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Filipino workers: Oil company abandoned us in Hurricane Ida NEW ORLEANS (AP) — As Hurricane Ida struck the Louisiana Gulf Coast in August 2021, Renato Decena and Rosel Hernandez watched the storm punch a hole in the roof of the bunkhouse where they were sheltered — abandoned, they... - 2023-01-27 15:10:52 Florida lawmakers seek to calm property insurance storm Florida lawmakers are trying to fix in three days a home insurance problem that’s been stormy for three decades, approving legislation designed more to keep private insurers in the state than to immediately save property owners money. A massive... - 2022-12-16 00:23:40 USDA: Florida orange crop declines after twin hurricanes Production of oranges in Florida this season is forecast to be down 36 per cent from earlier estimates, in part a reflection of twin hurricanes that battered growing regions, according to US Agriculture Department figures released Friday. The... - 2022-12-11 00:19:19
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SSL BREACHES BACK BY 2019
More questions have arisen about the quality of oversight state regulator, the Financial Services Commission (FSC), gave to the now-fraud-hit Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL) as a 2019 assessment revealed that a string of violations flagged more...
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Student fractures leg trying to save $100
A student of the Cornwall College in Montego Bay, St James, is suffering from a fractured leg after he jumped from the first floor of the school's arts building to retrieve $100 that fell from him. The STAR understands the student jumped as...
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CAD taking more steps to accommodate crowds at traffic court
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Three ways the Caribbean can strengthen financing for private companies
by Therese Turner-Jones Growing up in The Bahamas, I remember my grandmother's asue. There weren't any banks where she lived on the island of Inagua, and even if there had been, it wasn't customary for women to frequent them. To adapt, women (and sometimes men) formed their own informal savings groups, known as asues. As her […]
Learning about Jamaica's Forests by Hiking the Blue Mountains
by Anaitée Mills Panoramic view of the Blue & John Crow Mountains, Jamaica. Xaymaca is the Taino name for Jamaica which translates into "land of wood and water" but how much wood and how much water does Jamaica have today? The Forestry Department figured out a way to teach enthusiastic hikers about the state of […]
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IMF upgrades its outlook for the global economy in 2023
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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Heavy rains Monday forced the closure of schools and cut electricity and water supplies to parts of Trinidad and Tobago. Officials have warned that river levels are likely to continue rising. Local Government... - 
