University of Puerto Rico student council condemns approved budget
By CyberNews From Caribbean Business SAN JUAN – The University of Puerto Rico (UPR), Río Piedras campus’ Student Council denounced that the school’s budget was approved behind closed doors, it said, amid a doubling of the tuition costs of enrollment…
Gadget of the week
Quadcopter drones are boring, so check out this $40 gadget instead By Maren Estrada from BGR Seriously, how many times can you fly your little quadcopter drone around your backyard before it gets boring? If you’re looking for a fun…
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Kempinski advances development plans in the Caribbean
Monday, August 13, 2018 — Geneva, Switzerland – In the wake of the much-anticipated opening last year of Cuba’s first luxury five-star hotel, Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski La Habana, Kempinski continues expanding selectively in the Caribbean with luxury developments in…
Why Europe is not ready to take sides in the US-China trade war
By Teddy Ng From South China Morning Post Despite a recent agreement between Washington and Brussels last month, China’s fears of being ‘stabbed in the back’ have yet to come to pass The European Union is not yet ready to…
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Final rosters announced for the 2018 Scotiabank Concacaf Under-13 Champions League
Sixteen clubs from 10 Concacaf Member Associations will participate in the annual youth competition Miami (Tuesday, August 14, 2018) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) today made public the official rosters for the sixteen…
Sinopharm executives face corruption probe
From BBC China’s largest drug distributor Sinopharm has said two of its former senior executives are being investigated over alleged corruption. A former vice president was detained by police last week, while a former general manager is also being probed….
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CARPHA Concludes risk of getting Zika in the Caribbean low at this time
From Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) Tuesday, August 14, 2018 — Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, August 13, 2018: The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has concluded that Zika virus transmission in the Caribbean Region has been interrupted, and that the…
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The hunting of whales, dolphins and porpoises illegally for bait found to be more widespread than first thought
A report by Sandra Altherr and Nicola Hodgins Edited by Sue Fisher, Kate O’Connell, D.J. Schubert, and Dave Tilford SMALL CETACEANS, BIG PROBLEMS A global review of the impacts of hunting on small whales, dolphins and porpoises SUMMARY The hunting…
PM Mitchell assumes Chairmanship of ECCB Monetary Council
From The New Today Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell is back for another one-year stint as Chairman of the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) which is rotated annually among the respective Ministers of Finance in the…
Regional nursing body agrees to review exams managed by CXC
From Jamaica Gleaner GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Regional Nursing Body (RNB) has agreed to a recommendation from Jamaica for a review to be conducted of the Regional Examination for Nurses Registration (RENR) as managed by the Barbados-based Caribbean Examination…
