CARPHA and Guyana launch novel public-private program to boost tourism and health
From Caribbean News Now GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Tourism growth and sustainability in the Caribbean face serious health, safety and environmental (HSE) threats. These include disease outbreaks and deficiencies in food safety and environmental sanitation. This contributes to reduced tourism arrivals,…
Olwomen story of the week
28 Unique Plus Size Vintage Dresses Part 2 By Jenny Smith With the ever changing styles and designs, dresses have gone through a wide variety of change over the years. But some of the styles survive the passing of time…
FIFA prosecutors want 4-year ban for Caribbean soccer leader
The Associated Press From Sacramento Bee ZURICH – FIFA ethics prosecutors have asked for Caribbean soccer leader Gordon Derrick to be banned for at least four years for financial offenses. The judging chamber of the FIFA ethics committee says it…
Montego Bay to host third Caribbean TVET Conference
By Latonya Linton From JIS Story Highlights: The Third International Conference on Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in the Caribbean will be held from May 10 to 12 at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay,…
UK: Brexit Judgment: UK Supreme Court dismisses the government’s appeal
Article by Roger Kennell From Rudnick LLP Parliament must authorise notice of withdrawal from the EU under Article 50 Summary The UK Supreme Court has yesterday, by a majority of 8-3, dismissed the Government’s appeal against the Divisional Court’s judgment…
Sir Ronald Sanders: Globalization has disadvantaged small states
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean360 PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands, Friday April 28, 2017 – Globalization was originally a construct of industrialized nations whose economic activity had developed sufficiently to withstand competition within their own borders from other countries,…
CONCACAF Q&A: Junior Flemmings (New York Red Bulls II)
Junior Flemmings is a talented attacker, who has represented Jamaica at the under-17, under-20 and under-23 levels. The 21-year-old scored seven goals in 23 games last year for New York Red Bulls II, before suffering left medial meniscus injury that…
“Accurate data will help to save lives” – ILO Director-General on World Day for Safety and Health at Work 28 April 2017
On thisWorld Day for Safety and Health at Work, the ILO highlights the urgent need for vastly improved national occupational safety and health (OSH) data. It is estimated that over 2.3 million fatalities and 300 million accidents causing injuries occur…
Billionaire Dan Loeb applauds Trump Tactics: ‘Animal Spirits Matter’
By F McGuire From Newsmax Activist hedge fund manager Dan Loeb applauds the vigor and enthusiasm the election of Donald Trump as president has injected into the financial markets. Loeb, who’s more than doubled the S&P 500’s return over the…
Sergey Brin is secretly building a massive zeppelin in a NASA hangar, report says
By Matt Weinberger From Business Insider Google cofounder and Alphabet president Sergey Brin is secretly building a massive zeppelin in Hangar 2 of the NASA Ames Research Center, with a giant metal skeleton already in place,reports Bloomberg’s Ashlee Vance. It’s not…