Jamaica trying to get mangoes into US market

June 04, 2015 in Regional

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Thursday June 4, 2015 – Jamaica is making moves to cash in on the mango market in the United States. The Ministry of Agriculture has developed an action plan to submit to the US Department of Agriculture/Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) for...

Trinidad’s Jack Warner now on Interpol’s wanted persons list

June 03, 2015 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_5857" align="alignleft" width="300"] A screenshot of the notice published on Interpol’s website.[/caption] LYON, France, Wednesday June 3, 2015 – Interpol has issued an international wanted persons alert for Trinidadian Jack Warner and five others who are facing corruption charges related to their roles at FIFA. Interpol...

Barbados hosts region’s first-ever peering forum

June 03, 2015 in Regional

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados—The first-ever Caribbean Peering and Internet Connection Forum (CarPIF) successfully concluded with commitments from Internet companies Akamai Technologies and Google to pay closer attention to the needs of Caribbean Internet service providers and consumers. More than 40 regional and international technology experts met in Barbados...