Latin America is world’s most violent region for women, UN says
By JUAN JOSÉ RODRÍGUEZ AFP From Arab News PANAMA CITY: Latin America and the Caribbean is the most violent region in the world for women, the United Nations said Wednesday, highlighting Central America and Mexico as particularly dangerous. In a…
Disruptive weather to hinder cleanup efforts across Caribbean this week
By Faith Eherts From AccuWeather An unsettled weather pattern will continue to plague the Caribbean for several days, threatening hurricane-ravaged areas with flooding rainfall and gusty winds. “A broad area of low pressure will continue to produce heavy showers and…
5G readiness on the rise
In its annual 5G Readiness Survey, Ericsson compiles 5G-related plans and activities among operators 78 percent of the respondents are involved in 5G trials this year compared to 32 percent last year Plans to monetize 5G involve migration of subscribers…
Is hurricane season already over? Not so fast
By Jonathan Belles From wunderground We’re heading into the last five weeks of hurricane season, but the Caribbean may begin to cook up an early Halloween tropical disturbance next week. A couple of the ensemble families of computer models are…
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Scotiabank CONCACAF League Trophy unveiled, will visit Panama and Costa Rica ahead of semifinal matches
Four Teams Remain in Battle for Regional Supremacy, and to Lift the Confederation’s Newest Prize this October Miami – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today unveiled the new trophy for the inaugural ScotiabankCONCACAF League,…
PAHO seeks new solutions to improve health care delivery in the Caribbean
From PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION PAHO / WHO seeks new solutions to improve health care delivery in Central America and the Caribbean Submissions are open until July 31 at 12:00 COT Washington, DC, July 13, 2017 (PAHO…
CONCACAF and BODYARMOR Sports Drink Announce Hydration Partnership for 2017 Gold Cup
Tournament’s First Kick, Partners to Host L.A. Launch Event Featuring Kobe Bryant Miami (Friday, June 30, 2017) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) and better-for-you sports drink maker BODYARMOR announced today a partnership for…
US slaps this Caribbean country with worst rank in latest Human Trafficking Report
From NAN News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. June 28, 2017: The U.S. State Department yesterday slapped the worst tier status on the Central American CARICOM nation of Belize as it released its annual Trafficking in Persons report. Belize is…
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Five obstacles to a more productive Caribbean
By DR SYLVIA DOHNERT From Nation News Barbados CARIBBEAN ECONOMIES HAVE have hardly grown in the last 30 years. The last significant growth was in the 1980s when tourism and banana production expanded, but has since declined due to the…
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Cayman Islands Post Office Closures Postal Service clients are advised of changes to its operations on two days during April. All of Grand Cayman’s post offices will close at 12:30p.m. next Tuesday, 4 April 2017, to facilitate a staff function….
