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Soil degradation threatens nutrition in Latin America
By Orlando Milesi and Marianela Jarroud From Inter Press Service News Agency SANTIAGO (IPS) – Curbing soil degradation is essential for ecological sustainability and food security in Latin America and the Caribbean. “Everyone knows how important water is, but not…
Proton therapy arrives at Miami Cancer Institute
A 220-ton “Cyclotron” is the cornerstone of the only proton therapy center in South Florida to offer pencil-beam scanning MIAMI – JUNE 14, 2016 – Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health South Florida has welcomed the future of cancer care with…
Summit of Caribbean States embraces ECLAC’s proposal for debt relief
The United Nations regional organization’s initiative proposes a Caribbean resilience fund for the countries that benefit from debt reduction. (June 9, 2016) The Association of Caribbean States (ACS) fully supported the debt relief initiative presented by the Economic Commission for…
Hilton Worldwide Hotels in the Caribbean and Latin America participate in Hilton Worldwide’s largest annual global career initiative
Careers@Hilton Live Showcases the Diverse and Rewarding Career Opportunities in Hospitality for Job Seekers around the World MIAMI – June 1, 2016 – Hilton Worldwide hotels in Latin America and the Caribbean have taken part in Careers@Hilton Live: Youth in…
CONCACAF announces appointment of Philippe Moggio as General Secretary
The new CONCACAF Council officially appoints the former NBA Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Latin America and the Caribbean after a rigorous global search process Miami (Thursday, May 26, 2016) – The Confederation of North, Central America and…
Ericsson announces Emergency Wallet to support humanitarian response
Ericsson commits at World Humanitarian Summit to developing Ericsson Emergency Wallet, a mobile financial services solution to support humanitarian organizations and populations affected by disasters or crises Solution will enable the distribution and use of digital aid in emergency situations…
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Oil prices will rise again, Biden warns Caribbean
By Nadine Wilson-Harris From Jamaica Gleaner United States (US) Vice-President Joe Biden has warned regional leaders that volatile oil prices will return. On this basis, he is urging them to use every opportunity to explore clean and alternative energy sources…
US identifies priority areas to help Caribbean economies grow
From Freedom skn United States Secretary of State, John Kerry, has identified what he regarded as three priority areas in which the Obama administration would like the economies of Latin America and the Caribbean to grow and thrive. Addressing the…
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Cayman Islands Health City MOU to benefit regional Adventist hospitals
A memorandum of understanding was signed last month in Miami, Florida, between administrators of Health City Cayman Islands and the Seventh-day Adventist healthcare agency overseeing regional Adventist hospitals, Adventist Healthcare Services Inter-America (AHS-IA). The 18 April 2016 signing took place…
A world according to Trump
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean News Now Donald Trump’s foreign policy speech on April 27 did not once mention the Caribbean. The Caribbean should be grateful or there might have been a price tag for his attention. He did…
