Western Media Forgets About European exploitation when discussing crime in Caribbean nations
By Ricky Riley From Atlanta Black Star Put many of the most recent news headlines in a montage and they paint a deeply troubling picture of a part of the world known for its tranquility, amazing topography and record breaking international…
Trinidad and Tobago Isis recruits near 100?
From News Americas Now Abu Khalid, a Trinidadian-born self-proclaimed ISIS fighter who said in a propaganda video he converted to Islam because of “the way the Muslims care about themselves, how they care about themselves, their family structure.” News Americas,…
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,…
‘oceanfront kingdom’
For sale: 312-acre ‘oceanfront kingdom’ An enormous 312-acre ‘oceanfront kingdom’ just hit the market for $100 million By Dennis Green From Business Insider An ‘oceanfront kingdom’ on Martha’s Island is looking for a monarch to rule it. A 312-acre parcel…
Maples and Calder recognised for Seven Airfinance Deal of the Year Awards
As a testament to the strong performance and unrivalled expertise of the Maples and Calder Finance practice, Airfinance Journal has recognised seven transactions on which the firm advised in 2015 for Deal of the Year awards. A leading financial resource…
Tradeview Markets launches Innovative Liquidity Connector ECN marketplace for traders
From LeapRate Cayman Islands based retail forex broker Tradeview Markets has announced the launch of its Innovation Liquidity Connector, an electronic communication network (ECN) marketplace for self-directed and institutional foreign exchange (Forex) traders. The new pricing is available immediately on…
Environmentally worse to travel by air or car?
By David Nolan, Green Car Reports From Business Insider Eco-activists often indict air travel as a carbon-spewing threat to the global climate. Worldwide, commercial jets pour an estimated 700 million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere each year, leading to…
Holness optimistic Ja will become gas hub for Caribbean
From Jamaica Gleaner Washington, DC: Prime Minister Andrew Holness is optimistic that Jamaica will become the hub for gas in the Caribbean and promises that his government will be strategic in its efforts to diversify the country’s energy sector. “Renewables…
Can the private sector champion green economy transitions in the Caribbean?
From First Look A new study just published in Sustainable Development, the journal of the International Sustainable Development Research Society, finds that the a big part of building a green economy really boils down to private sector players’ core business…
LAPD can also unlock iPhones without Apple’s help
By Chris Smith From BGR It’s not just the FBI that has the technical ability to unlock password-protected iPhones without triggering kill-switch mechanisms – all without any help from Apple. LAPD can also hack into certain iPhones. The FBI cracked…
