Studying medicine abroad in English – Caribbean and Europe
By Dr. Moshe Cohen From The Student Doctor Network Over the past decade, there has been a rise in North American applications to English-taught medical programs abroad. The competitive nature of medical school admissions and studies, coupled with expensive tuition…
Interns fight ICM Partners’ “Premature” attempt to toss their class action lawsuit
By Dominic Patten from Deadline Two weeks after ICM Partners sought to have the potential class-action lawsuit by two former interns dismissed, Kimberly Behzadi and J**** R******* have hit back. “The Court should deny Defendant International Creative Management Partners LLC’s motion…
Dominica confuses and embarrasses CARICOM
From Caribbean News Now NEW YORK, USA — The insistence by the government of Dominica to sponsor the candidacy of a sitting member of the British parliament and former minister in the British government for the post of Commonwealth secretary-general…
Power Leisure: The Caribbean, after dark
From Atlanta Tribune Set against an inky canvas with stars galore, Jamaica, St. Lucia and St. Barths all pulsate much differently at night than their daytime tempos. Whether it’s the downbeat heard faintly in the distance or culinary aromas that…
Jones among stars called up for Caribbean Cup qualifiers
From Guyana Chronicle PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Cardiff striker Kenwyne Jones leads an array of international stars called up for Trinidad and Tobago’s Caribbean Cup campaign starting here next month. Jones, who has played for English Premiership sides…
Kamla blanks latest request for meeting from Trinidad environmentalist [who is on hunger strike]
From Caribbean360 PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Wednesday September 24, 2014, CMC – Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar has blanked the latest request for a meeting by environmentalist Dr. Wayne Kublalsingh, saying “there will be no productive outcome”. Kublalsingh, who is on an…
Japan business delegation visits China amid thaw hopes
From Business Insider Tokyo (AFP) – A large business delegation left Japan Monday for China with hopes of being granted an audience with President Xi Jinping as the two countries take baby steps towards patching up tattered relations. More than…
IMF Executive Board approves US$68.8 Million for Jamaica
From South Florida Caribbean News WASHINGTON, DC – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the fifth review of Jamaica’s economic performance under the program supported by a four-year, SDR 615.38 million (about US$932 million at…
Conservation philanthropist Louis Bacon receives Land Trust Alliance President’s Award
From Bahama islands info Louis Bacon presented with Land Trust Alliance President’s Award for Conservation Leadership. Pictured l-r – Michael Dowling, Board Chairman, Land Trust Alliance; Louis Bacon, Chairman, The Moore Charitable Foundation and Rand Wentworth, President, Land Trust Alliance.PROVIDENCE,…
London Design Festival 2014
London Design Festival 2014: Ernest Wright & Son Scissormakers on Shoreditch Design Triangle By Sam Dunne From Core77 What with all the pomp and ceremony, prolonged exposure to design shows and festivals these days can, on occasion, cause a slight…
