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Schedule Set for the Home-and-Away Round of 16 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League Matches
Sixteen top CONCACAF clubs to battle in the three-month, action-packed knockout competition Miami (Friday, December 22, 2018) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) unveiled today the dates and kickoff times for the Round of…
Trump travel ban dealt blow by San Francisco Appeals Court
From Newsmax President Donald Trump’s restrictions on travel to the U.S. from six mostly Muslim countries, Venezuela and North Korea were largely struck down by a federal appeals court, raising uncertainty as the fight heads for a final showdown at…
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Jamaica cyclist faces manslaughter charge
BY AZAD ALI From Caribbean Life Jamaica national cyclist Marloe Rodman has been charged with manslaughter after he was involved in a fatal accident on Nov. 26, 2017 in St. Catherine, Jamaica. Rodman, the reigning Beacon Cycling on the Avenue…
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Discussing the measurement of poverty and inequality in the OECS region
Thursday, December 21, 2017 — The Tenth Living Standard Measurement Committee (LSMC), Joint Technical and General Virtual Meeting was held on 22 November 2017.The meeting was convened by the OECS Commission. Members States were informed of the activities undertaken since…
Caribbean Countries split vote on issue of Jerusalem
By Wesley Kirton From South Florida Caribbean News SOUTH FLORIDA – I must salute the Governments of the seven CARICOM countries- Guyana, Suriname, Belize, Barbados, Grenada, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Dominica -for their vote on Thursday in the United…
30 innovations that improved the world in 2017
BY MATT PETRONZIO From Mashable 2017 may have been a rough year, but there were plenty of inventions, innovations, and gadgets that made the world just a slightly better place. From global health to social justice to humanitarian aid, a…
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Festive season sees C’bean rebound strongly following Irma impact — CHTA
From Jamaica Observer LONDON, United Kingdom (CMC) — Holiday travellers are escaping to the Caribbean, with hotels in most destinations not impacted by this year’s hurricanes reporting occupancies in excess of 90 per cent over the holiday season. “More than…
CARICOM Secretary General says despite the storms, Caribbean achieved much in 2017
CMC From Nation News GEORGETOWN − Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary General, Irwin LaRocque, Friday said 2017 will be remembered for the various events that had a lasting impact on the 15-member regional integration grouping, none more so that the damage…
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People still exposed to Chlordecone in the Caribbean
From Repeating Islands Cécile Thibert (Le Figaro) writes that, for decades, people in the Caribbean have been exposed to chlordecone (also known as kepone). This pesticide, banned since 1993 in the Caribbean, is present in food grown in contaminated areas…
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MSC Cruises’ Seaside christened in star-studded Miami event
By Tom Stieghorst, USA TODAY From wkyc3 MIAMI — MSC Cruises held its first-ever christening in North America for the just-completed MSC Seaside, the vessel it hopes will crack open the doors to further growth for the largely European brand….
