Anti-LGBT U.S. pastor does not expect Jamaica to ban him
From Washington Blade An anti-LGBT pastor from the U.S. tells the Washington Blade that he does not expect the Jamaican government to ban him from the country.Steven Anderson of the Faithful Word Baptist Church in Tempe, Ariz., is scheduled to…
South Africa train crash: 200 injured near Johannesburg
From BBC Emergency services in South Africa say that at least 200 people have been injured in a train crash. No fatalities have been reported so far in the incident in Germiston, a town around 12 miles (20 km) east…
Turkey’s Erdogan says the US conviction of a Turkish banker is a CIA and FBI ‘political coup attempt’
By Ali Kucukgocmen, Reuters From Business Insider ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday condemned a U.S. sanctions-busting case against a Turkish bank executive as a “political coup attempt” and a joint effort by the CIA and FBI to…
Bitcoin miners are reportedly fleeing China because it is cracking down on cryptocurrencies
By Graham Rapier From Business Insider Two of China’s largest bitcoin mining operations are looking to set up shop elsewhere as the country expands its clampdown on cryptocurrencies to mining operations,Bloomberg news reported Friday. Bitmain, which runs two exchanges, has…
Gasparino: With the economy, Trump ‘Crazy’ like a fox
By f mcguire From Newsmax Economic guru Charles Gasparino is advising savvy investors to ignore the mainstream media’s criticism of President Donald Trump and to focus on the dollar-and-cents verdict as the stock market seemingly sets new record highs on…
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Sir Philip Green is ‘on his yacht in the Caribbean’ while Dominic Chappell is in court facing charges over collapse of BHS, the businessman’s lawyers claim as he faces pensions regulator
By LARA KEAY From Daily Mail UK Chappell, 51, faces charges for refusing to give info to the pensions watchdog When lawyers said Green should hand over documents they asked where he is The 51-year-old’s defence team said he was…
Trump rumors are fun, but they’re a dangerous fantasy
BY PETER ALLEN CLARK From Mashable Donald Trump’s presidency has caused a number of divisions in America. One of the most damaging has been the divide between rational people and the truth. I’m not even talking about Russian rumor mills…
Tour boat carrying cruisers sinks in Mexico. It’s the second accident in recent weeks
BY CHABELI HERRERA From Miami Herald A boat carrying 10 tourists from Royal Caribbean Cruises sank off the coast of Cozumel last week, marking the second accident in less than a month involving American cruise passengers on excursion. According to…
No visa, heartbroken man absent from daughter’s funeral in NY
From Jamaica Observer PAUL Stevens has been denied a United States visitor’s visa four times, but the last time hurt the most. His 21-year-old daughter Rachel was buried yesterday in Bronx, New York, after succumbing to her illness on December…
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Braata begins a new year of cultivating Caribbean folk culture
BY ALEXANDRA SIMON From Caribbean Life Queens-based Caribbean cultural organization Braata Productions had a fulfilling year in 2017, producing and organizing theater shows, concerts, and other major events for the Caribbean community. Its founder and executive director Andrew Clarke says…
