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Caribbean – Hurricane Matthew Fact Sheet #18, Fiscal Year (FY) 2017
REPORT from US Agency for International Development HIGHLIGHTS Food security improves substantially in hurricane-affected areas, WFP reports USAID/OFDA partners assist more than 15,000 displaced people to return home USAID/OFDA provides additional $2.5 million for hurricane-affected families Number of suspected cholera…
Klarna buys BillPay, the PayPal of Germany, for $75M from Wonga
By Ingrid Lunden From TechCrunch Some chopping and changing is afoot in the world of payments in Europe. Today, Klarna, the startup out of Sweden that works with online merchants to enable flexible payment options, confirmed that it has acquired…
Cayman Islands Blood Bank sets target of 500 new donors for 2017
Having secured 6% of its overall target for the year at the Taste of Cayman Food Festival, the Cayman Islands Blood Bank is encouraging members of the community who are eligible to donate blood. The blood bank’s objective is to…
Red Sail Sports marks 30 years of dive service in the Cayman Islands
Good customer service, great equipment, and Cayman’s superb reefs combine to provide the ultimate dive vacation, says guest who was there at the beginning and, three decades later, is still choosing Red Sail Sports and Grand Cayman Grand Cayman, Cayman…
‘Winer Dem’ for Benjie in 2017
2016 proved to be beyond fantastic for St. Lucian born Bahamian resident Benje, the Soca Phenomenon who came on the scene with his hits ‘La Bam Bam’, ‘Bahamas Masquerades’ and his Power Soca Anthem ‘Look Trouble Again’ which seems to…
South Korea to impose tougher battery safety rules after Galaxy Note 7 investigation
By Chris Smith From BGR Samsung a few weeks ago explained that two distinct battery issues caused the numerous Galaxy Note 7 fires last year that prompted Samsung to recall and then discontinue the phablet. Samsung conceded that other factors…
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The new Caribbean Patent Convention and Caricom stasis
From INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY WATCH The views expressed in this column are solely those of the authors and are not associated with Intellectual Property Watch. IP-Watch expressly disclaims and refuses any responsibility or liability for the content, style or form of…
Bahamas tops Caribbean on crime’s economic cost
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor From Tribune242 The Bahamas leads the entire Caribbean on economic losses stemming from crime, losing $434 million or almost 5 per cent of its annual gross domestic product (GDP) to the scourge. The extent…
OECS engages citizens on key development issues
CASTRIES, St Lucia — The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has begun engaging citizens of member states on issues impacting their lives, the challenges facing the region, and the development opportunities for the OECS and its people. The public…
Recipe of the week
You’ll Never Guess the Key Ingredient in This Chicken Brine By Sheela Prakash From The Kitchn How To Bake Chicken: The Easiest, Simplest Method It’s no secret that a brine is the answer to incredibly moist and flavorful meat. The…
