Caribbean area codes clothes
By Robbin Whachell, From The Bahamas Weekly News Bahamian entrepreneur makes it big with Caribbean area codes Until now, perhaps better known to our readers as “Mr. Carter,” the recording artist and creator of The Limbo Song, Angelo A. Carter…
Final 20-player rosters announced for 2015 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship
From CONCACAF Tournament kicks off in Kansas City on October 1, Group B in Los Angeles the following day Miami (Friday, September 25, 2015) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) made public today the…
CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship Semifinals kickoff times changed
Key Matches for Tickets to Rio Olympic Games Shifted One Hour Forward MIAMI (Monday, August 31, 2015) – The Confederation of North Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today announced that the two October 10 semifinal matches of the…
The View from Europe: Improving the Dominican Republic-CARICOM relationship
By David Jessop From Caribbean News Now Mutual incomprehension perhaps best sums up the way in which the Anglophone Caribbean and the Dominican Republic presently regard one another. Although in recent months the focus has been on the complex concerns…
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Community Events 8th Annual CISPA Gala “Back to the Future-Celebrating 45 years of excellence” Date: 10/10/2015 Time: 6:30 PM Ritz Carlton Seven Mile Beach Phone: 749 3360 Register Event Description: The 8th Annual CISPA Gala “Back to the Future-Celebrating 45…
Global potential creates leaders for social change
By Alley Olivier From Caribbean Life Stepping out of the box and away from your comfort zone is often the push one needs to accomplish something great. The confines of your community, school and even family can act as barriers…
Jamaica prevails in first-ever all-Caribbean Gold Cup quarterfinal
By Ian Quillen Soccer News Net Contributor From Big Apple Soccer BALTIMORE–Giles Barnes scored in the 7th minute to lift Jamaica to its first-ever victory in a CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal, 1-0 over Haiti on Saturday night at M&T Bank Stadium….
iNews Briefs
Caribbean-Earthquake-Region warned to be prepared for massive earthquake PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Jan 13, CMC – The Seismic Research Centre (SRC) of the University of the West Indies (UWI) is warning the region to “move expeditiously” towards building resilience amid…
Bima receives a $5M investment from Digicel Group to bring Microinsurance to Asia Pacific and the Caribbean
Operations launched in Haiti and Papua New Guinea December 02, 2014 09:46 AM Eastern Standard Time LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bima, the leading global microinsurance provider, announced a 5 million USD investment from Digicel Group, the leading total communications and entertainment provider in…
Haitian cholera epidemic compared to Ebola
By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life The top United Nations coordinator for cholera response in Haiti says support for initiatives to combat the disease has been disappointing, noting that while it may be possible to eliminate cholera in about…