Commonwealth Caribbean to release regional anti-corruption index
From Jamaica Observer ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC) – Anti corruption agencies in the Commonwealth Caribbean have indicated that they will be gathering regional data and release their own anti-corruption index similar to the one issued annually by Transparency International.According to the…
Towards a global role for the Africa Caribbean Pacific Group of States?
By Goele Geeraert IPS Contributing Writer From Pride News BRUSSELS, Belgium May 8, 2017 (IPS) — The African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) met, last week, in Brussels, for the 105th Session of its Council of Ministers to…
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St Lucia: Ministry of Health and Wellness supports “Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week”
PRESS RELEASE – Regional member states, the CARICOM Secretariat and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), along with St. Lucia’s Ministry of Health and Wellness, with the support of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), will be observing “Caribbean Mosquito…
770,000 drone owners in US
There are over 770,000 registered drone owners in the US By Steve Dent, From engadget That’s over double the number of manned aircraft. Over 770,000 drone owners have registered to fly in the US since the FAA made it mandatory…
How crowdfunding for real estate really works for Dango Estate
From WN At its core, crowdfunding means pooling money together from a group of investors to make an investment. In this sense, crowdfunding has existed in real estate for centuries. Neighbors have bought property together, husbands and wives and their…
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Brooklyn artist creates vintage furniture from African textiles
By Tangerine Clarke From Caribbean Life Benga Akinnagbe is an American-born artist of Nigerian lineage, so it is not surprising that he sources some of the most beautiful prints from the continent of his ancestors, to fashion his Enitan Vintage…
Cayman Islands: Estera marketing team shortlisted for prestigious awards
Estera, a leading provider of fiduciary and administration services, has been shortlisted in an impressive four categories in the prestigious Citywealth Brand Management & Reputation Awards 2017; Brand of the Year, Best Rebranding Campaign, Marketing Team of the Year. The…
Cayman Islands: Conservation group urged to ban importation of invasive lion fish
By CMC From Wired Ja Online News GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, May 7, CMC – The Cayman United Lionfish League (CULL), has urged the National Conservation Council to implement a ban on importing the invasive lion fish. lionfishThe group of…
Is this the end of the Fifth Republic in Venezuela?
From Caribbean News Now CARACAS, Venezuela — After a month of continuous protests against President Nicolás Maduro’s government, his announcement on May 1, 2017, calling for a “popular constitutional assembly” that would replace the country’s current constitution — approved in…
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Jamaica to set up task force to use marijuana to promote tourism
By Jamaica Observer From St Lucia Newsonline JAMAICA OBSERVER – A special task force to inform the Tourism Ministry on using cannabis-enthused tourism for the promotion of the sector, is to be established. Ed Bartlett, the tourism minister, said that…
