Delicious Caribbean Vibes Meet Asian Fusion at Vibe N Slurp in Toms River
Tucked away at 1776 Hooper Avenue in Toms River, New Jersey, Vibe N Slurp is a cozy spot that brings together two seemingly different cuisines—Caribbean and Japanese ramen—in a way that feels…
New Jersey Based Cruises to This Caribbean Port Suspended Due to Violence
Royal Caribbean Extends Cancellation of Haiti Port Visits MIAMI, FL—Royal Caribbean has announced an extension of its suspension of ship arrivals at its private island port in Haiti, Labadee, due to persistent…
Air and Marine Operations and partners disrupt smuggling of 2.8 tons of cocaine in the Eastern Caribbean Sea
MIAMI— U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Air and Marine Operations worked with partners in the Eastern Caribbean to disrupt smuggling of 2.8 tons of cocaine, denying transnational criminal organizations approximately $73,892,000 USD on…
Canada to train troops from Caribbean nations for Haiti mission
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada has sent around 70 soldiers to Jamaica to train troops from Caribbean nations who are due to take part in a U.N.-authorized mission to Haiti, the Canadian defense…
Royal Caribbean, MSC cancel cruises due to Red Sea attacks
By Doyinsola Oladipo and Catarina Demony NEW YORK/MADRID (Reuters) – Some cruise operators have cancelled or adjusted their itineraries to avoid the Red Sea due to attacks on ships by Houthi militia,…
Latam, Caribbean remittances to reach yearly record -IDB
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Money shipped to Latin America and the Caribbean as remittances could hit a record $156 billion this year, a 9.5% jump from the previous record, according to estimates…
IMF lifts Latam, Caribbean 2023 GDP growth estimate to 2.3%
(Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund raised its 2023 output growth estimate for Latin America and the Caribbean to 2.3% from July’s 1.9% due to faster expected growth in Brazil and Mexico,…
Man Who Assaulted People at Caribbean Festival Charged
Boston, MA – John Davis, 32, of Boston, was arrested by officers assigned to the Caribbean Festival event at about 9:15 AM on Saturday, August 26. Davis faces charges including Assault and…
African, Caribbean nations join forces to call for reparations for slavery
By Catarina Demony (Reuters) – Representatives from various African and Caribbean entities joined forces at a historic event this week in the capital of Barbados, Bridgetown, to demand reparations for slavery and…
Cuba vows to take part ‘very constructively’ in EU summit with Latin America, Caribbean
By Catarina Demony and Miguel Pereira LISBON (Reuters) – Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel promised on Friday his country would take part “very constructively” in a European Union summit next week with Latin…
Latin America, Caribbean saw record 2022 investment -UN commission
SANTIAGO (Reuters) -Latin America and the Caribbean received record flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) last year, a United Nations report showed on Monday, mostly into services, manufacturing and energy as spending…
US Gov’t Shelled Out Over $3 Million For UN Project Called ‘Being LGBTI In The Caribbean’
US Gov’t Shelled Out Over $3 Million For UN Project Called ‘Being LGBTI In The Caribbean’ Brandon Poulter on June 20, 2023 The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has handed out…
Haiti humanitarian aid needs to come to terms with gangs, says Caribbean leader
By Robertson Henry KINGSTOWN (Reuters) – Humanitarian aid to Haiti will need to take into account the influence of heavily armed gangs who control large parts of the country, the president of…
CBP Issues Tips as Caribbean Summer Travel Starts
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) operations in the Caribbean issued a public recommendation today for travelers, as an increase in the number of international arrivals is expected…
Near shoring, green economy, good growth options for Latam, Caribbean – World Bank
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Near-shoring and the green economy offer opportunities to Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) that the region should seize, as current estimated economic growth won’t be enough to…
CBP Asks Travelers to Get Ready for Spring Season Arrivals in the Caribbean
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) operations in the Caribbean issued a public recommendation today for travelers, as an increase in the number of international arrivals is expected…
Caribbean Air and Marine Branch Breaks Ground on New Facility for Mayaguez Marine Unit
CABO ROJO, Puerto Rico — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Air and Marine Operations (AMO) continues to upgrade and modernize its operating locations and facilities by breaking ground Thursday of a…
At Bahamas summit, Caribbean leaders to seek international push on Haiti
By Brendan O’Boyle and Jasper Ward (Reuters) – Caribbean leaders will appeal for international assistance on Haiti at an annual meeting in the Bahamas later this week, the prime minister of the…
Latin America, Caribbean call for more international funding at CELAC summit
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Countries from Latin America and the Caribbean on Tuesday called for more international funding in the region following economic and climate crises, in a final declaration after a…
Economic growth in Latin America, Caribbean seen slowing in 2023
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – The expansion of economies in Latin America and the Caribbean is seen cooling next year, the United Nations economic commission for the region (ECLAC) said on Thursday, with both…
Pandemic leads to ‘silent crisis’ in education in Latam, Caribbean
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – The social and economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic persist in Latin America and the Caribbean, as a “silent crisis” in the education sector puts an entire generation at…
Three Members Of Caribbean Arms Trafficking Ring Charged With Conspiracy To Smuggle Goods From The United States
Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the unsealing of an indictment charging Tevin OBrian Oliver (29, Homestead), Jameal Kaia Phillip (30, Trinidad and Tobago), and Edward Soloman King…
U.S. NHC sees 80% chance of storm over southeastern Caribbean
(Reuters) – A low pressure area over the far southeastern Caribbean Sea has an 80% chance of developing into a tropical storm in the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center…
Charles’ succession stirs Caribbean calls for reparations, removal of monarch as head of state
(This September 8 story corrects the number of countries in the Commonwealth in paragraph 4 to 56 not 54) By Kate Chappell and Michela Moscufo KINGSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The accession of…
Royal Caribbean to use SpaceX’s Starlink for internet on its cruise ships
(Reuters) – Royal Caribbean Group said on Tuesday it will use SpaceX’s Starlink, a fast-growing constellation of internet-beaming satellites in orbit, to provide internet connectivity to its guests and crew on its…
Saint Kitts ban on gay sex struck down by Caribbean regional court
By Brian Ellsworth MIAMI (Reuters) – A Caribbean regional court has ruled that a Saint Kitts and Nevis prohibition on gay sex is unconstitutional because it violates the right to privacy, striking…
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