Iran threatens to deploy warships in the Caribbean in response to US presence in the Persian Gulf
By Kenneth Rijock From Caribbean News Now TEHRAN, Iran — Those that do not closely follow developments in the Middle East may not know that the rear admiral who commands the Islamic Republic of Iran’s naval forces, in a recent…
UWItv to honour Caribbean media icon Julian Rogers at 1st anniversary celebration and awards ceremony
(PRESS RELEASE) – The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica, W.I. 25 November 2017. After more than 65,000 minutes of airtime from nearly 300 programme episodes and more than 60 livestreamed events, having reached 183 countries around the world, UWItv is celebrating…
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Caribbean hotel insurance rates to increase by 10 to 40 percent
By Theodore Koumelis Stanley Smith, Certified Public Accountant and Licensed Adjuster with Smith Orloff & Associates, advised hotel owners and managers to be proactive and be their own advocates when handling insurance claims, during a CHTA webinar MIAMI – Caribbean…
OECS Member States working together to save $5 million in annual pharmaceutical procurement
OECS Media Release: 4th Council of OECS Health Ministers meeting convened in Martinique Friday, November 10, 2017 — The OECS Commission is working to continue to drive down the cost of medicines via the OECS Pharmaceutical Service which in 2016/17 purchased approximately…
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Trump economic measures would affect the Caribbean, warns media
From Presna Latina Kingston, Oct 30 (Prensa Latina) The implementation of economic measures proposed to the United States Congress by President Donald Trump, such as the reduction of international aid by 33 percent, would affect Caribbean nations, warn media reports….
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Decline in tourist arrivals expected
By Azad Ali From Caribbean Life The Barbados- based Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) is predicting a slowdown in the growth of tourist arrivals for the remainder of the year as the region comes to grip with the destruction caused by…
OECS signs agreement to support blue economy transition
From Trinidad Guardian CASTRIES, St. Lucia, – The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) says the commitment to sustainable growth and resilience of the Caribbean’s blue economy has been strengthened with the signing of a US$6.3 million grant agreement for…
Columbus did not discover Caribbean
Christopher Columbus did not discover the Caribbean By Dizzanne Billy From Words in the Bucket Rather, he introduced the first wave of cultural destruction that would go on to change the region forever. Today Oct 9), the United States of…
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Message from Caribbean Islands: We’re open for cruise vacations
MIAMI, Oct. 4, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — More than 40 islands visited by cruise ships on Caribbean itineraries have a message they want to share: They are open, fully operational, welcoming ships full of cruise passengers and hoping more will follow. Included…
With the Caribbean in tatters, it’s time to talk climate change resilience
From Talk Media News “Wake” is a weekly foreign policy broadcast produced by Talk Media News and hosted by Luke Vargas from U.N. Headquarters in New York. The following is a complete transcript of Episode 21, “Natural Disasters and Climate…
