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Project launches in Caribbean to build climate resilience by using nature to reduce risks
From Caribbean News Now KINGSTON, Jamaica — Following one of the most devastating hurricane seasons in recent history, a four-year initiative launched to help Caribbean islands prioritize and invest in natural ecosystems that reduce their risks from climate related disasters….
PDVSA refineries in Venezuela, Caribbean ran at 31 pct capacity in Q1
From HP (Reuters) – Venezuela’s oil refineries worked at 31 percent of their combined 1.62 million-barrel-per-day capacity in the first quarter, well below 2017 levels, according to an internal document from state-run firm PDVSA viewed by Reuters. PDVSA’s refining operations…
UK politician says Patrick Stewart was in ‘Star Wars,’ all us nerds face-palm
BY ISOBEL HAMILTON From Mashable Ladies and gentleman, behold that most base of creatures, the politician trying to land a pop-culture reference. UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson was on the Andrew Marr Show on Sunday, and made a blunder that…
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US: Former KC exec embezzled millions and bought a Caribbean beach house [In Cayman Islands]. He’s going to prison
BY MAX LONDBERG From The Kansas City Star A former executive with a Kansas City company was sentenced to prison Friday for embezzling about $6.5 million from his former employer. Douglas Lee Ferrell, 34, will serve five years in federal…
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The View From Europe: Brexit’s many imponderables
By DAVID JESSOP From Barbados Advocate Many months have passed since this column last addressed the issue of Brexit and what it may mean for the Caribbean and its long-standing relationship with the United Kingdom. This is because the shape…
Canada further strengthens its support for the Caribbean Region
From pm.gc.ca Yesterday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hosted a roundtable discussion with leaders from Caribbean nations as part of his participation in the Summit of the Americas. He announced during the event that Canada would provide over $30 million toward…
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US: Acting Secretary Sullivan’s meeting with Caribbean leaders
From State Gov. Readout Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC April 15, 2018 The below is attributable to Spokesperson Heather Nauert: Acting Secretary of State John J. Sullivan met with the Caribbean Heads of Government and Foreign Ministers of The…
HANDS OFF: No relief for Caribbean DACA recipients in U.S. Budget
By Gordon Williams From Caribbean Today The signing of the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2018 by President Donald Trump set off a firestorm of mixed reactions, with both Democrats and Republicans lamenting that once again DACA recipients were being left…
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Chinese ICOs in Cayman Islands seeks overseas fundraising, new chance or new scam?
From 8BTC More and more Chinese ICO projects are seeking fundraising overseas as prohibitive regulations over bitcoin and ICOs tightens. To bypass strict surveillance, these ICO projects have rejected direct private funding from Chinese individual investors, and turned to offshore…
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Bahamas first’s ‘Banner Year’ as profits up 548%
By NEIL HARTNELL From Tribune242 BAHAMAS First’s chief executive yesterday hailed 2017 as “a banner year” where profits increased almost seven-fold, adding: “Everything we needed to go in our favour did.” Patrick Ward told Tribune Business that the “buildings…
