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World Travel and Tourism Council and Jamaica partner for global conference
From eTN Minister of Tourism for Jamaica, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, announced that the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is to collaborate with the Government of Jamaica in the staging of an event jointly sponsored by the United Nations World…
Study gives first proof that the Earth has a natural thermostat
Paris (SPX)From TerraDaily New data provides the first proof that the Earth has a natural thermostat which enables the planet to recover from extremes of climate change – but the recovery timescales are significant. This work was presented at the…
USS John S. McCain: US Navy sacks Joseph Aucoin as fleet commander
From BBC The US Navy has dismissed Vice Adm Joseph Aucoin as commander of the Seventh Fleet following a string of collisions involving warships in Asia. Ten sailors are still missing after the USS John S McCain collided with an…
Caribbean Carnival Week
WIADCA launches 50th anniversary of Caribbean Carnival Week By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life The colors, pageantry and sound of Caribbean Carnival were fully on display last Thursday, as the West Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA) launched its…
CUBA – Regional network launched to collaborate on Zika
From Caribbean News Service Mosquito borne diseases continue to impact the Caribbean’s social, economic and health sectors. Recent outbreaks of Zika (2016), and Chikungunya (2014) and the continued circulation of Dengue, highlight the need for an integrated approach to the…
EC dollar stable, secure, says ECCB
By Sharon Richards WINN From Caribbean News Now BASSETERRE, St Kitts (WINN) — The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has given assurances that the EC dollar remains stable and that Eastern Caribbean banknotes are protected by the various security features…
Mandarin Oriental plans Caribbean debut
By Matt Alderton From Incentive The hotelier will operate the Canouan Resort on Canouan Island in St. Vincent and The Grenadines Just a few weeks after opening its first hotel in South America — Hotel Santiago in Santiago, Chile —…
Cayman Islands Premier sets out 2018 Strategic Policy Statement in Legislative Assembly
From Premier Hon Alden McLaughlin, MBE, JP, MLA 23 August, 2017 Mr. Speaker, this Motion seeks the approval of this Honourable Legislative Assembly for the Government’s 2018-19 Strategic Policy Statement, which the Minister of Finance and Economic Development has just…
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Powerball manipulates odds to create $700M jackpots
By Jeffrey Rodack From Newmax Powerball manipulated its drawing nearly two years ago – making it more difficult to win the jackpot and leading to gigantic prizes for those who do, The Washington Post reported. The $700 million prize for…
Organizations formalize strategy to strengthen role of Caribbean Diaspora
From South Florida Caribbean News NEW YORK – The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and the Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CACCI) recently formalized a cooperation strategy between the two organizations to strengthen the role of the Caribbean Diaspora…
