CARICOM Heads of Govt. Conference: 10th Anniversary of NCD Declaration – Anything to celebrate?
2017 marks the 10th Anniversary of the signing of the landmark CARICOM Heads of Government Port of Spain Declaration on non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This year’s thirty-eighth CARICOM Conference of Heads (July 4-6) is expected to celebrate this momentous achievement. But how…
IMF concludes visit to Barbados
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — At the invitation of the authorities, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Judith Gold visited Barbados from June 20–29 to review recent economic developments and discuss the 2017 budget. At the end of the visit,…
Cuban economy performs as forecast in first six months of 2017
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) — Cuban minister of economy and planning, Ricardo Cabrisas, reported to the Council of Ministers that, during the first six months of 2017, the country’s economy has performed as expected. Cabrisas said that, in order to meet…
Caribbean athletes look to shine at Bermuda Invitational
By Anthony Foster HAMILTON, Bermuda – The 2nd staging of the Bermuda Invitational is on Saturday, July 1 here at the National Sports Centre. Wallace Spearmon, Oshane Bailey, Lalonde Gordon and Samantha Henry-Robinson, all winners of global medals, will be…
The Pope, a £50m jet, the oligarch and the head of FIFA’s frantic fight to disprove links to Russian leader Vladimir Putin
By ROB DRAPER FOR THE MAIL ON SUNDAY From Mail UK Bizarre tale might have brought down new FIFA head Gianni Infantino Curious case centred on lavish lifestyle including private jet to see the Pope Complaint was filed that the…
Puzzles for July 4 2017 Number search/Sudoku/Word search/Crossword
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German bus inferno killed 18 in Bavaria, police say
From BBC Eighteen people are believed to have died when their tour bus crashed and burst into flames on the A9 motorway in southern Germany, police say. The bus was in a collision with a lorry near Stammbach in north…
3 July 2017 Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report
Jul 3 Mon 2017 Tropical Report Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM EDT Mon Jul 3 2017 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: 1. A nearly stationary broad area of low…
2 July 2017 Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report
Jul 2 Sun 2017 Tropical Report Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM EDT Sun Jul 2 2017 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: 1. Disorganized showers and thunderstorms continue in association…
1 July 2017 Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report
Jul 1 Sat 2017 Tropical Report Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM EDT Sat Jul 1 2017 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: 1. A tropical wave located about 400 miles…