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Cayman Islands government calls for Heroes Day Award nominations Nominations for the Heroes Day Awards in Health Services are now open. Forms are available online at www.ministryofhealth.gov.ky . Monday, 30th September, is the deadline for submissions. The public is encouraged…
Commissioner Piebalgs signs Development programmes for 20 African, Caribbean and Pacific countries
From The Jet Today, European Commissioner for Development, Andris Piebalgs, and representatives from 20 African, Caribbean and Pacific countries, have co-signed the National Indicative Programmes (NIP) under the 11th European Development Fund for the period 2014-2020 in Apia (Samoa), for…
The Caribbean Community has a plan. But does it have leaders?
By Michael W Edghill From Caribbean Journal In July of this year, Caricom outlined its strategic plan designed to promote and strengthen the supranational organization and enhance its position in ever-changing global relations. The overview, made available through the website…
UPDATE: Ordinary Russians are furious about Putin’s new food sanctions/Putin retaliates against sanctions with food-import limits
Ordinary Russians are furious about Putin’s new food sanctions By Rob Wile And Elena Holodny From Business Insider On Thursday we learned Russia will ban the imports of meat, dairy, fruit, and some vegetable products from the West. Combined with…
Sensor-powered seatbelt could save the lives of sleepy drivers
By Adario Strange From Mashable “when people go into a state of fatigue or drowsiness, modifications appear in their breathing and heart rate; Harken can monitor those variables..” Wearable tech has done a lot to foster the rise of the…
Keeping ‘SS Caricom’ afloat
By Rickey Singh From Trinidad Express AMID recurring criticisms of and support for the Caribbean Community, it is quite rare for serious concerns to be expressed about what it could mean for us as citizens of “one Caribbean” if we…
McCain: Obama Abandoning Ukrainian People to Putin’s War Machine
By Newsmax President Barack Obama is abandoning the Ukrainian people’s fate to the Russian troops amassing on Russia’s border with Ukraine, Arizona Sen. John McCain said Sunday, describing the tactic as “shameful.” Appearing on “Face the Nation,” McCain blamed the…
U.K. Economy size may be revised upward on EU Statistics changes
By Jennifer Ryan and Scott Hamilton From Bloomberg The size of the U.K. economy may be revised upward as officials change the way they calculate output to reflect new European Union standards. The changes may add 2.5 percent to 5…
Bahamas hosts third Caribbean conference on international financial services
NASSAU, Bahamas — The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export), in partnership with the government of The Bahamas on Monday commenced a three-day high profile summit: The Third Caribbean Conference on the International Financial Services Sector in the Caribbean region…
Ryan Pinder at the 3rd Caribbean Conference on International Financial Services Mar 31, 2014 – 4:03:49 PM
3rd Caribbean conference on the international financial services sector The Caribbean engaging the world in financial services Nassau, the Bahamas The Honourable L. Ryan Pinder Minister of Financial Services, Commonwealth of The Bahamas “Welcome Remarks” Introduction The Right Honourable Perry…
