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Cayman Islands Seafarers General Meeting “The Cayman Islands Seafarers Association wishes to inform all Members that there will be a General Meeting, on Tuesday 15 January at 7:30 PM. in the Seafarer’s Hall, 11 Victory Ave. Prospect. Buses will be…
Miami Cancer Institute now offering stem cell transplantations
The Blood & Marrow Transplant program recently received approval of a certificate of need from the state MIAMI, FL – December 21, 2018 – Miami Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health South Florida, is offering autologous stem cell transplants for…
“True Detective” returns for its third season on Sunday January 13th
TRUE DETECTIVE will return for its eight-episode third season SUNDAY, JAN. 13 (10:00PM AST*), exclusively on HBO, followed by other episodes subsequent Sundays at the same time. The new season tells the story of a macabre crime in the heart of…
Ecotones 5 – The Caribbean: Vulnerability and Resilience
Announcement published by Binita Mehta on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 From H-Announce Type: Conference Date: January 15, 2019 Location: New York, United States Subject Fields: American History / Studies, Atlantic History / Studies, Colonial and Post-Colonial History / Studies, Environmental History / Studies, Latin American and Caribbean…
Venezuela will remap its Caribbean oil, gas prospects
By Bloomberg|Fabiola Zerpa From RigZone (Bloomberg) — Venezuela will remap its Caribbean oil and gas prospects in a move that could further stoke a century-long border dispute with Guyana and collide with Exxon Mobil Corp.’s venture in the region, people…
Caribbean pols rally against ending TPS for Haitians
BY NELSON A. KING From Caribbean Life Caribbean legislators in Brooklyn rallied on Monday as a United States federal trial began to protect more than 50,000 Haitian immigrants and their families from being forcibly separated by deportation. The case, Saget…
Royal Caribbean passengers reportedly kept on ship due to illness
From Cruise Radio Nearly 170 people have been felled by a norovirus outbreak on Royal Caribbean’sOasis of the Seas. As a result, several passengers have reported that they were not allowed to disembark at one of the ship’s ports of…
Taking the ILO to the people
Geneva (ILO NEWS) – To coincide with its 100th year, the ILO has announced a Global Campaign, “Taking the ILO to the people”, that demonstrates the relevance of the Organization’s founding mandate to contemporary challenges and its central role in…
Puzzles for w/e Jan 11-13 Number search/Sudoku/Word search/Crossword
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‘Pool noodle’ breaks apart
Giant plastic-collecting ‘pool noodle’ breaks apart in the Pacific By Rachel England Ocean Cleanup’s plastic-catching device is heading home for repairs. The “giant pool noodle” dispatched into the Pacific Ocean last September to catch and clean up thousands of tonnes…