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ILO to implement training programme on Strengthening Trade Unions’ Understanding and Application of Research Methodology
PORT OF SPAIN, (ILO News) – The International Labour Organization, through a European Union funded Project, is to implement a training programme on “Strengthening Trade Unions’ Understanding and Application of Research Methodology”. It will be held in collaboration with the…
China’s first giant passenger jet makes successful takeoff and landing in maiden flight
By Sophia Yan CNBC From Yahoo News The maiden test flight of the C919 airliner made a successful takeoff, and landing, after a 90-minute flight from Shanghai Pudong International Airport on Friday, according to a livestream via Twitter carried on…
Welcome to the Caribbean’s nature paradise
From Caribbean News Now With tropical rainforest covering two-thirds of the island, fascinating geothermal activity and some of the best diving sites in the world, it is unsurprising that Dominica has become known as the “nature island of the Caribbean”….
SVG leads adoption of UN resolution on World Creativity and Innovation Day
By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Permanent Mission to the United Nations said it has led the successful adoption of a UN resolution on World Creativity and Innovation Day. St. Vincent and the…
Royal Caribbean releases New Symphony of the Seas construction photos
By EMRYS THAKKAR From Cruise Hive Royal Caribbean has released some new construction photos of the upcoming Symphony of the Seas. New construction photos have been released by Miami-based Royal Caribbean. The photos show the next world’s largest cruise ship named…
ILO and the Government of Brazil on South-South Cooperation Mission to Guyana and Suriname
Port of Spain (ILO News) – Having successfully completed activities in Saint Lucia and the Bahamas in March 2017, the International Labour Organization (ILO), in collaboration with the Government of Brazil, will embark on a second round of technical assistance…
Trump’s tax plan seeks to bring back trillions in corporate profits held abroad. Can he succeed where many others have failed?
By Sam Brodey From MINNPOST What if there were a magic source of free money, sitting just outside the borders of the United States — across the Caribbean in the Cayman Islands, perhaps — just waiting for a sharp politician to come…
North Korea has been branded as a ‘weed-smoker’s paradise’ — but the truth is more complicated
By Melia Robinson From Business Insider For years, there have been rumors that North Korea is a “weed-smoker’s paradise.” Cannabis is said to grow wildly there, and people can reportedly buy it in large, bazaar-style marketplaces and smoke it wherever…
US best new restaurant
Go inside the stunning French bistro that was just named the best new restaurant in America By Sarah Jacobs From Business Insider Breakfast at Le Coucou.Le Coucou/Facebook The winners of the James Beard Awards were announced this week, crowning the…
Social media firms should face fines for hate speech failures, urge UK MPs
By Natasha Lomas From TechCrunch Social media giants Facebook, YouTube and Twitter have once again been accused of taking a “laissez-faire approach” to moderating hate speech content on their platforms. This follows a stepping up of political rhetoric against social platforms in…
