Money laundering lawyer in Cayman Islands not charged in FIFA scandal
By Kenneth Rijock From Caribbean News Now MIAMI, USA — According to a superseding indictment of senior FIFA officials, an attorney in the Cayman Islands, who has close ties to local Cayman football organizations, was called before a federal grand…
Antigua government rushes to aid of teen allegedly set on fire by mother
From Caribbean 360 ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Tuesday December 6, 2016 – The Government has stepped in to assist a 15-year-old girl who was allegedly set alight by her mother on New Year’s Day, and has sent the teenager overseas for…
Creating more room to learn at Mandeville Primary School in Jamaica
From Caribbean Development Bank In the overcrowded classrooms at Mandeville Primary School in Jamaica, it is hard for students to concentrate. While the school’s administration has worked hard to provide a challenging environment for students, the school’s facilities are simply…
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Caribbean producer aims to make a name for sutchi
From advocate.gaalliance.org German entrepreneur developing niche for pangasius farmed in the Dominican Republic A quarter-century ago, German entrepreneur Franz Fix made a new home in the Dominican Republic, where he is now part-owner of a luxury hotel in the village of…
Non profit organization praised for helping Jamaican children
Non Profit Organization, COJO praised for supporting educational and children’s institutions NEW YORK – A Non profit organization based in New York, Children of Jamaica Outreach (COJO) was praised by Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Ralph Thomas….
USA: Jury takes one hour to convict O’Garro of all charges in insurance fraud case
By Edmund H. Mahony from Hartford Courant Hartford insurance broker Earl O’Garro Jr. found guilty of all charges in fraud case HARTFORD — A federal jury needed only an hour Monday to convict former Hartford insurance broker Earl O’Garro Jr….
Volvo Cars and Ericsson developing intelligent media streaming for self-driving cars
Volvo Cars is looking ahead to when its drivers can sit back and enjoy free time in their car on the daily commute. At the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Volvo revealed that it is developing intelligent, high bandwidth, streaming…
From Rags to Riches? In search of Roosevelt Skerrit’s millions
By Clint Lowe With contributions from Lizzy in Dominica and J.A. Scotland in the UK From Caribbean News Now Several weeks ago we decided to undertake what appeared at the time to be a monumental task; investigating the source(s) of what has…
SPI and SPI Energy complete reorganization merger
SHANGHAI, Jan. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Solar Power, Inc. (“SPI” or the “Company”), a global provider of photovoltaic (PV) solutions for business, residential, government and utility customers and investors, and SPI Energy Co., Ltd., a company incorporated under the laws…
The View from Europe: CARICOM and climate change
By David Jessop From Caribbean News Now On December 12 in Paris, France’s foreign minister, Laurent Fabius, brought to a close the UN climate change conference, COP 21. “I now invite the COP to adopt the decision entitled Paris Agreement…





