Lawmakers urge President Obama to postpone Haitian deportations
From South Florida Caribbean News House Democrats and Republicans Urge President Obama to Postpone Haitian Deportations WASHINGTON, DC – More than 50 Democratic and Republican House lawmakers from 20 states, the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands have joined…
Carlos Gutierrez, Other Business Leaders: Trump Bad for Economy
From Newsmax A dozen big-name business leaders, including lifelong Republicans and independents, say they won’t support real estate mogul Donald Trump for president. They say he would be bad for the economy, and they question how successful he’s been as…
‘We need justice’ – Barbados remembers Cubana victims
By Marie-Claire Williams From Barbados Today Forty years after the downing of Cubana Airlines Flight 455, family and friends of the victims have vowed to continue the campaign for the perpetrators to be brought to justice. All 73 people on…
Trinidad and Tobago PM tells citizens to ‘wean off the government’
By Flora Thomas Global Voices From Caribbean News Now PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad — On Saturday, 1 October, Trinidad and Tobago’s prime minister, Dr Keith Rowley, spoke at the launch of the ministry of education’s school improvement programme. The part of…
RNC Chair Reince Priebus condemns Trump for obscene comments about women in 2005 video
By Rebecca Harrington From Business Insider The chair of the Republican National Committee on Friday issued an extraordinary rebuke of its party’s presidential nominee 31 days before the election, after a 2005 video surfaced of Donald Trump making vulgar comments…
The 400-year-old quest for extraterrestrial life
By Jonathan Gornall From The National It is, perhaps, a telling observation that the two tools that first gave human beings the ability to explore the world about them in scientific detail, at both the universal and microscopic level, were…
Uncertain How Governor Will Present Fiscal Plan to Board
By Luis J. Valentín From Caribbean Business SAN JUAN — On Oct. 14, Gov. Alejandro García Padilla will have his first at bat in front of Promesa’s fiscal control board, when he presents it with the latest version of his…
Amazon is reportedly exploring technology that could spell the end of privacy as we know it
By Kate Taylor From Business Insider In an effort to boost convenience, Amazon may be exploring a new way for customers to surrender privacy. Smart lock company August and connected garage door firm Garageio — two startups with ties to…
Recipe of the week
Recipe: Caprese Avocado Toast When it comes to avocado toast, the best slices go well beyond two ingredients. If you require further proof, let us present this caprese avocado toast. All the components of a caprese salad — from the…
Call for action as Europe debates Bahamas Leaks
By Will Fitzgibbon October 7, 2016, 1:00 pm BRUSSELS, Belgium — The Bahamas launched reviews of its tax policies and data security and members of the European Parliament called for sanctions and scrutiny of tax havens and of the politicians…
