Consultation period for proposed ‘Consumer Protection Bill’ extended after Chamber request
The consultation period for the ‘Consumer Protection & Guarantees Consultative Draft Bill’ has been extended to May 1, 2018 by the Law Reform Commission after a request made by the Chamber of Commerce was accepted. The consultative bill was drafted…
US best quality life states 2
The states where Americans have the best quality of life, ranked from lowest to highest Part 2 By Mark Abadi From Business Insider U.S. News & World report ranked the best states in the US for quality of life. Quality…
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Protest at Gonsalves UWI lecture
BY NELSON A. KING From Caribbean Life A public lecture at the University of the West Indies (UWI) by St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves was disrupted last Thursday night by a small group of placard-bearing…
New guidelines for Caribbean coconut farmers
From Caribbean National Weekly Coconut farmers and others involved in the industry in the Caribbean, will have to adhere to an improved set of guidelines, under the CARICOM Regional Organization for Standards and Quality’s (CROSQ) Coconut Water Standard. The new…
Storm Emma: UK snow could reach 50cm as conditions worsen
From BBC Parts of the UK are braced for up to 50cm of snow, as Storm Emma brings worsening conditions. A highly unusual red weather warning for snow is in force for south-west England and south Wales until the early…
Jaguar just debuted its stunning all-electric SUV that will arrive this year — and Tesla should be nervous
By Mark Matousek From Market Insider Tesla is about to get a new rival. Jaguar revealed the details for its first fully-electric vehicle, the I-Pace, on Thursday. The vehicle will have 240 miles of range per charge and be able…
Barbados disappointed at level of support for CCJ
From Jamaica Observer PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) — Barbados has expressed its disappointment that only four Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries have joined the appellate jurisdiction of the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) that was established in 2001 to…
“OUR BABIES”
“OUR BABIES” – Mission project of the Cayman Islands United Church The United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands explored a new mission opportunity through its partnership with the Samaritan’s Purse, Children Heart Project. Samaritan’s Purse, Children Heart Project…
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Jamaica: PM says government will leverage technology to boost public sector efficiency
By Douglas Mcintosh From JIS Story Highlights Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has reiterated the Government’s seriousness about leveraging technology to boost public-sector efficiency. “That is the premium that we are trying to create (because) we don’t have…
Final round of negotiations begins for Latin America and the Caribbean’s first environmental rights treaty
From Caribbean News Now SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — High energy mixed with anticipation filled the room as members of the public from Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) met on February 27 in Costa Rica to put the final…
