Kitchn’s Ultimate Guide to the Thanksgiving Slow Cooker
By Kelli Foster From The Kitchn You already know the wonders your slow cooker can do for busy weeknight meals and make-ahead breakfasts, so it should come as no surprise that this appliance is just as invaluable come Thanksgiving. It can…
Jamaica: Caribbean officials descend on Kingston for high-level IMF meeting
From Nation Wide Radio JM More than 300 officials are expected in Jamaica for the sixth International Monetary Fund (IMF) High-Level Caribbean Forum which is slated for Thursday, November 16 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Among the…
Numbers tell the story of port needs
From Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd As Chris Allen warms to the topic of global port infrastructure needs for the booming cruise sector in the era of “megaships,” he uses a few numbers to illustrate. Industry wide, “in 2017 there are…
New strategic plan being developed for Caribbean Court of Justice
From CBC The Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) says it is developing a strategic plan for the period 2018-2023 with stakeholder engagement being a top priority. The CCJ, established in 2001 to replace the London-based Privy Council as the…
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Cayman Islands PFL Weekly Review: Triple C and NorthEast Schools play to an exciting draw
With the CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) heading into the final two weeks of regular season games, schools are jostling for positions in their respective groups as the Playoffs loom. In the Group B…
Cayman Alternative Investment Summit 2018 to Focus on Intersection of Alternative Investments and Technology
Conference will convene prominent industry speakers, technology thought leaders and guest speakers in the Cayman Islands GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, Nov. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — The fifth-annual Cayman Alternative Investment Summit (CAIS) will explore how technology is impacting the alternative investment…
EIB, CDB commit $24 million to post-disaster Caribbean reconstruction
From St Kitts & Nevis Observer Bonn, Germany – The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) have set up an emergency post-disaster reconstruction financing initiative to help the region recover from recent hurricane events. The arrangement…
Munich Re underlines microinsurance growth in Latin America & Caribbean
By Luke Gallin From Reinsurance News Preliminary findings of a recent study on microinsurance across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), published by the Munich Re Foundation and the Microinsurance Network, highlights substantial growth in take-up rates in recent times,…
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International Star Etana to be Honored at 24th Annual Caribbean American Heritage Awards in Washington, D.C
International Star Etana to be Honored at 24th Annual Caribbean American Heritage Awards Washington, D.C (MPR Consulting) – On Friday, November 17th, 2017, the Soulful “Strong One”, Etana, who is of Jamaican heritage, will receive the Excellence in the Arts Award…
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Giant Caribbean sloths disappeared in extinction that also killed off monkeys and giant rodents
BY KATE SHERIDAN From Newsweek Don’t worry, giant ground sloths won’t be interrupting anyone’s Caribbean vacation. Humans killed them all off long ago, according to new findings published in the November issue of the Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution and…
