Caribbean Tourism secures climate change funds
By Brian Major From Travel Pulse Caribbean tourism stakeholders have increasingly asserted their region is the most vulnerable globally to climate change’s devastating effects and are seeking ways to address the threat. Their efforts gained a significant boost in June…
PAHO seeks new solutions to improve health care delivery in the Caribbean
From PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION PAHO / WHO seeks new solutions to improve health care delivery in Central America and the Caribbean Submissions are open until July 31 at 12:00 COT Washington, DC, July 13, 2017 (PAHO…
Civil society shaping tobacco control in the Caribbean
Around the world the challenges faced by tobacco control advocates are similar: accessing funding and other resources, influencing policy makers, the tobacco industry, the tobacco industry and the tobacco industry. This is why it’s always useful to learn about routes…
Winston Churchill’s secret documents auctioned for 7,400 pounds
From DNA India Secret documents signed by former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, including one discussing plans to build a tunnel between England and France in 1914, where Churchill expresses his opinion as to how the country could be defended…
Woman dead after being hit by jet blast at Caribbean beach
By Natalie Musumeci From New York Post A thrill-seeking tourist was killed on a Caribbean island after the powerful blast from a departing plane blew her off her feet, according to a report. The unidentified 57-year-old New Zealand woman was…
HBO received 111 Primetime Emmy® nominations, the most of any network this year
“Westworld” receives 22 nominations, tied for the most of any program, and “Veep” receives 17, most for a Comedy series. Miami, FL., July 13, 2017 – HBO received 111 Primetime Emmy® nominations, the most of any network for the 17th year…
Suriname’s debt surge: What’s driving it?
By Jeetendra Khadan From iadb The debt to GDP ratio in Suriname increased by 35.6 percentage points in 3 years, moving from 29% of its GDP in 2014 to 64.6% in 2016. It’s the largest increase in a debt ratio…
Guyana’s main prison on fire
From Caribbean News Service GEORGETOWN, Guyana, – Inmates from the Georgetown Prison were being moved to other facilities on Sunday [9] night following a fire that the authorities said had been set purposely by prisoners. The Guyana-based online publication DemeraraWaves…
Fears of Venezuelan migration crisis in Trinidad
From Caribbean News Now PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad — In the face of growing political unrest in Venezuela, a large number of Venezuelan immigrants living in Trinidad are concerned that the continued violence may spill-over into Trinidad and result in…
Puzzles for w/e July 14-16 2017 Number search/Sudoku/Word search/Crossword
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