Former coup leader wanted by US, wins Haiti senate seat
From Caribbean News Service PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Dec 06 2016 – A former coup leader wanted by the US Drug Enforcement Administration for alleged cocaine trafficking and money laundering has won election to Haiti’s senate, according to preliminary results released by…
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Scientists find bacteria resistant to last-ditch drug treatments
By Jon Fingas From engadget It’s a warning that medicine needs to find an alternative to current antibiotics. If there wasn’t already a reason to develop a solution to drug-resistant “superbugs,” there is now. Scientists have found bacteria on an…
Wells Fargo already playing its ‘Get Out Of Jail Free’ card to avoid lawsuits over fake accounts
By Chris Morran From Consumerist Wells Fargo is facing multiple lawsuits from customers and employees over the long-running fake account fiasco that saw more than two million bogus, unauthorized accounts being opened in customers’ names. Even though lawmakers and consumer…
Here’s what President Roosevelt said to his Cabinet after the attack on Pearl Harbor
By Jeremy Berke From Business Insider Seventy-five years ago, to the day, President Franklin D. Roosevelt ushered his Cabinet into his study for what he deemed the “most important” Cabinet meeting since the onset of the Civil War in 1861. Pearl…
Jamaica: Portia signals change
By Bert Wilkinson From Caribbean Life The Jamaican political landscape is bracing for yet another major changing of the guard because the island’s first woman prime minister and opposition leader is about to step down, opening the way for a…
MPs back government’s Brexit timetable
From BBC MPs have voted to back the government’s plan to start formal talks on Brexit by the end of March next year. They also supported a Labour motion calling for Parliament to “properly scrutinise” the government in its proposals…
Kali Inc. announces $10 million Caribbean marina development project
BY Kali Inc. SARASOTA, Florida, December 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Kali, Inc. (KALY) today announced a contract with Harbormaster Development to manage the development of a new Caribbean marina. The project is currently slated for a specific property in Puerto…
Cayman Islands: Appleby’s corporate activities in November
Leading offshore law firm Appleby acted as Cayman counsel to three listings on both the Main Board and Growth Enterprise Market (GEM) of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange last month. Appleby acted for Zheng Li Holdings Limited (Zheng Li) and…
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Early Bird tickets now on sale for Taste of Cayman Food & Drink Festival 2017
Early Bird tickets for the 29th annual Taste of Cayman Food & Drink Festival are now on sale online and at participating outlets for only $35. Taste of Cayman Food & Drink Festival is the Cayman Islands Tourism Association (CITA)’s…
Airport emergency exercise held in Cayman Brac
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (6 December, 2016) Emergency Responders were put to the test during a full scale emergency exercise staged at the Charles Kirkconnell International Airport on Wednesday, 30 November. The exercise called “Operation Wet Deal” involved the mock…
