Cayman Islands DEH offers tips to facilitate safe and efficient garbage handling
As part of its recent commitment to provide a value-for-money garbage collection service, the Department of Environmental Health (DEH) has launched a public awareness campaign to raise local residents’ awareness of the importance of safely packing and handling garbage, as…
Successful Interreg Caraïbes Stakeholder Meeting held in Saint Lucia
OECS-INTERREG Joint Media Release Wednesday, July 25, 2018 — The Joint Secretariat of the Interreg Caraïbes Programme in collaboration with the OECS Commission held an intensive two-day session during July 19th – 20th 2018 in Saint Lucia to provide insight…
These Caribbean immigrants were pardoned by a U.S. Governor
From NAN News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. July 25, 2018: Six Caribbean immigrants with minor criminal convictions that could have gotten them deported by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, have been pardoned by a U.S. governor. New…
Council member for Grenada takes over Chairmanship of ECCB Monetary Council
By ECCB (PRESS RELEASE VIA SNO) – Chairmanship of the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) will be transferred to Dr the Right Honourable Keith Mitchell, Council Member for Grenada, during the official Handing Over Ceremony on…
Six Senses heads to Caribbean island offering citizenship for investment
From TTG Asia St Kitts & Nevis, an Eastern Caribbean island with a Citizenship-by-Investment programme, will soon welcome a Six Senses property. Six Senses St Kitts – resulting from a partnership between Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas and Range Developments…
Deadly Athens wildfires
Devastating photos show the impact of deadly wildfires in Athens BY SHANNON CONNELLAN From Mashable A man holds his son as a wildfire burns in the town of Rafina, near Athens, on July 23. IMAGE: ANGELOS TZORTZINIS/AFP/GETTY IMAGES Devastating photos…
Coca-Cola sucking wells dry in indigenous Mexican town – forcing residents to buy bottled water
By Harriet Agerholm From Independent UK Bottling plant ‘consumes more than a million litres of water a day’ A Coca-Cola factory in Mexico is reportedly draining wells dry, forcing local residents to buy bottled water. Natural supplies have run out in the…
meeco to install sun2roof solar systems on German traditional specialised yarn factory
Gruschwitz Textilwerke AG to be equipped with a 280 kWp clean energy solution Saving electricity costs, gaining energy independence and contributing to an eco-friendly power supply in production processes is an aim more and more German companies pursue. The German…
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St. Vincent and the Grenadines: A growing Caribbean tourism force
By JIM BYERS From Travel Pulse The world is catching on to the joys of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Tourism officials from this beautiful Caribbean country were in Toronto yesterday to talk up the wonderful nature, fantastic festivals and…
UNESCO Director-General urges inquiry into death of photojournalist Niraz Saeed in a prison in Syria
From UNESCO The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, called for an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Niraz Saeed, a photojournalist whose demise in detention in Syria was announced on 16 July. “I wish to express my condolences…
