“Corruption, the greatest hindrance to Jamaica’s economic growth”
From South Florida Caribbean News NEW YORK – Dr Trevor Munroe who will be the presenter at the 12th Annual CIN Lecture Series says that endemic corruption in Jamaica hinders economic growth and leads to a serious deterioration of social…
Mobile App developers competing in PitchIT Caribbean Startup Challenge
New PitchIt Caribbean Mobile Tech Startup Challenge Offers US$75,000 in Prizes Kingston, Jamaica – PitchIT Caribbean has announced that applications are now open for entrepreneurs from 14 Caribbean countries to enter their international pitch competition. As of October 28th, mobile…
Cayman Islands RCIPS alerts community to rising gang tensions in West Bay; Message from ACoP to those involved
From Jacqueline Carpenter RCIPS Around 5:45AM yesterday morning, the police received a report of a discharge of firearm at a residence on Birch Tree Hill Road in West Bay. The complainant had returned home to find a bullet hole through…
Weeks after hurricane, Haitians struggle for clean water
By David McFadden From Caribbean Life News COTEAUX, Haiti (AP) _ It’s been nearly a month since Hurricane Matthew tore through southern Haiti and people like Kettley Rosier and many of her neighbors still have to spend their meager savings…
Cayman Islands Alliance Football weekend results
It appears that West Bay has a new emerging football team for the likes of Elite, Future and Scholars football Clubs to take note, albeit in different divisions. Alliance Football Club opened their CIFA Division One 2016/17 season on Saturday…
The British banker that killed 2 people in Hong Kong ordered them food first
HONG KONG (Reuters) – British investment banker Rurik Jutting acted rationally before and after he killed two Indonesian women in his luxury Hong Kong apartment, ordering food for one victim and calling his mother after the killings, the prosecution said…
PV Energy: Almost 50 % of the agreed rooftop installations on government buildings completed
sun2roof solar installations on public rooftops to foster Antigua’s green energy future Halftime for Antigua and Barbuda’s solar rooftop projects: Nearly 50 % of the agreed 2 MWp solar rooftop systems are installed. The 2 MWp sun2roof are part of…
Why we need Economic Diversification in Trinidad and Tobago
By BID from ladb Economic diversification in Trinidad and Tobago is imperative, although diversification away from the energy sector has largely failed. A country with a perfectly diversified export portfolio will have an index close to 0 (most diversified), whereas…
HBO presents the mega donors that financed the US presidential campaign in the new documentary Meet the Donors: Does money talk?
A new premiere featured in HBO Latin America’s Documentary Season 2016, the film is directed by Emmy® Award winner, Alexandra Pelosi, who investigates those who financed the most expensive election in history Miami, Florida – November 2, 2016 – While…







