Introduction of the Preferential Loans Announced to Latin American and Caribbean Countries
From China-Celac Forum The total amount of Preferential Loans announced by the Chinese Government to Latin American and Caribbean Countries in July 2014 was 10 billion USD. The Preferential Loans include two categories of loan facilities, the Chinese Government Concessional…
Lawsuit: Infilaw paying law grads to put off bar exam
By Karen Sloan, From The National Law Journal A former assistant director of financial aid at Arizona Summit Law School has sued the school, alleging it unlawfully fired her in 2013 after she refused to submit false state tax documents…
Robots of the Caribbean
From The University of Sydney An international marine robotics team including a University of Sydney researcher has conducted a preliminary search of Port Royal capturing large scale images of the infamous sunken pirate city. Invited by Jamaica’s National Heritage Trust…
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Jamaican College prepares for a public offering
From Caribbean Life The University College of the Caribbean (UCC), Jamaica’s largest privately held tertiary education institution and one of the ranking top four recognized universities with accredited programmes in the island, is preparing to launch the first ever IPO…
Tom DeLay: Civil disobedience ahead if gay marriage OK’d
By Bill Hoffmann From Newsmax Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay tells Newsmax TV he is ready to fight the U.S. Supreme Court tooth and nail should it rule that same-sex marriages must be recognized nationwide — including staging acts…
The scientific truth about kids who grow up with same-sex parents
By Jennifer Power, The Conversation From Business Insider A central argument made against same-sex marriage is that children born into these marriages will be disadvantaged: they will grow up with inappropriate gender role modelling, be bullied at school and suffer…
Prime Time news anchor to moderate panel during Caribbean Week NY
NEW YORK, NY –Sports Tourism – Blazing a Trail will be the theme of a panel discussion at the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO)’s Caribbean Marketing Conference, organized as part of Caribbean Week New York. The discussion will be moderated by…
Internet experts meet in Barbados to improve Caribbean networks at peering forum
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — The first-ever Caribbean Peering and Internet Connection Forum (CarPIF) successfully concluded with commitments from Internet companies Akamai Technologies and Google to pay closer attention to the needs of Caribbean Internet service providers and consumers. More than 40…
Beijing calls reports China involved in US hack ‘irresponsible’
AFP From Business Insider The US government on Thursday said that hackers accessed the personal data of at least four million current and former federal employees© AFP/File Thomas SamsonThe US government on Thursday said that hackers accessed the personal data…
Caribbean endemic bird festival branches out into habitat restoration
June 2, 2015 — From the grand opening of an ornithological center in Puerto Rico to birding by boat at remote cays in the Grenadines, Caribbean birds were celebrated in more ways than ever during the past month. The 14th…
