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The Dutch are taking over the government of St Eustatius
CARIBBEAN 360
ORANJESTAD, St Eustatius - The day-to-day running of the tiny Dutch Caribbean territory of St Eustatius is being taken over by The Netherlands government, after a committee that investigated the state of the island pointed to corruption and “a gross neglect of duties” there.
Radioactive fallout alert
PACIFIC ISLAND TIMES
While North Korea renews its nuke strike threat, Guam renews its call for radiation exposure compensation.
Puerto Rico sees no debt payment ability until 2022
TELESUR
Governor Rossello issued revised fiscal turnaround plans, painting a bleak picture of an island struggling after its worst natural disaster in 90 years.
Accountant admits massive theft from Bermuda Government
CARIBBEAN 360
CARDIFF, Wales - A Welsh accountant who worked for the Bermuda government has admitted to transferring nearly US$2.5 million from his employer into his own bank account and then spending it on gambling, Mercedes, houses and flats.
St Lucia port can now welcome up to 5,000 passengers per call
CARIBBEAN 360
CASTRIES, St Lucia – A recently commissioned berth expansion project at Pointe Seraphine has given St Lucia the ability to welcome multiple quantum class vessels, with capacity of approximately 5,000 passengers per port call.
Barbados, Grenada removed from EU Tax Haven list
CARIBBEAN 360
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Barbados and Grenada are among eight jurisdictions that have been removed from the EU’s tax haven blacklist released late last year, following commitments made at a high political level to remedy EU concerns.
Regional Pan-Africanists vow to protest any Trump visit to the Caribbean
CARIBBEAN 360
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Regional Pan-Africanists and socialist groups have declared US President Donald Trump ‘persona non grata’ and have served notice that they will protest any attempt by him to visit the Caribbean, following offensive comments he reportedly made about Haiti, Africa and El Salvador.
Scientists get early look at hurricane damage to Caribbean coral reefs
CARIBBEAN360
NEW YORK, United States, – When hurricanes Maria and Irma tore through the Caribbean, they not only wreaked havoc on land, but also devastated ocean ecosystems.
Two killed in plane crash in Turks & Caicos Islands
CARIBBEAN360
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands- Investigations have begun into what caused a small plane to crash after taking off from the airport in Turks and Caicos’ capital, killing both people on board.
Nearly 17 years after ‘Life & Debt’ Jamaica remains in a precarious state
ATLANTA BLACK STAR
KINGSTON, Jamaica- Tourist brochures and adverts paint a lush picture of Jamaica, a 4,411 square-mile “patch of land” that is sun-kissed beaches, blue skies, puffy clouds, cool breezes and pastel sunsets.
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