What Hurricane Dorian has taught us about Bahamas, and the Caribbean
By R.D. Miller After hurricane Dorian landed in the Abaco Island September 1, 2019 and a day later in Grand Bahamas as a category five hurricane with wind of up to 215 miles per hour. The damages amounted to about 3.4…
Porsche strengthens cross-industry initiative value balancing alliance
Sports car manufacturer becomes core member of values alliance Stuttgart. As far as Porsche is concerned, economic success and social responsibility go hand in hand. With this attitude, the company deliberately takes on a pioneering role again and again – in…
2019 season review: 3,827 laps with 15,520 PS in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup
Stuttgart. Thanks to a close fight for the championship title, the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup again offered gripping motor racing in its 27th season. Michael Ammermüller (BWT Lechner Racing)had to wait until the final round of the international one-make cup in Mexico City to clinch his third championship title in…
CUPRA pays tribute to the players of the first Clásico
The brand launches a spot that enhances values such as passion, ambition and determination The spot will be broadcast by TV and social media in eight countries before the match CUPRA is FC Barcelona’s Official Automotive and Mobility Partner for…
Caribbean Parliaments and civil society partner on climate change
Port of Spain, December 16, 2019 – Parliamentarians from eight Caribbean countries affirmed the critical role that needs to be played by Parliaments in championing sustainable development and holding governments to account for national strategies and policies aimed at combating climate…
What Latin America can learn from China about smart cities
By Patrice dos Santos*AMERICA ECONOMIA From World Crunch -Analysis- LISBON — At the heart of the so-called “smart city” concept, both in the developing and industrialized worlds, is the ability to create districts capable of tackling certain global challenges of our time. Those…
Mice brawling in a London tube station made for one of the best wildlife photos of the year
By Ben Mack from Business Insider An amazing photo captures what appears to be mice fighting inside a tube station in London. The photo was taken by Sam Rowley and is part of the Natural History Museum in London’s Wildlife Photographer…
OPINION: Too big for his shoes with a lot to lose
From Jolly Green What is wrong with Saint Vincent’s PM Ralph E Gonsalves. Some will say he has always been an obnoxious big-headed man with a devotion to left-wing politics and Cuban communism in particular. Some will say they love…
Royal Caribbean not responsible for overboard death of 22-year-old, jury finds
From Denton Daily Royal Caribbean is not responsible for the death of a 22-year-old man who went overboard on one of its cruises in 2016, a federal jury found Monday, despite skipping a step in the line’s own search protocol….
Africa Caribbean Pacific group seeks action on Papua rights abuses
From RNZ The 79 member states of the Africa Caribbean Pacific (ACP) group are seeking international action over human rights abuses in West Papua. Vanuatu was represented at the ACP 2019 Summit in Kenya by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ralph…