Caribbean/Latin Posts

Update: Guyana’s Ramada Georgetown Princess Hotel closes indefinitely after devastating fire

September 25, 2023  -Just two days after a severe fire engulfed a significant portion of the Ramada Georgetown Princess Hotel in Guyana, the establishment has...

Eight hospitalized after Florida-bound JetBlue flight encountered severe turbulence

September 25, 2023  -A JetBlue flight that was heading to Florida on Monday experienced sudden severe turbulence conditions, resulting in the hospitalization of eight people....

Bahamas’ Cabinet minister Obie Wilchcombe has died

September 25, 2023  -Bahamians are grappling with the sudden death of Cabinet Minister Obediah Wilchcombe at the age of 65. Outpouring of grief in Grand...

Public Prosecution Service confirms ongoing criminal investigation into Ennia

September 22, 2023  -WILLEMSTAD - The Public Prosecution Service has initiated a criminal investigation into the insurance company Ennia and individuals affiliated with Ennia. The...

“Ministry of Justice continues legal process for minors who arrived by boat”

September 25, 2023  -WILLEMSTAD - Recently, as reported in various media outlets, it was observed that in the early hours of Wednesday, September 21, 2023,...

English Immersion School at St. Antonius becomes a reality with the impetus of the Chamber of Commerce

September 25, 2023  -WILLEMSTAD - In 2012, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KvK) stated in its annual address that English is an important language...

Business Posts

Metaverse: What happened to Mark Zuckerberg’s next big thing?

September 25, 2023  -BBC News-There was a time before ChatGPT when the tech world was talking about something entirely different. Remember the metaverse? For a...

Muhammad Yunus: Leaders urge Bangladesh to end attacks on Nobel laureate

August 31, 2023  -More than 170 global figures have called on Bangladesh's prime minister Sheikh Hasina to stop the "persecution" of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus....

China’s loans to Africa worry World Bank President David Malpass

The president of the World Bank has told the BBC that he is concerned about some of the loans China has been making to developing...

Evergrande: Shares in the crisis-hit Chinese developer plunge by 80%

August 29, 2023  -Shares in embattled Chinese property developer Evergrande have fallen almost 80% in their first day of trading in Hong Kong for a...

Chevron: Workers at major Australia gas facilities to strike

August 29, 2023  -Workers at two large liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants in Australia are set to go on strike from 7 September, in a...

Toyota halts all Japan assembly plants due to glitch

August 29, 2023  -BBC News-Japanese motor industry giant Toyota has suspended operations at all of its assembly plants in its home country due to a...