Wyoming native participates in Caribbean exercise Tradewinds 2017
From dvids Story by Sgt. Renee Seruntine 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS – United States Navy Senior Chief Michael Bailey, Naval Sea Systems Command Dive Detachment of Norfolk, Virginia and Evanston, Wyoming native is participating in Tradewinds 2017,…
Promoting regional trade at Agroalimentaria
Bridgetown, BARBADOS, May 30, 2017. Regional trade is a key component for economic stability across the Caribbean, and greater trade from the agricultural sector could significantly contribute towards the lowering of the regions food import bill from outside of the…
Jamaica hosts first Caribbean World Heritage symposium
From Jamaica Gleaner Jamaica is to today host the Caribbean’s first symposium on climate change and world heritage at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The three-day symposium,which is being held under the theme: ‘Rallying for the Protection of…
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Dominican airline to start Jamaica flights this year
From Caribbean News Service SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, May 27 2017 – The Dominican Republic based airline Pawa is scheduled to start flights to Jamaica later this year. The initiative was sparked by the recent visit from Jamaican Prime Minister…
The View From Europe: Competition, connectivity and the Caribbean tourism market
BY DAVID JESSOP From Barbados Advocate When the former US President, Barack Obama, announced in late 2014 that he was easing travel restrictions on US citizens wishing to visit Cuba, a frisson ran through the tourist industry in the rest…
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Agriculture stakeholders discuss regional food safety
May 2, 2017 — In an effort to enhance the quality of agricultural produce in the Region, food safety stakeholders convened in Barbados from April 25-26, 2017 to discuss the improvement of plant health in the Region. The two-day consultations, conducted…
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VIVA and Ericsson to bring first 4X4 MIMO LTE to Dominican Republic in network expansion
VIVA’s network expansion to enable enhanced mobile internet user experience 4×4 MIMO provides up to double the peak downlink data rate without the need for additional spectrum Ericsson selected as sole supplier for VIVA’s 4G/LTE network modernization in the Dominican…
Caribbean leaders meet to discuss ‘urgent challenges’ facing the region
By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life The Organization of American States (OAS) says its Secretary General, Luis Almagro, and the former president of the Dominican Republic, Leonel Fernandez, held a working meeting on Tuesday during which they discussed the…
Vessel with 1,320 pounds of cocaine intercepted off Puerto Rico; two men arrested
AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico — US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) seized 1,320 pounds (600 kilos) of cocaine on Wednesday after intercepting a vessel near the southern coast of Puerto Rico and arresting two men onboard….
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Direct charter flights to bring St. Maarten patients to Health City Cayman Islands
CAYMAN ISLANDS (March 27, 2017) – Cayman Islands based tertiary care hospital Health City Cayman Islands announced today that direct charter flights to St Maarten will bring patients from that country to the Cayman Islands for specialized medical treatment. Following…
