Venezuela suspends oil delivery to some Caribbean states
From St Lucia Times Antigua Observer:- Antigua and Barbuda is among countries to be affected as Venezuela’s PDVSA says it is suspending petroleum deliveries to about half of the Caribbean countries in its Petrocaribe agreement. The move comes due to…
Bourdain’s love of Jamaica’s oxtail and curried goat
BY TANGERINE CLARKE From Caribbean Life Four years ago, late world-renowned chef and host of CNN’s Parts Unknown, Anthony Bourdain said, “I love the food in this country. I must have Oxtail, whether in the Bronx or in Kingston.” These…
Puerto Rico releases data on hundreds of deaths following Hurricane Maria
By DANIELLA CHESLOW From NPR Puerto Rico’s government began complying with a court order and released partial records Tuesday of deaths following Hurricane Maria. The data reveal that there were 1,427 more deaths in the last four months of 2017…
FIFA World Cup is coming back to Concacaf region
We are very excited and humbled that the FIFA Member Associations have entrusted the Concacaf region with the honor of hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup in its new extended format. This is a monumental victory for the Concacaf family,…
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Strengthening Ocean Education: OECS supports new learning platformencuentros/bahia2018/
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 — In recognition of World Oceans Day, observed on June 8, education specialists from around the world gathered in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil to attend a major innovation in education event: the 19th Virtual Educa. This year, ocean…
Diesel emissions scandal: VW fined €1bn by German prosecutors
From BBC Car giant Volkswagen has been fined €1bn (£880m) by German prosecutors over its diesel emissions scandal. The Braunschweig public prosecutor found VW had sold more than 10 million cars between mid-2007 and 2015 that had emissions-test-cheating software installed….
Seaga is a visionary for the cultural sector – Holness
By Office of the Prime Minister Jfrom JIS Story Highlights Prime Minister Andrew Holness has described Former Prime Minister The Most Honourable Seaga as a visionary, leader and statesman who did much for the cultural sector. Mr. Seaga played a…
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Delegates from the Caribbean region to attend major biodiversity meet
From The St. Kitts & Nevis Observer Greater Georgetown, Guyana- More than fifty delegates from around the Region are expected to be in Guyana for a Caribbean Community (CARICOM) workshop to continue the development of a CARICOM Biodiversity Strategy (CBS)….
Sammy has no problem playing with disgraced Steve Smith
From St Lucia Times West Indies cricket star Darren Sammy says he has no problem playing with disgraced former Australia skipper Steve Smith in the Global T20 Canada tournament, the Toronto Star has reported. According to the publication, Sammy and…
Creditor starts legal proceedings for Abraaj restructuring
By Davide Barbuscia From Reuters DUBAI (Reuters) – A creditor of Dubai-based Abraaj has started legal proceedings in the Cayman Islands seeking the restructuring of the private equity firm’s liabilities. Auctus is the second creditor, after Kuwait’s Public Institution for…
