Caribbean currently in the heat season — May to October, expert warns
By CMC from St Lucia Online (CMC) — A Caribbean climatologist says that while the Caribbean is best known for having wet, dry and hurricane seasons, a little known fact is that the region also has a distinct heat season. Cédric…
OAS, Telefónica and Fundación ProFuturo signs ICT agreements with Latin American and the Caribbean
From Caribbean News Now GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Inter-American Telecommunications Commission (CITEL) of the Organization of American States (OAS), Telefónica, and Fundación ProFuturo recently signed two agreements to promote digital inclusion and education in the region, as part of the…
Influencer Deadline June 1st- Go to POC Office
From Haiti Tech Summit The 21 countdown to Haiti Tech Summit is today! Which means tickets go up again on Friday night at midnight! RSVP online or pay with cash or local credit card locally at our POC (Point of Contact Office)…
US: 10 tons of trash collected from Virginia Beach after Memorial Day event
By Morgan Gstalter From The Hill Ten tons of trash had to be removed from the shores of Virginia Beach on Monday after a Memorial Day event, WAVY 10 news reported. The Chesapeake Bay beach commonly known as Chic’s Beach hosted…
Venezuelan leaning towards early National Assembly elections
From Caribbean News Now CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro declared, “We are going to measure ourselves electorally” and added that the only victor would be the people. The US sanctions essentially cut off Maduro’s regime from its Houston-based…
OPINION: A 747 Aircraft recently arrived in St Vincent operated by Vincentians
By Jolly Green Boeing 747, First flight February 9, 1969. Introduction to service January 22, 1970, with Pan American World Airways. According to manufacturers, 747s are capable of 20,000 cycles, so if that’s two flights per day at 8+ hours…
Hearing restored with first ear transplant using 3D printing
By Lynn Allison from Newsmax A South African doctor and his medical team became the first in history to restore the hearing of a 35-year-old man using 3D printing technology. According to the The Epoch Times, Professor Mashudu Tshifularo from the…
Women Electricians, Plumbers, Entrepreneurs: The new faces of the Caribbean workforce
Media Release Courtesy The World Bank Jennyfer Blandino just turned 21. She lives in the Dominican Republic. Like all woman of her age, she faces a challenge. The career choices she makes will affect not only her professional growth and…
Drink Recipe of the week
Kiwi Cocktail By RECIPES PLUS From Yummly 6 Ingredients 10Minutes 120 Calories SERVINGS: 4 5 kiwi (peeled, finely chopped) 3 limes (cut into wedges) 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves 1 tablespoon light brown sugar 2 ounces vodka 3 cups soda water Directions Combine kiwi, lime, mint and sugar. Pound with the end…
Why over 600 IP business leaders are heading to Boston
There are now fewer than three weeks until the world’s IP leaders meet in Boston at IAM’s 12th annual IPBC Global (16 to 18 June). We are very close to reaching capacity – book now to avoid disappointment. In the past 11 years, more than…