Time for a Caribbean-wide regional marketing campaign
By Kerry Cannon From MMGY Global SHARE Having just returned from Puerto Rico, where I attended the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Assosication (CHTA) – the second annual Caribbean Hotel Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF for short) – I am moved to…
Uncertain How Governor Will Present Fiscal Plan to Board
By Luis J. Valentín From Caribbean Business SAN JUAN — On Oct. 14, Gov. Alejandro García Padilla will have his first at bat in front of Promesa’s fiscal control board, when he presents it with the latest version of his…
Advantage Insurance expands Captive Insurance Operations in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Oct. 03, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Advantage Insurance Inc. (“Advantage”), a leader in providing customized insurance solutions for businesses and individuals, announced today the launch of its newest operating subsidiary, Advantage Business Insurance Company I.I. (“ABIC”)….
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ExoMars is speeding toward the red planet By Timothy J. Seppala From engadget But it’ll be at least seven months before the surface analysis missions begin. IMAGE: Kirill Kudryavstev via Getty Images In 2013 the European and Russian folks…
Puerto Rico hit with islandwide blackout after fire erupts
From Caribbean News Service SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Sep 21 2016— A big fire erupted at an electricity plant that powers most of Puerto Rico on Wednesday, causing a blackout that swept across the U.S. territory of 3.5 million people….
The Diasporas at Home: P.R. releases new books about queer histories
By Blane McLane From Caribbean Business SAN JUAN – Just in time for back to school and the November elections, Puerto Rico’s LGBTTQI communities now have several new his/her/hirstory books to add to their reading lists. Recently released to the public…
U.S. Caribbean Undersea Treasures Are Worth Saving
From The PEW Charitable Trusts Pew works to protect ocean life for healthy ecosystems and thriving communities The crystal clear waters, white sandy beaches, diverse colorful fish, and brilliant coral reefs of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands teem…
Football: FA Names CFU Training Squad
From Antigua Observer The Antigua & Barbuda Football Association (ABFA) has named an all-local 27-man training squad as they start preparations for the third round of the Scotiabank CFU Caribbean Cup qualifiers. Goalkeepers Prince Walter, Davrick Locker, Zian Armstrong and…
Pennsylvania firm launches Zika vaccine trial in Puerto Rico
Associated Press From FOX News A Pennsylvania drug company announced Monday that it has launched a clinical trial of an experimental Zika vaccine in Puerto Rico, the part of the U.S. hardest hit by the mosquito-borne virus. Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc….
Has Caribbean Tourism Taken a Hit Since Zika?
By Neil Gladstone From Oyster In December 2015, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced that cases of the Zika virus had been confirmed in Puerto Rico. In February 2016, President Obama requested nearly two billion dollars in emergency funding…
