“Crazy Coconut Christmas Chronicles”
#1 Best-Selling Author Scott Vedder Releases Holiday Storybook Entitled ‘Crazy Coconut Christmas Chronicles’ From books.broadwayworld.com In the “Crazy Coconut Christmas Chronicles,” the heroes of the story encounter bullying pirates, explore the legend of a witchdoctor and learn how a clumsy elf…
Chairman of city panel resigns, admits campaign fraud
By Sean Collins Walsh, Daily News Staff Writer Stanley Straughter, who until recently was chairman of the Philadelphia Commission on African and Caribbean Immigrant Affairs, has pleaded guilty in federal court to accepting repayments for political donations in a scheme…
‘Crime, political agendas hurting Caribbean’
From Jamaica Observer NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) — The prime minister of this archipelago of islands warns that crime, poor planning and the politicisation of development agendas threaten the future viability of Caribbean economies. Addressing a gathering of leaders from the…
Ramnaresh Sarwan: An atypical Caribbean batsman whose faith is in utility than flamboyance
By Jaideep Vaidya From cricketcounty.com Ramnaresh Sarwan, born on June 23, 1980, is a batsman of Indo-Guyanese descent playing for the West Indies. Jaideep Vaidya goes through the career of a man who once formed a formidable West Indies middle-order…
FATCA seminar to give industry further clarity
This week’s sold-out seminar on the US legislation known as FATCA – the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act – will give Cayman’s financial services industry additional clarity on this vital issue that will affect many businesses on-island. While a frequent…
Bahamas High Commission hosts CARICOM 40th Anniversary reception in Ottawa, Ontario
From Bahama islands info OTTAWA, Canada – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) celebrated 40 years of cooperation and strengthening of ties among member countries on Tuesday, June 11th at the prestigious Fairmont Chateau Laurier Hotel. High commissioners of member countries, dignitaries…
Caribbean Food & Drink Report Q3 2013
New Research Report Available at Fast Market Research Boston, MA — (SBWIRE) — 06/25/2013 — While the outlook for the consumer sector in the Caribbean region remains bearish, as the region was especially hard-hit by the global economic downturn, the…
Wearable tech bracelet brings you smartphone notifications
By Anita Li, Mashable Wearable tech fashion is dominating the headlines, with excitement brewing over Google Glass and potential smart watches by Apple and Samsung. Tech giants aside, smaller companies are also entering the wearable tech space, including Embrace+, which…
Ratings upgrades for Ironshore and Affiliates
A.M. Best Co. this week [June 25] upgraded the financial strength rating to A [Excellent] from A- [Excellent] and the issuer credit ratings [ICR] to “a” from “a-” of Bermuda’s Ironshore Insurance Ltd. and its affiliated operating companies: Ironshore Indemnity…
A Wall Street regulator’s race against time
By Michael Konczal, Washington Post The rumor is that Gary Gensler, the Goldman Sachs trader turned Wall Street regulator, may see his time atop the Commodities Futures Trading Commission end in July. The question is whether he can finish perhaps…
