Cayman Islands firm to build Lamu gas plant
By VICTOR JUMA From Daily Nation In Summary Midway Resources International and local partner set to carry out feasibility study The project is anticipated to produce between 50 and 200 MW of electricity in the first phase, which could be…
Lawsuits allege NYPD cops are targeting Caribbean-owned businesses
From TheGrio The NYPD has been hit with lawsuits alleging that they are unfairly targeting businesses that cater to Brooklyn’s Caribbean community. Former City Councilman Kendall Stewart and his son, Omar, have both filed suit against the NYPD as well…
Cayman Islands Government hosts Industry Day for pre-qualified cruise port bidders
George Town, Cayman Islands (6 February, 2018) The Cayman Islands Government (CIG) held an Industry Day on Monday February 5, 2018 with pre-qualified applicants seeking to participate in the development of the Port of George Town cargo and cruise facilities…
University holds billions offshore in Central America and Caribbean [Cayman Islands]
By Spencer Dembner From The Chicago Maroon The University of Chicago holds $2.8 billion in investments in Central America and the Caribbean, according to its most recent tax returns. Many universities hold similar offshore investments, hoping to avoid taxes on…
Do the limbo! How the Windrush brought a dance revolution to Britain
By Judith Mackrell From The Guardian UK The Caribbeans who answered the call to save postwar Britain sparked a dance explosion. A new show relives those heady days When the Empire Windrush docked at Tilbury in 1948, the Trinidadian singer…
Pakistan arrests 2 suspects in murder of 4-year-old girl
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Police in Pakistan said Wednesday they have arrested two teenagers suspected in the murder of a four-year-old girl last month, which set off protests across the country. Silahuddin Mehsud, police chief in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province,…
Community leaders honored at MLK celebration
BY ALEXANDRA SIMON From Caribbean Life Last month several community leaders were honored at a Martin Luther King Jr. celebration at the Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning in Queens on Jan. 13. The event honored about eight men and…
Snow in Paris
Snow causes major travel disruptions in France By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press From Lancaster Online PARIS (AP) — Heavy snowfall is causing major travel disruptions in the northern half of France and in Paris after the weather conditions caught authorities…
Japan launches smallest rocket ever to carry satellite into orbit
By Jon Fingas From engadget When you carry tiny payloads, you only need a tiny rocket. Japan has set a new spaceflight record — and unlike most of these feats, it’s defined by what wasn’t involved. The country’s Aerospace Exploration…
Grenada Independence Day
Happy 44th Anniversary of Independence to Grenada! From OECS Official Address by the Prime Minister of Grenada, The Hon. Keith Mitchell. To hear and view the address go to web link below National Statement from Honourable Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister…
