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Scientists identify hotspots of coastal risks in Latin America and the Caribbean
From PHYS.ORG The catastrophic 2017 hurricane season provided ample demonstrations of the vulnerability of populations and infrastructure in coastal areas to natural disasters. A new study by scientists at UC Santa Cruz and the University of Cantabria, Spain, identifies hotspots…
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RSA insurance group books £50m hit for US and Caribbean hurricanes
By Scott McCulloch From insider.co.uk The hurricane provisions have been booked in the UK segment which also suffered from large weather-related losses and inflationary pressure on home insurance Insurer RSA has booked a £50 million hit from recent major hurricanes in…
Lebanese PM Hariri resigns, saying he fears assassination plot
From BBC Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri has resigned, saying in a televised broadcast he feared for his life, while also fiercely criticising Iran. Mr Hariri’s father, former prime minister Rafik al-Hariri, was assassinated in 2005. Mr Hariri accused Iran…
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Caribbean Rum & Beer Festival supports region’s tourism recovery efforts
The Caribbean Tourism Organization Hurricane Fund will be beneficiary of the event being held on December 9th in Barbados BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The 2017 Caribbean Rum & Beer Festival is throwing its support behind the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO)’s efforts…
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Caribbean Tourism – “a tale of two situations”
From Caribbean National Weekly The Caribbean is observing Caribbean Tourism Month in November amid the “significant” economic impact caused by the passage of Hurricanes Irma and Maria through the Lesser Antilles last month. Secretary General of the Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism…
FIEO signs MoU to explore LAC, Caribbean export opportunities
From SME TIMES Indian exporters’ body Federation of Indian Export Organization (FIEO) has signed MoUs with three trade bodies from LAC and Caribbean countries, seeking export opportunities in these countries. Briefing media, FIE President Ganesh Kumar Gupta said that the…
Barbados: Clarke loses appeal in suit against First Caribbean
by Emmanuel Joseph From Barbados Today Eight years after Shirley Clarke was fired from First Caribbean International Bank (Barbados) Limited for violating the bank’s code of conduct, gross negligence and misconduct, and just under seven years after then magistrate Barbara…
31 allegations of sexual abuse in 3 months, United Nations reports
AFP From Deccan Chronicle UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has made fighting sexual abuse by peacekeepers and UN staff a priority of his tenure. United Nations: The United Nations reported 31 new allegations of sexual abuse and exploitation in three months…
AS Secretary General, Luis Almagro, to address UNWTO Tourism Conference in Montego Bay
Tourism Minister, the Hon. Edmund Bartlett has announced that Mr Luis Almagro, Secretary General of the Organisation of American States (OAS), will address the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), Government of Jamaica, World Bank Group and Inter-American Development Bank…
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