Digicel founder has hands in business of new telecoms operator
KINGSTON – Irish business magnate Denis O’Brien, founder and chairman of telecommunications provider Digicel, is behind the St Lucia-based subsea cable operator Deep Blue Cable that has announced plans to operate a fibre-optic cable network that will provide connectivity across…
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Accreditation at Osteopathic and Caribbean Medical Schools
By LindaAccepted From sdn Osteopathic medical schools are accredited by a different organization from the allopathic medical schools. The American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) conducts on-site visits, generates reports and evaluates how well the schools are…
37 inmates killed in government raid on Venezuelan prison
From Caribbean News Service PUERTO ORDAZ, Venezuela, Aug 19 2017 – Thirty-seven inmates were killed during an overnight raid by government security forces on a prison in Venezuela’s southern jungle state of Amazonas, the governor said on Wednesday. Human rights…
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Royal Caribbean offers to give [UK] Parliament the horn
By Amie Keeley From Travel Weekly Royal Caribbean has offered up one of its ship’s horns to be played from Parliament Square after it was announced Big Ben would be silenced for four years. Royal Caribbean Cruises has written to Speaker of…
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot
Juno captures new images of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot From WN It’s been more than a month since the Juno probe flew over Jupiter, and while astronomers are busy analyzing the data, citizen scientists are producing incredible new images from…
Cayman Islands Minister updated on Financial Services and Home Affairs matters
The Hon. Tara Rivers has held initial meetings with senior managers in Financial Services and Home Affairs, during which they briefed her on current operations and initiatives, plans for the coming years and other pressing matters. The entities under the…
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Taylor Swift’s best comebacks during her cross-examination at her sexual-assault trial
By Jordan Crucchiola From Vulture The day after Taylor Swift’s mom told the court that she wanted to “vomit and cry” upon learning about her daughter’s alleged groping at the hands of a radio DJ named David Mueller during a…
Wells Fargo grapples with real accounts it closed or froze
From WN After paying customers millions of dollars for opening phony accounts they did not want, Wells Fargo & Co. now says it may have harmed customers by closing real accounts they needed, leaving them without access to funds, Reuters…
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New York Caribbean Carnival Week celebrates 50 years
From South Florida Caribbean News Brooklyn, NY— On Thursday, August 31st, the 50th Annual New York Caribbean Carnival Week (NYCCW) presented by West Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA) kicks off with Reggae Unda Di Stars, co-presented by Red Stripe…
Caribbean on high alert over spread of “Red Eye”
From Guyana Chronicle SEVERAL Caribbean islands have reported outbreaks of conjunctivitis at health facilities and medical practices, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) said in a statement. The regional body said it is currently monitoring the situation and “want to…
