The Struggle for Eggs in Cuba is Solved with US Dollars

Someone asks the price, another complains, and a third decides to take five cartons, each with 30 eggs. / 14ymedio Imported eggs from Brazil are now dollarized in San Jose de las Lajas and sell out within minutes. By Julio Cesar Contreras...

10 All-Inclusive Resorts in the Caribbean Where Staying Active Is the Point

The Caribbean was made for motion — water that begs for a paddle, trade winds that fill a sail, trails that pull you up to a lookout just in time for sunset. These all-inclusive resorts lean into that energy. They’re the places where your day is...

Welcome to the Western Hemisphere

Perhaps you were preparing for another round of operations in the Red Sea, or flying multinational patrols over Poland, or training with partners in the Philippines. Maybe you were a strategist who had been running wargames on defending Taiwan or...

Closing the Gap: Managing Journal Entry Risk in the Record-to-Report Process

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One writer’s plan to rescue baseball from itself

On Saturday night, Oct. 25, my husband managed to pry me away from the second game of the World Series to see a movie at a local funplex. In each of the cavernous bars, there was a massive square of four giant televisions, all tuned to various...

COMMENTARY: Caribbean Gold: Anti-Aging from the Sea

by Cdr. Bud Slabbaert With age comes wisdom, unfortunately sometimes age just comes alone. Talking about wisdom. Did you know that the Sargassum seaweed offers a rich, underutilized source of compounds. Its cosmeceutical potential is gaining...

Countries secure multi-partner support as Alliance membership surpasses 200

Doha: Four countries have announced concrete multi-partner implementation plans for large-scale national programs and Alliance membership expanding to over 200 countries and organizations. At the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty First...

Government launches “RD-Trabaja” with 7,000 job opportunities for Dominicans

Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader launched the “RD-Trabaja” program and the major job fair “Tu empleo está aquí” (Your Job Is Here) this Thursday, where 66 companies are offering 7,012 formal job openings to citizens across the Dominican...

Heavy rains cause flooding and damage in Barahona

Barahona.- Barahona experienced severe flooding on Sunday as heavy rains turned streets into rivers, overflowed ravines, and caused landslides in the El Derrumbao area, leaving several resorts damaged by mud, water, and debris. According to the...

Losses caused by Hurricane Melissa to reach single-digit billions USD in the Caribbean: Aon

With extensive damage from the impacts of Hurricane Melissa seen across the Caribbean, insurance and reinsurance broker Aon warns that total economic and insured losses could land in the single-digit billions of USD, and potentially higher after...

Norwegian Cruise Line Launches First-Ever Jacksonville-Based Cruises

With the launch of its JAXPORT operations last week, Norwegian Cruise Line now operates cruises from three Florida ports. The seasonal service from Jacksonville will operate from November 2025 through April 2028, with itineraries to the Bahamas...

The strongest storm in the world hits; Never seen anything like this before; Death toll rising

The BBC reports that three deaths have already been recorded in Jamaica, following four fatalities in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Meteorologists believe this could become the strongest hurricane ever to hit Jamaica, with winds reaching 290...

King Charles and Queen Camilla donate to fund helping people hit by Hurricane Melissa

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Foreign investment and sports tourism drive Cap Cana’s growth

Santo Domingo.- Cap Cana’s CEO, Jorge Subero Medina, announced that the luxury destination is advancing its development strategy through two key pillars: attracting foreign investment and expanding sports tourism. Speaking at the Dominican Tourism...

Hurricane Melissa Wreaks $8 Billion of Damage, Kills Dozens

The devastation from Hurricane Melissa came into focus after the record-setting storm moved past Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba with at least 33 deaths and almost $8 billion of damage in its wake. Across the Caribbean, the storm’s powerful winds have...

Government sends heavy equipment to restore farmlands affected by Storm Melissa

Santo Domingo.- The Ministry of Agriculture has mobilized heavy machinery and work crews to assist recovery efforts in the main farming zones impacted by Tropical Storm Melissa. The operation includes backhoes, bulldozers, mechanical shovels, and...

Hurricane Melissa flattens Jamaica and eastern Cuba

BDF loads emergency supplies destined for 75 BElizean students in Jamaica By William Ysaguirre (Freelance Writer) BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Oct. 30, 2025 All 75 Belizean students who could not evacuate from Jamaica have been accounted for and found safe...

How climate change fuelled Hurricane Melissa - and why it is only going to get worse: ‘This is our new normal’

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The Pursuitist’s Guide to an Exceptional Bar Cart

The home bar cart has become a curated statement piece of personal style and taste, and it’s not about having the most bottles, but about having the right bottles. Here is our guide to an exceptional bar cart: Tears of Llorona Extra Añejo Tequila...

More than half of Gen Z says they only use cash as ‘a last resort’ and doing so is ‘cringe,’ survey shows

It’s only been a few years since card payments overtook using cash. This year, cash ranked as the third-most-used payment method, behind credit and debit cards, according to the Federal Reserve Financial Service’s 2025 Diary of Consumer Payment...