Dominica to host first Caribbean Aviation Meetup Conference
Roseau, Dominica – The government of the Commonwealth of Dominica through the Ministry of Tourism and Urban Renewal and Discover Dominica Authority will host the first CARIBBEAN AVIATION MEETUP Conference in Dominica from June 14 – 16, 2016. The CARIBBEAN…
Cartoon of the week
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
Theranos adds false advertising suit to list of woes
By Cheryl Miller, From The Recorder SACRAMENTO — Six days after Theranos Inc. confirmed it was forced to void thousands of unreliable blood test results, the Palo Alto-based startup was hit Wednesday with a class action complaint alleging fraud, unfair…
Google defeats Oracle in $9 Billion Copyright Case
By Ross Todd, From The Recorder SAN FRANCISCO — A San Francisco federal jury has sided with Google Inc. in its copyright clash with Silicon Valley rival Oracle Corp. In a verdict handed down Thursday, 10 Bay Area jurors found…
6 foods loaded with extra sugar
By Charlotte Libov From newsmax The government’s new food labels, which target how much added sugar packaged foods contain, is an “exciting” change that should help consumers make healthier choices, a top nutrition expert says. “The exciting news in the…
Haiti bidding to be the next big thing in Caribbean travel by leaving its troubled past behind
By Caterina Clerici, Kim Wall From Independent UK With its vibrant culture, Creole cuisine and colonial history there is plenty to interest tourists, but politics, a lack of infrastructure and perceived safety concerns still stand in the way ”WELCOME TO THE…
The largest US luxury homebuilder crushed earnings but acknowledged the big problem in the housing market
By Bob Bryan Toll Brothers, the largest luxury homebuilder in the US, reported strong earnings Tuesday but acknowledged one of the biggest problems in the housing market. The homebuilder, which focuses much of its business in the high-end markets in…
These Caribbean nations are battling with large numbers of diabetes cases
From NAN News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. May 25, 2016: Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West Indies, Sir Hilary Beckles, recently put the spotlight on the rising incidence of diabetes in the Caribbean while officially opening the second…
Cayman Islands utility company announces a “marginal” rate increase
CUC Base Rate Adjustment – Effective June 1, 2016 The Board of the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has approved a Base Rate adjustment for Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. (CUC) in accordance with the Rate Cap Adjustment Mechanism (RCAM) mandated by CUC’s Transmission…
