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Earthquakes Shake Up Haiti and Puerto Rico; No Tsunami Threat

PORT-AU-PRINCE — A series of earthquakes has rattled the Caribbean this week, including a moderate 4.6 which struck along western Haiti overnight Thursday night. Fortunately, none of the fifteen earthquakes…

John McCarthy November 14, 2021

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Cruise Operator Royal Caribbean’s Long-Time CEO Fain To Step Down

MIAMI — Royal Caribbean Group's Chief Executive Officer, Richard Fain, is stepping down after more than three decades with the U.S. cruise operator that is still recovering from the slump caused…

Bro Bot November 14, 2021

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Richard Gant Pegged for a Role in Jamaica’s Denham Jolly Feature Film

The Wonder Years star is in discussions to play Jamaican-Canadian Community worker Harry Gairey TORONTO — Casting is underway for In the Black and popular American actor Richard Gant has been attached to…

Bro Bot November 12, 2021

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Caribbean Security: The Bigger Picture: Expert Column By David Jessop

In mid-November, a little noticed virtual meeting took place. It considered in the round the security threats that the Caribbean will face in future. It pointed not just to the…

David Jessop November 9, 2021

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Caribbean Beach Communities Strive To Shut Out Tsunami Risk

BRIDGETOWN — As hotels grab prime seafront land along Barbados’ west coast, the road through Mullins offers an increasingly rare “window to the sea” with unhindered views over the blond…

VI Free Press November 8, 2021

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Coast Guard Takes 66 Dominicans Back After Navy Interrupts 2 Illegal Voyages

SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard repatriated 66 Dominican migrants to a Dominican Republic Navy vessel Sunday near Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, following the interdiction of two illegal voyages in Mona…

John McCarthy November 8, 2021

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TRASH TALK: South Carolina Garbage Bin Travels All The Way To Ireland

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Instead of a message in a bottle, it was the decals on a barnacle-covered trash barrel that shows just how far it traveled, from the southeastern…

Bro Bot November 8, 2021

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Caribbean Countries Plot Plans To Pave Way To A Post-Pandemic Recovery

SANTIAGO, Chile — Authorities and representatives of 14 member states and 10 associate members from the Caribbean, along with five member states from Latin America, as well as specialists from…

Bro Bot November 6, 2021

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Barclays: No Tie Between USVI Subpoena And Bank Top Exec’s Sudden Departure

NEW YORK — The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Justice has served Barclays Bank in the United Kingdom with a court order to provide any documents linked to sex offender…

Bro Bot November 6, 2021

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Caribbean’s Susceptibility To Cancer, Diabetes, HBP Killing Region’s Economics

SANTIAGO, Chile — The high prevalence of non-communicable diseases in the Caribbean – such as high blood pressure, diabetes and cancer – is exacerbating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic…

John McCarthy November 5, 2021