OPINION: The Caribbean should show leadership in the Commonwealth
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados. In my previous commentary, I argued that the 53-nation Commonwealth association is an important instrument for the promotion of the interests of small states including those in the Caribbean. But, I also…
Breaking FATCA news: A semi-stay of execution for Americans’ assets and the dollar
By Jeff Berwick – The Dollar Vigilante From Personal Liberty Digest The Illegitimate Revenue Agency (IRS) has just announced that the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) has been postponed from July 1 until Jan. 1, 2016. This is good…
Wanda Brenton enjoying true test of her fitness level
By Dave Kearsey From The Western Star Wanda Brenton has spent her life committed to being a model of fitness, but she wanted to test herself against the best in the world. She found what she was looking for when…
Cassie the blind cat and a boy named Wanda
From Bahama Islands Info Sometimes it’s overwhelming to think about the difficulty in finding good homes for the 1400+ animals that enter our shelter every year. In fact, sadly, we are not able to find homes for all of them….
[Cross-dresser] Wurst’s Eurovision win shows pop still political
By Jill Lawless From St Louis Post-Dispatch LONDON (AP) — It’s the beard that divided a continent. The victory of whiskered drag queen Conchita Wurst in the Eurovision Song Contest had celebrities from Nigella Lawson to Russell Brand posting bearded…
Nicaragua remains comfortable, complex
By Sarah Lemanczyk, Special to the Pioneer Press From Twin Cities By Central American standards, Nicaragua is huge — with cowboy towns and coffee farms stretching north to the Honduran border, impenetrable jungle and occasional Spanish forts blanketing the Caribbean…
Districts Enjoy Fitness Night
Grand Cayman residents showed up by the scores yesterday (Thursday, 14 May 2014), to exercise at simultaneous Island-wide events. Co-sponsored by the Family Resource Centre and the new YMCA organization, the International Day of the Family celebration was attended by…
Tethys Petroleum Limited: First quarter 2014 financial results
GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS, May 15, 2014 (Marketwired via COMTEX) — Tethys Petroleum Limited (“Tethys” or the “Company”) CA:TPL +1.11% UK:TPL -1.51% today announced its First Quarter 2014 Financial Results. Corporate Highlights — Drilling of a further 3 successful…
Mangroves could be saviour of Guyana’s shrinking coastline
By Desmond Brown From Caribbean360 GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Wednesday May 14, 2014, IPS – Agriculture has always played an important role in the socioeconomic development of Guyana, the only Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member state that straddles South America.Agriculture accounts for more…
3 of the world’s biggest car races are coming up — here’s what you need to know
By Benjamin Zhang From Business Insider As Memorial Day weekend approaches, three of the world’s most prominent racing series are kicking into high gear. Sunday, May 25th will be this year’s biggest day of racing with Formula One, NASCAR Sprint…
