St Lucia opposition party leader faces new challenge
From Caribbean News Now CASTRIES, St Lucia — Allen Chastanet, the embattled political leader of the opposition United Workers party (UWP) in Saint Lucia, may be facing a new challenge at the party’s convention next month. Local economist Dr Claudius…
Obama’s golf rarely idled by world events
From Newsmax At this month’s NATO meeting in Wales, President Barack Obama spent two days tantalizingly close to one of the planet’s great golf courses. The president could only gaze through the windows of conference rooms, limousines and helicopters at…
Turks and Caicos Islands Court of Appeal rules against the Appellants [Michael Misick and others] in their appeal against Trial Without Jury
From TCI Affairs The TCI Affairs have been reliably informed that the Turks and Caicos Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal of the Defendants (former Premier Michael Misick and others) in the Courruption cases and affirmed the decision of…
Haiti gets help for mosquito-borne virus outbreak
From Charlotte Observer (AP) PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti. Haiti has received a large shipment of treatment packets to help it deal with an outbreak of the mosquito-borne virus known as chikungunya amid a rainy season expected to result in a surge of…
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. Declares Fourth Quarter Cash Dividend
GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS — (Marketwired) — 09/15/14 — Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ: CWCO), which develops and operates seawater desalination plants and water distribution systems in areas of the world where naturally occurring supplies of potable water…
Spectacular forest landscape carved in wood
From Designer Daily overlook-woodcut-print-paul-roden-valerie-lueth-1 A splendid piece that took almost two years to create. The result of the hard work of Paul Roden and Valerie Lueth, aka Tugboat, an artistic duo based in Pittsburgh. IMAGES: Valerie Lueth Tugboat website: http://tugboatprintshop.blogspot.ch/2014/09/the-overlook-woodcut.html…
Product Hunt raises $6 Million from A16Z
From Techcrunch Product Hunt, the aggregation site that many people consider a direct competitor to TechCrunch and other tech blogs due to its ability to surface new tech products and startups, has raised a hefty series A, we’re hearing. We’ve…
Thailand deaths: Police search for man after killings
From BBC Police in Thailand are continuing to search for a man they want to speak to in connection with the deaths of two British tourists. The bodies of David Miller, 24, from Jersey, and Hannah Witheridge, 23, from Norfolk,…
Hurricane strands tourists, sparks looting in Mexico
By Yemeli AFP From Yahoo News Cabo San Lucas (Mexico) (AFP) – Hurricane Odile destroyed homes and shut down airports in Mexico’s Baja California peninsula, sparking looting, marooning thousands of foreign tourists and injuring 135 people. The powerful storm caused…
