the Growth of Women-Owned Businesses in Latin America and the Caribbean by Building on Private Sector Initiatives” funded by Canada’s International Development Research Centre, on April 20th, 2017 WEConnect International in…
Gadgets of the week
11 innovative egg gadgets that will cut down on the time it takes to make breakfast By Mara Leighton, Insider Picks From Business Insider The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships,…
12-year-old boy tried to drive solo across Australia before being stopped
BY JOHNNY LIEU From MASHABLE Driving across Australia, of all places, isn’t something you do on a whim. Yet that was the plan for one kid, who was stopped by police after driving 1,200 kilometres (745 miles) from the country’s…
The INDEPENDENT: Refugees beaten, abused and tear-gassed as they sleep by police in Calais, report warns
By May Bulman From The Independent Exclusive: Broken limbs, facial injuries and severe bruising found to be ‘typical injuries’ sustained by unaccompanied minors at the hands of officers in Calais, research finds Refugees sleeping rough in and around the Calais area are…
Science journal retracts 107 ‘fabricated’ research papers by Chinese authors
BY YVETTE TAN From Mashable An international publisher has retracted 107 research papers by Chinese authors, after finding out that the reports had been “compromised.” The articles were published by the Springer Nature publishing company in the journal Tumor Biology,…
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