Barbados minister says CARICOM lacks solidarity in Caribbean rum fight with US
From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Tuesday July 1, 2014, CMC – Trade, Industry and Commerce Minister, Donville Inniss, has compared the current trade issue with the United States over rum to the banana struggle of the 90s, and criticised regional leaders…
Bahamas seeks to host Taste of the Caribbean
By Bahamas Ministry of Tourism From Bahamas Weekly Nassau, Bahamas – Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe said that he is determined to attract the prestigious culinary regional competition ‘Taste of the Caribbean’ to The Bahamas. The competition, which is in…
NZ scientist lands trip to Branson’s island
By Vaimoana Tapaleao From New Zealand Herald Michelle Dickinson has been on Necker Island in the Caribbean with billionaire Sir Richard Branson. A young Kiwi scientist has spent the past few days playing chess with Richard Branson on his private…
Bitcoin “not anonymous”, says digital currency security expert
From OffshoreAlert Contrary to popular belief, Bitcoin transactions are not anonymous and, in fact, are a “poor instrument” for laundering the proceeds of crime. “The ledger of all transactions is available forever,” says Nicolas Christin, Assistant Research Professor at Carnegie…
Tiny Barbuda grapples with rising seas
By Desmond Brown From Caribbean360 CODRINGTON, Barbuda, Tuesday July 1, 2014, IPS – The 1,800 residents of the tiny Caribbean island of Barbuda are learning to adapt as climate change proves to be a force to reckon with, disrupting not…
Prejudice and pride
From Caribbean IRN A conversation on Facebook leads to a brutal attack on Akil Thomas in Trinidad & Tobago who said his belief in God kept him alive even as his attacker asked him first if he believed in God….
NBSC introduces e-Banking Services
In an effort to create increased and convenient alternatives to traditional banking, the National Building Society of Cayman will officially launch its new online banking portal on July 3, 2014. Live by NBSC, another distribution channel of the Building Society,…
Local foreign reserves at record high
By Aleem Khan From Guardian Media T&T’s net foreign reserves have hit a record high, RBC Caribbean Group Economist Marla Dukharan said in her latest RBC Caribbean Economic Report. She cited online data from the Central Bank which showed that…
WIPO and Caribbean IP, what’s the point?
By Abiola Inniss From Caribbean Life Recent months have seen a few interesting intellectual property symposia in the Caribbean, in particular the WIPO–JIPO Regional Conference on IP and creative industries, which was held in Jamaica from Feb. 10-12, 2014. It…
Why applaud Bain and crucify Gomes?
By Ramesh Sujanani, Guest Columnist From Jamaica Gleaner There is no doubt in my mind that many of our adolescents are ignorant of sexual matters, male and female, heterosexual and gay. I can recall, as a child, that my parents…
