Two shipping companies to pay $3.4 million to settle claims of price fixing to Puerto Rico
From Caribbean news Now JACKSONVILLE, USA — Sea Star Line and Horizon Lines have agreed to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by fixing the price of government cargo transportation contracts between the continental United States and…
Who will be star witnesses if dewey case goes to trial?
By Julie Triedman, The Am Law Daily In pursuing their case against four men accused of engineering a massive accounting fraud that helped hasten Dewey & LeBoeuf’s collapse, prosecutors appear to have a powerful weapon at their disposal: email messages…
Medical marijuana debate no election gimmick – Gonsalves
By Kenton X. Chance From Caribbean360: St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves said his push for the region to debate the decriminalization of the drug for medicinal purposes was not an election ploy. KINGSTOWN St. Vincent,…
Drink the Irish Derby this St. Patrick’s Day
By Elana Lepkowski From Serious Eats There seem to be two camps when it comes to Irish whiskey: those who absolutely love it, and those who don’t. But this drink might just please everyone, and it’s a great way to…
Cartoon of the Day
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
Ninth Circuit Refuses to Block Large Magazine Ban
By Amanda Bronstad, The National Law Journal A California city’s ban on large-capacity magazines in firearms went into effect on Thursday after a federal appeals court denied an emergency order brought by members of the National Rifle Association of America…
2nd Cayman Islands Shipping Summit 2014
Theme: Cayman – the crossroads to the Americas Held: Tuesday 11 March 2014 Marriott Hotel Grand Cayman After the very successful 1st Cayman Islands Shipping Summit held in 2013, Mare Forum and OreCoal in cooperation with the Maritime Authority of…
Caribbean cannot afford to be without RSS, says Barbados PM
By Sharon Austin From Caribbean News Now Bridgetown, Barbados (BGIS) — Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart has underscored the importance of the Regional Security System (RSS), describing it as an organisation the Caribbean “cannot afford to be without”. Stuart expressed…
Tess joins soulful women at White House fete
By Vinette K. Pryce From Caribbean Life Jamaica’s Tessanne Chin represented the Caribbean and “Women of Soul” recently when first lady Michelle Obama hosted the annual “In Performance at the White House” series marking Women’s History Month. The winner of…
Missing passengers’ phones are still ringing. Can they hear it?
BY BRIAN RIES From Mashable The mysterious saga of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 got even stranger this week when a family member of one of the missing passengers appeared on Chinese television to show that her brother’s phone was still…
