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$415-million loan non-repayment case: Essar’s international lenders may liquidate parent company
By Krishn Kaushik | New Delhi From Indian Express A clause in term sheet says that lenders retain right to force EGFL into insolvency EGFL stands as a guarantor in a pre-petition agreement for a 0-million loan by a clutch…
Being Gay In The Caribbean
BY NATTALIE GORDON From Curve Magazine Growing up gay—and female—in the Caribbean means being in survival mode. In June 2004, founding member and the public face of the Jamaican Forum for Lesbians, All-Sexuals and Gays (J-FLAG) and Jamaica’s leading gay-rights…
Industrial action in Barbados
By George Alleyne From Caribbean Life Barbados is on a labor ‘go slow.’ The island’s four largest trades unions, Barbados Workers Union; National Union of Public Workers; Barbados Union of Teachers; and the Barbados Secondary Teachers Union on Monday issued…
Two London schools fail fire safety tests following Grenfell Towers fir
From WN According to the Department of Education, two schools tested thus far for cladding in the aftermath of the Grenfell Towers fire failed combustibility tests, BBC News reported. Cladding in a London secondary academy and primary special school were…
Best US military photos
18 of the best photos from around the US military By Christopher Woody From Business Insider US Marines amphibious boat sea Sgt. Antuan D. Martin, lead instructor of Raider Reconnaissance Operator Course, instructs Marines on amphibious operations, June 15, 2017.Photo…
CNN: Navy laser weapon can hit missiles at speed of light
By Greg Richter From Newsmax The U.S. Navy already has deployed lasers that can take out land- and air-based targets, and is developing second-generation weapons to hit missiles at the speed of light, CNN reported. The LaWS, or Laser Weapons…
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Enjoying nature with Caribbean Kayak! Caribbean Kayak is a lightweight 10′ tandem sit on top kayak. The unique design provides a high level of comfort, stability, tracking and maneuverability without the added weight and length of other tandem kayaks on…
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Fuss over CAPE rankings
BY SASHA ROWE AND JOVANEY ASHMAN From Jamaica Observer Educate Jamaica stands by its position, others disagree Ainsworth Darby, CEO of Educate Jamaica, the think tank that produces the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) school rankings, is standing firm behind…
Caribbean sustainable energy coordination expected with new regional organization CCREEE
From New Energy Events Jamaica is now a signatory to the Agreement establishing the Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, CCREEE. Prime Minister Andrew Holness signed the agreement this morning (July 6) ahead of the start of the…
Why alligator attacks are spiking in Florida
FOX NEWS From BGR There has been a recent spate of alligator attacks in southwest Florida — and the weather is partially to blame. On July 9, a 71-year-old woman was airlifted to hospital after she was attacked by a 10-foot alligator at…
