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Hector on his Caribbean show: 'The Irish were the biggest slave drivers in Montserrat'
It seems like Hector Ó hEochagáin gets some of the best gigs in Christendom – traipsing around the globe filming travel shows. For his latest adventure, he visits the Caribbean’s necklace of enchanting islands, including Cuba, Jamaica, and the...

Eltrombopag for Refractory Immune Thrombocytopenia in a Patient with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: A Case Report
Introduction Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a slowly progressive hematologic malignancy characterized by the accumulation of CD5+ mature B cells in the peripheral blood, bone marrow, and lymphoid organs. The clinical presentations of CLL...

Our favourite cruise lines to explore the Caribbean with
The Caribbean is made for cruising. Its year-round sunshine, beautiful beaches, diverse islands and fun onshore activities have mass appeal, so almost all of the major cruise lines spend time in the Caribbean each year. Larger ships visit the...

Four Caribbean countries sign CRFM agreement
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) — The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) says four regional countries have signed on to the agreement formalising their membership in the 22-year-old institution, inaugurated in Belize in March 2003. The CRFM said...

Two Top-tier Caribbean Companies Get Free SVG Publicity!
Chronicles of a Chronic Caribbean Chronicler By Earl Bousquet It’s very interesting how Saint Lucia’s most-reliable construction company and the Caribbean’s most-successful luxury hotel chain can be put together, like peas in a pod, in an entirely...

Government-backed nonprofit Illinois Institute Of Technology profiled
2024 Adam Robert Denchfield Peer Career Coach - 2024 Adam Matthew Strohm Director, University Archives And Special Collections - 2024 Agata Ewa Siemionow Visiting Assistant Professor - 2024 Akena Ochora Latigo Assistant Director Of Giving Programs...

New Departure Times for SVG Air Flights
The Access Division has provided a new flight schedule for SVG Air flights in and out of Montserrat. In a release, the division said the new departure times have been implemented due to ongoing construction at the V.C. Bird International Airport...

$2.1mln Secured for Loans to Business Sector
Small and medium-sized businesses are set to benefit from a series of new relief measures and financial support initiatives unveiled in the Legislative Assembly. Premier and Minister of Finance Reuben T. Meade confirmed that a soft loan initiative...

Black Britons 'should be paid slavery reparations', Sir Lenny Henry says
The Caribbean Community, a regional organisation, set out to ask for reparations from Britain, France and the Netherlands in 2013 but no island has yet received any payment. Here is a list of the islands affected by slavery: The Bahamas A...

Tobago teen crowned Caribbean regional Junior Minister of Tourism
Sixteen-year-old Jolé St. John, Tobago’s Junior Secretary of Tourism, has been crowned winner of the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) 21st Regional Tourism Youth Congress, held Thursday at the Hilton Barbados Resort. - Advertisement - Part...

Why Beverly, Mass., is the hottest ZIP code in the U.S. for 2025
Why Beverly, Mass., is the hottest ZIP code in the U.S. for 2025 From the farmer’s market to multimillion-dollar estates, Beverly blends small-town charm with big real estate energy NEIGHBORHOODS. BEVERLY HILLS, 90210 FEATURES A THREE BLOCK...
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Tobago’s Jolé St. John is CTO 2025 Regional Tourism Youth Congress Winner [Cayman’s Aylani Morris Seymour 3rd]
Source: Caribbean Tourism Organization Jolé St. John of Tobago (center) with Jamaica’s Caleader Lewison (left) and Aylani Morris Seymour from the Cayman Islands in Barbados onThursday BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (October 4, 2025) – Sixteen-year-old Jolé...

Small-business owner Max Lord looks to land Boulder City Council seat
Max Lord is throwing his hard hat into the Boulder City Council race. Lord, 32, owns the residential and commercial construction company Hammer and Driver. After attending council meetings, Lord realized he would be qualified to serve on the...

Accelerating Value in Insurance with AI: From Experimentation to Realized Enterprise Value
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Jamaican takes second place at 2025 CTO Regional Tourism Youth Congress
Jolé St John of Tobago (center) with Jamaica’s Caleader Lewison (left) and Aylani Morris Seymour from the Cayman Islands in Barbados. (Photo: CMC) BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Caleader Lewison, the 16-year-old junior minister of tourism for...

‘A voice that bridges worlds’: Mercury Studios backs Tenor, a stirring new portrait of Samoan opera star Pene Pati
Redefining what an opera star looks like… Mercury Studios has boarded Tenor, a sweeping new music documentary following the meteoric rise of Samoan opera sensation Pene Pati — a singer hailed as “the next great tenor” and one of opera’s most...

Four major Spanish alleged corruption scandals — any loot pulled from EU billions?
Concerns have been raised about the possible misuse of European Union funds as it was revealed four corruption probes in Spain also received EU money. The cases, which implicate individuals linked to Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and the Spanish...

Junts presents its foundation with Laura Borràs as academic director
BarcelonaThe Junts foundation is finally underway, with Laura Borràs as its academic director. The former Speaker of Parliament will be the face of Fundem la República, which emerged from what was the think tank Democrats – now integrated into...
VIDEO: ILG celebrates 50th anniversary in Barcelona
ILG’s 50th anniversary Study Tour got off to a vibrant start in Barcelona, where members and suppliers came together for business insights, cultural exploration, and valuable connection, discovering the sights and spirit of the Catalan capital....

ILG Study Tour journeys through Catalan culture
ILG’s 50th anniversary celebrations continued in Barcelona this week, where Study Tour delegates have enjoyed a balance of cultural exploration, authentic experiences, and time to connect with fellow members and suppliers. Day three offered free...