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Insel air fleet not allowed in Guyana due to safety concerns
From Caribbean News Service GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Feb 22 2017 – The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has taken a decision to not allow the Insel Air fleet to fly into Guyana due to safety concerns. This was confirmed by Director…
US, EU food standards major hurdle for Caribbean exporters
From Brussels CTA As Caricom countries struggle to move away from their traditional reliance on a single industry or major crop in the face of growing economic uncertainty worldwide, they are finding it increasingly difficult to enter markets in the…
The Editor speaks: I saw three butterflies come flying in
The three butterflies were flying on three separate days the week before Christmas taking pollen from flowers in our front garden in Newlands. The first butterfly was huge, one of the largest I have ever witnessed. Joan, my wife, thought…
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CONCACAF Extends Gold Cup Deal with FOX through 2019 Championship
New deal to keep 2017 and 2019 continental championship on FOX Sports, home of the FIFA World Cup Miami (November 11, 2016) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) and FOX Sports announced today a…
Canada is stepping in as a wave of opioid overdoses spread across the US
By Rachel Browne, VICE News From Business Insider As a wave of opioid overdoses continues to spread across North America, Canada is now allowing doctors to prescribe heroin as a treatment for severe addicts. Health Canada lifted rules this week that barred…
Hybrid robo-advisors will manage 10% of all investable assets by 2025
By MyPrivateBanking From Business Insider After the strong growth of the robo-advisory approach in recent years, promoted by numerous start-ups worldwide as well as sizeable number of early adopting wealth managers, a new ‘sub-species’ has emerged: the hybrid robo/personal contact…
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Panama named host for 2017 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship
Twelve teams to compete for regional championship and four available spots in the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 Miami, FL (Monday, July 25, 2016) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today announced that…
These Caribbean nations are battling with large numbers of diabetes cases
From NAN News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. May 25, 2016: Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West Indies, Sir Hilary Beckles, recently put the spotlight on the rising incidence of diabetes in the Caribbean while officially opening the second…
Appleby adds investment funds partner in Cayman
From hedgeweek Offshore law firm Appleby has appointed Alex Brainis as a partner in the Investment Funds group, in the firms’ Cayman Islands office. Managing Partner, Bryan Hunter, says: “On behalf of the partners, it is my pleasure to extend…
