Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League Qualified Clubs
From CONCACAF Monday, January 8, 2017 – U.S. Soccer has submitted to CONCACAF language clarifying the procedures previously submitted for qualification of the U.S.-based clubs for the 2019 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League. Per the clarification, the position designated to the…
New tennis circuit coming to the Caribbean
From Caribbean News Now TORONTO, Canada — Former Davis Cup player, Jamaican native Karl Hale’s newest venture is the Caribbean Cup Tennis Series — a seven event series featuring top junior, seniors and professional tennis players from around the world….
New Orleans’ Caribbean chefs give Jerk Chicken Fest authentic flavor
By Ann Maloney From NOLA NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune In an ideal world, jerk chicken would be grilled over an open fire scented with pimento wood, the sounds of sizzling meat mingling with the gentle lapping of waves and a…
Facial recognition for Olympics?
Olympic organizers may use facial recognition to manage guests By Mallory Locklear, From engadget They reportedly want to scan the faces of athletes, officials and journalists. Japan is looking for a different way to confirm the identity of the hundreds…
‘New California’ declares ‘Independence’ from State
By Solange Reyner From Newsmax Several rural California counties on Tuesday declared their independence from the state of California, and plan to bring legislation to the California government in the next year-and-a-half to legally divide the state in two and…
2 Dead, many injured in Belgium blast after 4-story building collapses
by Earl Bousquet From teleSUR Police have ruled out a terrorist attack and continue to comb through the rubble along with other emergency services. A massive explosion in Antwerp, Belgium has left two people dead and 14 others injured, according…
Bitcoin slumps to $10,000, half its peak price, as regulatory fears grow
From Newsmax Bitcoin skidded below $10,000 on Wednesday, halving in value from its peak price, with investors gripped by fears regulators could clamp down on the volatile cryptocurrency that sky-rocketed last year. The price of bitcoin, the world’s biggest and…
Justice Minister shares Georgian reforms with Caribbean Sea countries
From Agenda.ge, 17 Jan 2018 Tbilisi,Georgia Today Georgia has 21st century e-governance and we are pleased to share it with all interested countries, Georgian Justice Minister Thea Tsulukiani said at a high-level summit of the Caribbean Sea countries in Antigua…
The one dish Rick Bayless is obsessed with making in his pressure cooker
By MARIA YAGODA From Food & Wine If you’re Italian, this might upset you. Even celebrity chefs are not immune to the allure of the pressure cooker, known to many as the Instant Pot, a device that has revolutionized convenience…
Football: Brazil legend Ronaldinho to retire
FROM teleSUR Ronaldinho has not played a competitive match since 2015 but had avoided calling a definitive halt to his career until now. Former Brazil national team and Barcelona midfielder Ronaldinho, who won a World Cup in 2002, the Champions…