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Ronnie Stam, Dutch footballers and the criminal underworld: 'Once you're in, you never get out'
The New York Times
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August 17, 2025
From the second floor of Breda’s courthouse, it was possible to make out the floodlights of the football stadium where, in happier times, Ronnie Stam had been a local celebrity. The shamed 41-year-old was about to be added to the list of...
T&T men hunting 10th straight CAzOvA medal
Trinidad Express
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TRINIDAD and Tobago’s men will begin their quest to earn a medal in the CAZOVA (Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association) Championships for the tenth time in succession today in Bahamas. The three-time champions will oppose Curacao at 1 p.m. in the...
Aruba appoints its Slavery Heritage Committee representative
24ora
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August 16, 2025
0 On Thursday afternoon, a meeting took place in the Council of Ministers’ hall with the Slavery Heritage Committee, where Gregory Richardson was officially introduced as Aruba’s representative. For this occasion, Aruba’s Prime Minister, Mike...
Team Bahamas locked in for CAZOVA
The Nassau Guardian
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The Bahamas senior men and women’s national volleyball teams have undergone weeks of training in hopes that both squads will haul away medals at the 2025 Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association (CAZOVA) Senior Championships, slated for August 16-23...
Madhya Pradesh Culture Department Calls Bapu ‘NRI’, Will Showcase His Life At Pravasi Swatantrata Senani Gallery
Free Press Journal
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August 16, 2025
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Madhya Pradesh culture department considers Mahatma Gandhi as a ‘Pravasi’ (Non Resident Indian) and his life and works will be showcased at the ‘Pravasi Swatantrata Senani Gallery’ here. The gallery, focusing on the...
Work advances on CARICOM Industrial Policy
Win Media SKN
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August 14, 2025
Consultations with key stakeholders have begun across the Region to finalise the CARICOM Industrial Policy and Strategy in time for approval by Ministers of Trade later this year. Suriname, which holds responsibility for the Industrial Policy in...
Meet Nigeria’s top artist managers powering the $2 billion Afrobeats industry
Nairametrics
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August 16, 2025
Nigeria’s music industry has evolved into a $2 billion powerhouse, propelled by a wave of chart-topping artists whose influence extends far beyond the country’s borders. In 2023 alone, Nigerian artists generated millions in royalties from global...
Regian Eersel says tough training camp for George Jarvis paid off: “I put all the hard work behind the scenes”
Sportskeeda
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August 14, 2025
Reigning and undisputed ONE lightweight Muay Thai world champion ‘The Immortal’ Regian Eersel of Suriname and the Netherlands credits his recent knockout success to intense preparations for his latest world title defense. Eersel put his gold on...
Last lap for CARIFESTA XV readiness as thousands expected from across C’bean
Barbados Today
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August 16, 2025
0 Barbados is preparing to welcome more than 2 000 cultural representatives from across the Caribbean and beyond when CARIFESTA XV opens next Friday, with organisers promising one of the biggest and most inclusive festivals in the event’s history....
CAZOVA serves off Saturday
Trinidad Express
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August 13, 2025
THE Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association (CAZOVA) Championships will get going in Bahamas on Saturday night. Six countries—Barbados, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Suriname, T&T, Bahamas—will be represented by both genders, while Curacao will only be...
CARICOM Youth Ambassadors mark International Youth Day as ‘builders of the future we deserve’
Win Media SKN
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August 13, 2025
“Today, as we mark International Youth Day 2025, we do so not as bystanders to history, but as builders of the future we deserve.” – Ms. Shakiah Lewis, Dean of the CARICOM Youth Ambassadors In a message to mark International Youth Day today, Ms....
Exxon Secures Large Exploration Block off Trinidad
Energy Intelligence
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August 13, 2025
Exxon Mobil has secured a large offshore block in Trinidad and Tobago, marking the US major’s return to the dual-island Caribbean nation two decades after its exit. The company aims to test the extension of the resource-rich Guyana-Suriname Basin,...
CARIBBEAN, LATIN AMERICA BUILD BLUEPRINT FOR BLUE CARBON MARKETS
Times Caribbean
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August 15, 2025
By Times Caribbean News Desk SANTA MARTA, COLOMBIA — Caribbean and Latin American leaders gathered on Colombia’s stunning Santa Marta coast this week with a shared goal: transform mangroves and wetlands into market-ready blue carbon assets capable...
Guyanese youth mobilise for the SDGs at Int’l Youth Day 2025 Conference
Guyana Chronicle
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August 16, 2025
UNDER the inspiring theme, “Local Youth Actions for the SDGs and Beyond”, more than 100 youth leaders and stakeholders gathered at Duke Lodge for Guyana’s official observance of International Youth Day 2025 (IYD), a dynamic, youth-led forum that...
Argentina vs New Zealand streams: How to watch Rugby Championship 2025 rugby live online from anywhere
TechRadar
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August 16, 2025
This weekend's Argentina vs New Zealand live stream sees the Pumas and All Blacks kick off their Rugby Championship 2025 campaigns, with the hosts hoping to seal their first ever crown and the All Blacks eager to extend their record nine titles....
Colombia’s offshore energy hopes wane on poor discoveries, strict regulations
Offshore
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August 14, 2025
Hopes among foreign energy companies that Colombia’s offshore acreage could serve as a key source of future oil and gas supplies are being dashed as many exploration projects lag expectations, with unwelcomed regulation further deflating optimism....
Regian Eersel thanks fans for support that continues to motivate him: “I really feel the energy”
Sportskeeda
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August 12, 2025
The reigning and undisputed ONE lightweight Muay Thai world champion, Regian ‘The Immortal’ Eersel of Suriname and the Netherlands, expressed heartfelt gratitude to all of his fans who tuned in from around the world and watched him defend his belt...
KNOWLES: ladies’ team ‘is looking good’
The Tribune (Bahamas)
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August 15, 2025
By BRENT STUBBS Chief Sports Editor bstubbs@tribunemedia.net AS a former veteran player of the men’s national team, Renaldo Knowles said he knows that they have assembled a solid women’s national team for the Caribbean Volleyball Championships....
Regian Eersel welcomes cross-division superfights with fellow ONE stars: “It will be awesome”
Sportskeeda
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August 12, 2025
Reigning and undisputed ONE lightweight Muay Thai world champion ‘The Immortal’ Regian Eersel of Suriname and the Netherlands has entertained the idea for potential cross-divisional superfights with fellow ONE World Champions. The 32-year-old...
Rebecca Pierik – From Amsterdam to Benidorm
Euro Weekly News
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August 15, 2025
Portrait of Rebecca Pierik, and her in action as a Red Cross volunteer assisting a person in the sea. Credit: Rebecca Pierik Originally from Amsterdam, Rebecca Pierik arrived in Spain almost by chance. She first came for just a few months during...