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Month: April 2018

Venezuela reopens air, sea links to Caribbean islands

From Reuters VALENCIA, Venezuela (Reuters) – Venezuela on Monday reopened air and sea links to the islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao, three months after cutting them off in an attempt to curb smuggling. The move is a welcome relief…

Concacaf and FEMEXFUT announce the second edition of the Program of Referee Excellence

Program focuses on development to arm today’s referees with tools to deliver the best officiating performances across competitions within the region Miami, FL (Monday, April 9, 2018) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) and…

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Jamaica: Local authorities challenged to become more self-sufficient

By Chris Patterson From JIS Story Highlights Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is calling on local authorities to become more self-sufficient, in order to reduce their dependency on central government. “If we speak about the…

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Latin America’s 1st ever black female VP — A Jamaican?

BY VINETTE K. PRYCE From Caribbean Life On April 1, when jokesters, pranksters and April foolers of the day tricked family and friends with carefully constructed misdeeds, in the Central American nation of Costa Rica, Epsy Alejandra Campbell Barr was…

Fitbit plans a ‘family’ of smartwatches in 2018

By Jon Fingas From engadget It doesn’t have much choice — it’s continuing to struggle. Fitbit knows it can’t lean on activity trackers forever, and it’s going to shake things up in 2018. As part of a call discussing its…

Sophie Lionnet’s alleged killer ‘would eat ex-partner raw’

From BBC Sophie Lionnet’s was found dead last September with her body showing signs of “significant violence” An alleged killer spoke of eating her celebrity ex-boyfriend “raw” as she interrogated her French nanny for hours, a court has heard. Sabrina…

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Cayman Islands: Robbery on Mary Street, George Town, 8 April/Man Arrested for Indecent Assault on a Juvenile at Smith Barcadere, 9 April

From RCIPS Robbery on Mary Street, George Town, 8 April Shortly after 12:00AM on Sunday, 8 April, officers responded to a report of a robbery on Mary Street, George Town, in the vicinity of Rock Hole Road. A man was…

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Cayman Islands: Motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian, 9 April

From RCIPS Motor Vehicle Collision Involving a Pedestrian, 9 April Just after 11:30AM yesterday, Monday 9 April, police and other emergency services were dispatched by the 9-1-1 Communication Centre to a motor vehicle collision involving two (2) vehicles and a…

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Cayman Islands: Robbery in West Bay Tue morning, 10 April

From RCIPS Robbery in West Bay This Morning, 10 April At about 6:15AM today, 10 April, officers responded to a report of a robbery at a business in Batabano Plaza, West Bay. A seller was in the process of opening…