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Accelerated coral bleaching expected to damage 38 per cent of reefs by year-end
Queensland, Australia -- The biggest mass coral destruction event ever recorded could be underway in the third major global bleaching of the underwater ecosystems, researchers have warned.
The United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric…
Cruise concern about crime in Caribbean destinations
Florida, United States -- Reports of escalating crime in the Caribbean have renewed the debate about how it affects the millions of cruise ship passengers and other tourists who visit the region each year.
Some countries in particular have…
Energy, security and economic development are top priorities, says Jamaican ambassador
Washington, USA -- Energy, security, trade and economic development are among top priorities that the new Jamaican ambassador in Washington, Ralph Thomas, intends to further develop with the United States, at the state and federal levels.…
FIFA plans Oct 20 crisis talks
Zurich, Switzerland (AFP) -- FIFA announced that an extraordinary meeting of its executive committee would meet in Zurich on October 20th.
Some senior FIFA members had suggested the meeting could discuss postponing the election to replace…
Diaspora urged to invest more in Jamaica
Washington Dc, United States (JIS) -- Jamaica’s new ambassador to the United States, Ralph Thomas is calling on members of the Diaspora to seize the opportunity to participate more fully in the development and growth of Jamaica.
He was…
Panama’s fugitive ex-president ordered out of Paraguay
Miami, USA -- Ricardo Martinelli, facing eleven different criminal charges in his native Panama, including human rights violations, insider trading, and massive corruption allegations, has been ordered by the government of Paraguay to leave…
International experts head to Belize for regional tech conference
Belize City, Belize -- A full line-up of international tech experts will gather in Belize from November 2nd to 6th, when Belize City plays host to a historic regional ICT development conference.
Among the expert facilitators is Bevil…
Haiti taking ‘resolute’ steps towards renewal of democracy and stability, says UN envoy
New York, USA -- With the holding its first round of elections on August 9th this year to renew the executive legislative and local leadership of the country, Haiti is taking “resolute” steps in renewing its democratic institutions, the top…
British MP calls for representation at Westminster for overseas territories
London, England (CNS) -- The Conservative MP for Romford in the UK parliament has suggested there should be representation in Westminster for Britain’s overseas territories. Andrew Rosindell, who chairs the Parliamentary British Overseas…
FIFA watchdog suspends Blatter, Platini for 90 days
Zurich, Switzerland (AFP) -- FIFA's ethics watchdog on Thursday suspended the two most powerful men in football, Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, for 90 days in a sensational new blow to the sport's scandal-tainted governing body.
While it…
IMF and Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago bolster capacity building in the Caribbean
Lima, Peru -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago have signed a memorandum of understanding providing opportunities for officials from the Caribbean region to train at IMF Headquarters.
The…
Top UN officials ‘shocked’ by allegations against former Antigua-Barbuda representative
New York, USA -- Top United Nations officials said on Tuesday that they are “shocked” and “deeply troubled” to learn about the “very serious allegations” announced that morning by United States' federal prosecutors against John Ashe, a…
Chung vows legal action against FIFA ban
Seoul, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korean tycoon and FIFA presidential candidate Chung Mong-Joon will "mobilize all legal means" to fight a six-year ban ordered against him by FIFA's ethics watchdog., he said on Thursday.
"FIFA is like the…
Nigeria’s president warns the corrupt: ‘No longer business as usual’
Abuja, Nigeria (AFP) -- Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday warned there was no longer any hiding place for the corrupt, as he hailed British and Swiss support for the recovery of stolen public funds.
"Switzerland and Britain…
IMF downgrades forecast for world, emerging market economies
Lima, Peru (AP) -- China's slowdown and tumbling commodity prices will push global economic growth this year to the lowest level since the recession year 2009, the International Monetary Fund predicted Tuesday.
In a report Tuesday in…