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Strong case for revisiting that EPA
From Barbados Today Close to seven years ago, Caribbean countries entered a new relationship with Europe that promised to deliver significant benefits in support of economic growth and development, building on the achievements of the Lomé Conventions and Cotonou Agreements…
US court revives gangster rap threat case
By Ross Todd, From The Recorder SAN FRANCISCO — Weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a similar case, a California appeals court on Wednesday reinstated criminal charges against a man accused of threatening two sexual assault victims in…
Family says they were booted from JetBlue flight for holding 2-year-old on lap
By Chris Morran From Consumerist A family that purchased a separate seat for their 2-year-old son on a JetBlue flight say they were just trying to comfort the youngster by having him sit on his mom’s lap during takeoff, but…
A Nibble of Prevention – why broccoli is good for us
By Michael Anft Paul Talalay’s research showed why broccoli is good for us. Now, a new center at Johns Hopkins is looking for more foods that could stave off cancer and other diseases. It’s morning in the office beside Paul…
Unlocking the value of aviation in the Caribbean
By Lionel Van der Walt From CARIBBEAN360 FLORIDA, United States– This year the global airline industry will transport 3.3 billion passengers and 52 million tons of cargo. Worldwide, aviation supports jobs for 58 million people. It is the means to…
Kraft Heinz recalls select varieties of Kraft singles products in Cayman Islands
Only 3-Lb. and 4-Lb. Packages of Kraft Singles Included in Recall July 31, 2015 08:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time NORTHFIELD, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Kraft Heinz Company is voluntarily recalling select code dates and manufacturing codes of Kraft Singles individually-wrapped slices due…
Cayman Islands Airports Authority holds partial emergency exercise
The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) conducted a partial emergency exercise Wednesday afternoon (29 July 2015) on a grassy area alongside the runway at Owen Roberts International Airport. The partial exercise was conducted with no disruptions to normal airport activities….
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LR now certifying small Caribbean commercial ships
From Marine Log JULY 30, 2015 — After becoming the first classification society to issue Cargo Ship Safety and Small Commercial Safety Certificates to two Trinidad and Tobago vessels, LR has been authorized by several Caribbean flag administrations to carry…
Jamaica [and Cayman Islands] literally sits on one of the largest thermal energy source in World (>52,000 MW)
From Linkedin Pulse In 2010, scientists have found the deepest known hydrothermal vents, some 5 kilometres down beneath the waves of the Caribbean in the Cayman Trough.“In a nutshell, the Mid-Cayman Rise displays perhaps the broadest range of mid-ocean ridge…
Regional Parliamentary Conference begins in BVI
BVI, 30 July 2015 – Representatives from thirteen countries are in the BVI attending the 40th Conference of the Caribbean, the Americas and the Atlantic Region of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA). The conference began on July 25th and is…
