90,000 Inner City Jamaicans to benefit from improved services and crime prevention
By S Coward From World Bank WASHINGTON, March 14, 2014 – More than 80,000 Jamaican citizens will benefit from improved services, basic infrastructure and targeted crime and violence interventions in 18 vulnerable inner-city communities as a result of US$42 million…
US orders review of deportations to the Caribbean
From Jamaica Observer WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – United States President Barack Obama has ordered a review of deportations to the Caribbean and other countries, saying that removal of undocumented immigrants should be done more humanely. “The President emphasised his…
Irish pride resonates to Caribbean as tiny island makes merry
By Graham Clifford From Independent.ie As the sun sets over the Caribbean island of Montserrat, I find myself serenading the locals who have come down to the waterfront to meet up with the visiting Irish. I belt out ‘Raglan Road’…
Commonwealth Games: Scotland’s Queen’s Baton Relay route announced
From BBC The route of the Scottish leg of the Queen’s Baton Relay, which leads up to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, has been revealed. The baton is currently in the Caribbean as it tours 70 nations and territories of…
SPS plans to open office in Cayman Enterprise City
Sustainable Performance Solutions expands its Caribbean presence SPS has joined with Green Energy Solutions Partners to establish an office in Grand Cayman in order to expand its rapidly growing Caribbean business. Fort Lauderdale, FL, March 17, 2014 –(PR.com)– Larry Clark,…
Digicel asks regulator to investigate LIME
Consumers being unjustly charged for calls to LIME numbers Friday 14th March 2014 – Digicel is today asking the ICTA to launch an investigation into LIME’s call handling – which results in some consumers being unfairly charged. In November 2013,…
Jamaican boxers take on the Caribbean in The W&N Contender
From Jamaica Observer KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Wray and Nephew Contender enters its fourth season and the organisers have added a new twist and a Caribbean flavour to the boxing competition. For this season the Green Team will comprise Jamaican…
WI plans could irk Barmy Army
From ESPNcricinfo staff A battle looks likely to break out within the Caribbean cricketing community after it emerged that several traditional venues could miss out on hosting England Tests next year. The matter is already being discussed in the highest…
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FTC Investigating Herbalife By Chris Morran From Consumerist For more than a year, some have accused nutritional supplement company Herbalife of operating a pyramid scheme and called for federal authorities to investigate the business. Today, the company confirmed that it…
PM woos Caribbean nurses to T&T
By Gail Alexander From Guardian Media ST VINCENT: Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has invited nurses from the Caricom region to work in T&T in a bid to ease T&T’s nursing shortage. Persad-Bissessar made the offer on Tuesday at the same…
