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Another Canadian company makes inroads into the Caribbean weed market
From NAN News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Sept. 14, 2018: An Ontario, Canada company has announced that it intends to launch a strategic partnership into the Caribbean cannabis market as part of its plan to expand internationally. FSD Pharma…
Guyana: 9-year-old boy kills his baby sister with rat poison
By Shonette Glasgow From Guyana Guardian A 6-month-old baby girl is now dead after her 9-year-old brother allegedly fed her with rat poison (blue rice) yesterday morning. The Guyana Guardian understands that the 9-year-old child who was originally living with…
Cayman Islands: OfReg statement re – recruitment process and leaked minutes
GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS:13 September 2018 The Board of OfReg, the multi-sector regulator of the Cayman Islands, acknowledges that recently leaked meeting minutes described a heated discussion that has since been amicably and responsibly resolved. The board is focused on…
Destinations of the week
The 13 best places to visit in October for every type of traveler By Mark Abadi Sfrom Business Insider To find the best places to visit in October 2018, Business Insider looked at climate data, cultural calendars, and peak travel…
Typhoon Mangkhut
Typhoon Mangkhut rips through Philippines From BBC Typhoon Mangkhut has wreaked damage across the Philippines’ main island of Luzon, reportedly killing 14 people. It made landfall at Baggao in Cagayan Province at about 01:40 local time on Saturday (17:40 GMT…
Three key factors for boosting the productivity of Latin American and Caribbean cities
BY EDE IJJASZ-VASQUEZ, MARK ROBERTS, MING ZHANG From Blogs.World Bank With more than 433 million people living in cities, Latin America and the Caribbean is among the most urbanized regions in the world. Yet, even though Latin American and Caribbean…
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UN Migration Agency strengthens preparations for peak hurricane season in Haiti, Caribbean
From Relief Web Port-au-Prince – With peak hurricane season arriving in early September, the UN Migration Agency (IOM) in Haiti is intensifying its emergency preparedness capacity thanks to additional funding from the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO)….
How to deal with the most common rideshare driver types
Using a rideshare app to commute to work is growing in popularity. Many young professionals are foregoing car payments and instead deciding to use services like Uber and Lyft to get around. This also includes business travellers who would rather…
Body of murdered Caribbean immigrant Botham Jean to be returned to St. Lucia for burial
From NAN News Americas, DALLAS, Texas, Fri. Sept. 14, 2018:Hundreds filed into the Greenville Avenue Church of Christ in Richardson, Texas at noon on Thursday, September 13th to pay their final respects to murdered Caribbean immigrant, St. Lucia-born Botham Shem…
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Hotelier hails Naomi Osaka’s Haitian heritage
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (September 15, 2018) – Le Plaza Hotel’s General Manager Marc Pierre-Louis hails Naomi Osaka’s stunning victory at the US Open as “an achievement of which all Haitians should be incredibly proud.” Speaking in the euphoric aftermath of the…
