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Toward Cradle-to-Grave Control in the Caribbean: IAEA Supports Member State Source Management Efforts
By K. Glenn, IAEA Department of Technical Cooperation From IAEA To protect the public from the hazards of ionizing radiation and prevent disused radioactive sources from becoming ‘orphaned’, the IAEA promotes ‘cradle-to-grave’ source control as an essential component of a…
UPDATE: Little damage from 7.6 quake that triggered tsunami warning for Jamaica, other C’bean islands
From Jamaica Observer TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — One of the strongest earthquakes to hit the Caribbean in modern times struck off the coast of Honduras on Tuesday night, shaking the mainland and setting off tsunami warnings that were cancelled about…
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Documentary: Secrets of the Fortresses of the Caribbean Part 2
From Antigua Nice Caribbean Tourism Organization, Lifetime Achievement Award-winning film producer Patrick Baucelin from Martinique will be showcasing for the first time in Antigua, the documentary “Secrets of the Fortresses of the Caribbean Part 2, which features Fort Barrington and…
Visa partners NovoPayment to simplify B2B transactions in Latin America, Caribbean
From Verdict Visa has teamed up with NovoPayment, a Florida-based payment provider, to support business to business (B2B) transactions in Latin America and the Caribbean. The two firms will collaborate for business traveller solutions as well as solutions for accounts…
Exploring Cayman Islands
Family resemblance: exploring the islands of Cayman Brac and Little Cayman From Dive Training The Cayman Islands have a well-deserved reputation as a leading dive destination, with beautiful sugary-sand beaches, clear water and pristine diving and snorkeling. Grand Cayman, the…
New Caribbean jobs bank aims to match workers with opportunities
(PRESS RELEASE) – Sparked by the need to assist Caribbean tourism industry workers impacted by last fall’s hurricanes, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) has created a “jobs bank” to match candidates with tourism-related employment opportunities. The jobs bank,…
Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute and Pinecrest Physical Therapy announce partnership
MIAMI, FL – January 8, 2017 – Today, Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute, part of Baptist Health South Florida, and Pinecrest Physical Therapy announced a partnership adding five outpatient physical therapy locations to the Institute’s rehabilitation program. With this…
The link between poverty and migration top discussion between UN agency President and Pope Francis
Rome, 11 January 2018 – Just days after renewing his plea to respect the rights of migrants, Pope Francis will have a private meeting with Gilbert F. Houngbo, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) during which it…
Caribbean pastor battles for his life in Harlem nursing home
BY NELSON A. KING From Caribbean Life The Rev. Reginald Euclid Moore, a very vibrant Methodist Church Minister who served in the Chateaubelair-Kingstown Circuit in St. Vincent and the Grenadines in the 1970s, is now battling for his life in…
UN regional forum for Latin America and Caribbean marks 70th anniversary
From UN News Centre Wide view of the high-level seminar in commemoration of the UN Economic Commission for Latina America and the Caribbean’s (ECLAC) 70th anniversary, in Santiago, Chile. Photo: Carlos Vera/ECLAC. 10 January 2018 – The United Nations Economic…
