St Lucia citizenship unit counters opposition pledge to review economic citizenships
From Caribbean News Now CASTRIES, St Lucia — The Citizenship by Investment Unit (CBIU) in Saint Lucia has attempted to counter a pledge by the opposition St Lucia Labour Party (SLP) to review every citizenship granted by the current government…
Cayman Islands: HER Story is OUR History documentary released
The Ministry of Education, Employment and Gender Affairs on 6 April 2017, hosted the premiere of Her Story is Our History: The Women’s Suffrage Movement in the Cayman Islands at the Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort. Based on the many…
New Caribbean startup BVI Airways readies for operations
By Alan Dron From Air Transport World British Virgin Islands startup BVI Airways is ready to start operations, the company said. “BVI Airways is now open for business,” the airline’s president and CEO Jerry Willoughby said. “We have already received…
Buoyant start to 2017 for Cayman Insurance Industry
GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Following an excellent year for new insurer licenses issued in 2016 (39 in total), the Cayman Islands Insurance Industry has seen a buoyant start to 2017, with 8 new Insurer licenses issued in the first quarter….
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A labyrinth of deception: Secretary Clinton and the Honduras coup
By Daniel Beckman Guest Scholar at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs From Caribbean News Now At 4 a.m. on June 28, 2009, a battalion of 150 masked Honduran soldiers under orders from Gen. Romeo Vásquez Velásquez initiated a shootout with…
Gadget of the week
Google uses AI to sharpen low-res images By Jon Fingas From engadget ‘Blade Runner’ style image enhancement is just a neural network away. Deckard’s photo-enhancing gear in Blade Runner is still the stuff of fantasy. However, Google might just have…
Budget female watches
9 watches under $150 made for professional women on a budget By Tyler Lauletta, Insider Picks From Business Insider The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share…
U.S. urges punishment for peacekeepers tied to sex abuse as U.N. ends tainted Haiti mission
From The Japan Times UNITED NATIONS – U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley on Thursday urged all countries that provide troops for U.N. peacekeeping missions to hold soldiers accountable for sexual abuse and exploitation, an appeal that came after she cited an…
Sparks between Barbados gov’t and trade union
By George Alleyne from Caribbean Life Verbal sparring between trades unions and Barbados government appears headed to the next level with a pay dispute between teachers and the Ministry of Education becoming the most recent spark that threatens to ignite…
Hammocks for the outdoors
From WN.COM Are you one of those great outdoor lovers who, at the slightest pretext, pack your bags and go off to a forest to be one with nature and wild animals? The last said creatures just may take a…
