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Caribbean Export brings regional designers to CARIFESTA XIII
Bridgetown, BARBADOS, August 10, 2017. At this year’s CARIFESTA XIII hosted in Barbados, the Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) will be facilitating the participation of designers and artisans from across CARIFORUM within their Design Caribbean and Caribbean Essence export…
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Too Big To Ignore explores challenges to sustainable development of local fisheries
By Jewel Fraser From Sea Food Source Two years after FAO member states agreed to adopt a human rights-based approach to governing the small-scale fisheries in their countries, researchers invested in the development of small-scale fisheries have released a book…
US: Newsmax, conservative media oppose Sinclair deal
By Mark Swanson Newsmax and other conservative media outlets have voiced strong opposition to Sinclair Broadcast Group’s proposed acquisition of Tribune Media, citing concerns such a deal would undermine a free press and quash competition, The New York Times reported….
Jamaican Culture: “Celebrating Jamaica at home and abroad”
From South Florida Caribbean News Most. Rev. & Hon. Charles H. Dufour, DD, OJ, CD talks about Jamaican Culture: “Celebrating Jamaica at home and abroad” SOUTH FLORIDA – Sermon given by Most. Rev. & Hon. Charles H. Dufour, DD, OJ,…
PAHO launches new initiative to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of four diseases
FROM PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION www.paho.org WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION www.who.int The series of interventions seek to reduce the number of children born with HIV, syphilis, Chagas disease,…
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The military’s burning of hazardous waste was more dangerous than initially thought
By Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica From Business Insider The federal government appears to have significantly underestimated the amount of lead, arsenic and other dangerous pollutants that are sent into the air from uncontrolled burning of hazardous waste at the Radford Army…
Bitcoin start-ups are finding secret protection in these offshore tax havens
By Tanzeel Akhtar From The Street Cryptocurrency companies are setting up shop in places like Gibraltar, the Cayman Islands and the Isle of Man. There are a number of Bitcoin and tech companies popping up in places like Gibraltar, the…
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Giant inflatable chicken takes roost outside the White House while Trump is on vacation
AP From Business Insider WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump may be out of town, but one plucky protester is keeping an eye on the White House. A giant inflatable chicken bearing the unmistakable hairstyle of the commander in chief…
Zimbabwe plans to build $1B university named after President Robert Mugabe
From WN The higher education minister announced Wednesday Zimbabwe’s government plans to develop a $1 billion university named after 93-year-old President Robert Mugabe — a move receiving criticism by the opposition who say it is a waste of resources, according…
Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association joins forces with travel associations worldwide to unify sector
MIAMI (August 9, 2017) – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is partnering with travel associations around the world to strengthen the tourism sector in the region. President of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) Karolin Troubetzkoy disclosed…
