Barbados: Residents alerted to fake Facebook account impersonating PM
From Caribbean News Service BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Jul 15 2017 – Members of the public have been advised of recent attempts to send messages or engage persons via Facebook Messenger by an individual or individuals purporting to be Prime Minister Freundel…
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Guyana: Bank employees, policemen charged following attempted bank robbery
From Caribbean News Service GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jul 16 2017 – Five men, including two bank employees and two policemen, were slapped with charges of attempted robbery and gun and ammunition possession when they appeared in court on Friday following the July…
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Puerto Rico economic crisis hits island’s only zoo
By Danica Coto The Associated Press From Caribbean Business Puerto Rico economic crisis hits island’s only zoo MAYAGÜEZ — The economic crisis afflicting Puerto Rico for the last decade has also taken a toll on the island’s only zoo, with…
Superheroes are almost single-handedly saving the US box office
By Tom DiChristopher From CNBC Superhero movies have been just about the only safe bet at the U.S. box office in 2017. Releases like “Logan,” “Wonder Woman” and “Spider-Man: Homecoming” have helped offset disappointing performances from sequels. Box office receipts…
Matt Mosely, the “Uniquely Joyful” long distance swimmer attempts a Caribbean crossing
By Amanda McCracken From Men’s Journal Matt Mosely, a 50-year-old father of two, likes to tackle audacious long-distance swims — the kind no one has ever attempted. In 2014, he became the first to first to swim 25 miles non-stop across…
Canada warns against travel to six areas in this Caribbean nation
From NAN News Americas, TORONTO, Canada, Mon. July 17, 2017:The Canadian government is warning nationals against travel to six areas in one Caribbean country. The updated July 12th warning urges Canadians to exercise a high degree of caution when travelling…
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Trinidad: CAL pilots raise safety concern over ATR planes
From Caribbean News Service PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Jul 15 2017 – On the heels of an emergency landing in St Lucia by an ATR aircraft belonging to Caribbean Airlines (CAL), pilots yesterday held a “critical” meeting to discuss safety concerns over…
Clearing clogged blood vessels can benefit some at age 90 and older
From Newsmax People in their nineties and older represent a tiny but growing fraction of patients who undergo a procedure called percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) to clear blocked blood vessels in the heart, new research shows. And while the rate…
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News of Falmouth, Jamaica’s decline is premature
From Travel Pulse Is one of the Caribbean’s busiest and most successful cruise ports losing major cruise ship calls? The answer depends in part on whom you ask. The question emerged this week after Colin Gager, Falmouth, Jamaica’s mayor, claimed in local…
Oscar-winning actor Martin Landau dead at 89
From Newsmax Martin Landau, the chameleon-like actor who gained fame as the crafty master of disguise in the 1960s TV show “Mission: Impossible,” then capped a long and versatile career with an Oscar for his poignant portrayal of aging horror…
