Florida family seeks ultimate Spanish bounty
By Diego Urdaneta, AFP From Business Insider Fort Pierce (United States) (AFP) – The Jolly Roger flying from the bow of the Schmitt family ship is a telling sign of what these modern buccaneers are after: Spanish gold. Instead of…
Comptroller takes issue with assets recovery firm
By Alley Olivier From Caribbean Life No good deed comes without its challenges. In an effort to connect 1,056 New York City workers to an average owed amount of $3,576, the comptroller’s office discovered another organization attempting to do the…
Jamaica’s Ambassador Ralph Thomas presents credentials to President Obama
From South Florida Caribbean News Washington, DC – Ambassador Ralph Thomas, Jamaica’s new ambassador to the United States, officially presented his Letter of Credence to the President of the United States, Barack Obama during a ceremony held in the oval…
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Community Events RENT: The Musical Opened Thursday September 10th, 2015 Runs to October 3rd, 2015 Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays Doors open at 6:30 PM for Happy Hour try our special Tom Collins cocktail! at The Prospect Playhouse Do not miss…
Climate ‘ripe’ for CARIBBEAN investment, says [Bahamas] PM Christie
By Eric Rose | Bahamas Information Services LONDON, England – Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of The Bahamas the Rt. Hon. Perry Christie heralded the theme that the time is right for Caribbean investment, and that “good news” is…
US: Imposter immigration attorney charged with defrauding clients
From US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Leaford George Cameron is facing mail fraud, wire fraud and false statement charges for the fraud scheme, and HSI authorities are seeking any additional “clients” who could have been victimized by the alleged imposter…
LAC region calls for climate finance and market-based instruments in the Paris agreement
9th Latin American and Caribbean Carbon Forum concludes Santiago de Chile, 11 September 2015 – The 9th Latin American and Caribbean Carbon Forum (LACCF 2015) concluded today in Santiago de Chile, where key business and government representatives from across the…
The View from Europe: Little time left to act on US tax bill
By David Jessop From Caribbean News Now The Caribbean has just 18 congressional working days from Sunday September 20 to try to have the US Congress or the District of Colombia address an act naming 17 Caribbean nations as “tax…
Paris our last hope for survival?
By Jamilla Sealy From CARIBBEAN360 Friday 18 September BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,– Traffic was terrible last Friday while the remnants of Tropical Storm Grace were passing through Barbados. As I sat for hours, I had more than enough time to think about…
IEEFA Study finds Puerto Rico Power Company’s Debt restructuring inadequate
Sees missed opportunities in wind, solar and energy efficiency Archbishop Roberto González Nieves and Others Endorse Findings of Report on PREPA SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis released a report today concluding that…





