Digicel and Huawei Technologies successfully test 10 Gbps broadband In Jamaica
From Digicel Group First-ever deployment in the region of XGPON fibre to the home technology delivering speeds of up to 10,000Mbps KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Digicel Group and Huawei Technologies have successfully showcased the real power of…
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US energy summit sets out alternatives to PetroCaribe
From The Caribbean Council A US-Caribbean-Central American Energy Summit held in Washington has set out an extensive programme of US and multilateral support aimed at diversifying the Caribbean’s energy sources. The gradual lessening of the region’s use of hydrocarbons is…
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U.S. pledges to work with Caribbean, Central America to lower energy costs
From News Americas Now News Americas, WASHINGTON, D.C., Fri. May 6, 2016: The United States says it is committed to working with the Caribbean and Central American to lower energy costs to nationals. The commitment came as Vice President Joe…
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The Waning of Petrocaribe?
BY DAVID L. GOLDWYN, CORY R. GILL From Atlantic Council Central America and Caribbean Energy in Transition Petrocaribe, Caracas’ eleven-year-old energy and diplomatic alliance, is weakening. As Venezuela spirals closer to economic demise, the United States and the international community…
Montagliani confident ahead of CONCACAF election
By Simon Fudge From GOAL Seeking to be elected the first Canadian as CONCACAF president, Victor Montagliani’s agenda includes changes to Gold Cup and Champions League competitions. VANCOUVER – Like any candidate running for office, Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) president…
ECLAC predicts Caribbean economies will contract this year
From Jamaica Observer SANTIAGO, Chile (CMC) – The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has revised downward its growth projections for the region’s economic activity, forecasting an average contraction of -0.6 per cent in 2016. ECLAC said…
U.S. warns that if Venezuela ends oil subsidy for Caribbean, it can’t step in
By Franco Ordoñez From Miami Herald Opposition leaders, now in charge of National Assembly, have criticized Petrocaribe Senior adviser at White House says U.S. can’t substitute its own oil for Venezuela’s Obama administration working with countries on energy security WASHINGTON…
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St. Martin’s Lasana Sekou speaks on Racist Images in Caribbean Tourism Promotion
From mni alive “The persistence of racist images in tourism advertisement and in other forms of tourism promotion in the Caribbean and Central America was addressed in my paper,” said Sekou following a Conscious Lyrics interview on Saturday on SOS…
Official logo and name unveiled for debut of Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League
Competition resumes later this month with quarterfinal action upcoming in five countries MIAMI, FL (Tuesday, February 10, 2015) – The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) and Scotiabank unveiled today the logo and official name of…
Sir Austin – committed to service
By Dorian Bryan From Barbados Advocate FOR his commitment to the cause of the development of sports, not just in Barbados, but in the world, at large, former banker and veteran sports administrator, Austin Llewellyn Sealy, has been awarded the…
