Caribbean governments accused of illegally outsourcing teachers’ labour
From Searchlight VC The Caribbean Union of Teachers(CUT) believes that Caribbean Governments are continuing to illegally outsource the labour of teachers when it comes to the marking of school based assessments (SBAs). The 39th biennial conference for the CUT was…
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Caribbean Platform facilitates CSO contributions to SDGs
STORY HIGHLIGHTS The Platform aims to increase CSOs’ knowledge about the SDGs in the Caribbean. EU Ambassador Aad Biesebroek underscored the role of CSOs in helping to translate government policies into “concrete measures that everyday people can embrace”. Trinidad and…
Strategic LTE expansion allows TNS to support more US outbound roaming traffic to the Caribbean
RESTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Transaction Network Services (TNS) has revealed a series of investments in the TNS-powered CCA LTE Roaming Hub (Hub) which increases its Caribbean coverage to more than 17,000 square miles and introduces an innovative new GPRS Tunneling Protocol (GTP) Proxy…
Caribbean continues to dominate citizenship by investment, according to new Index
From WIC News Caribbean nation Commonwealth of Dominica has for the third year claimed the title of offering the best citizenship by investment programme in the world, reports the CBI Index. The Financial Times wealth management branch, Professional Wealth Management (PWM),…
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The UWI – a key partner on Sargassum Research in the Caribbean
The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica, W.I. Friday, August 16, 2019— For almost 10 years, the Caribbean region has been experiencing massive influxes of the sargassum seaweed which negatively impacts key social and economic sectors such as fisheries and tourism. The…
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Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in the Caribbean
From Caribbean National Weekly BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC -Cancer has become the second-leading cause of death in the Caribbean and despite this growing burden, many Caribbean small island nations have health systems that struggle to provide optimal cancer care for their…
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PAHO warns of the complex situation of dengue in Latin America and the Caribbean
The Region is experiencing a new epidemic cycle that mostly affects children under the age of 15. PAHO urges communities to eliminate Aedes mosquito breeding grounds, which is the most effective way of controlling the disease. Washington, DC, 15 august…
Regional sugar producers want support for white sugar
From Jamaica Gleaner BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Sugar Association of the Caribbean is urging Caribbean Community (CARICOM) governments to strengthen the regional market for Caribbean white sugar by enforcing the Common External Tariff (CET) on imported white sugar. The…
Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean increased by 13.2% in 2018, ending a five-year downward trend
In an international context of reduced flows and strong competition, national policies must attract FDI that contributes to creating local capacities and fostering sustainable development, ECLAC says in its annual report. (August 14, 2019) In contrast to the global trend, flows of…
14 Aug 2019 Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report
14 Aug Wed 2019 Tropical Report ATLANTIC Tropical Weather Outlook For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2019 EASTERN PACIFIC Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center…
