Fund raiser for 8-year-old leukemia-stricken girl
By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life The parents of an eight-year-old Vincentian girl, who is stricken with leukemia, have received much-needed financial boost to help defray exorbitant medical bills after her relative conducted a fund-raising prayer breakfast last Saturday…
O2Micro reports first quarter 2014 financial results
GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman, April 30, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — O2Micro® International Limited (Nasdaq:OIIM), a global leader in the design, development and marketing of high-performance integrated circuits and solutions, reported its financial results today for the first quarter of 2014,…
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Sandals Foundation backing charity event in aid of SickKids-Caribbean Initiative
The Sandals Foundation, the non-profit arm of Sandals Resorts International is looking to raise much-needed funds for the SickKids-Caribbean Initiative with the first ever staging of Streak it Blue, a 5k Fun Run and After-Party in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. The…
Webb hails success of FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica
CONCACAF becomes center of women’s game as Canada prepares to host pair of global events SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (Thursday, April 3, 2014) – CONCACAF President Jeffrey Webb has praised the Costa Rican Football Federation, the Local Organizing Committee and…
Cayman provides solution to escalating operational costs experienced by global commodities companies
Cayman Enterprise City (CEC), the Cayman Islands’ award-winning special economic zone, today announces 2014 plans for a focus on global commodities companies seeking to curb escalating operational costs in order to become more profitable. CEC began the outreach in Canada…
Chief Justices from Caribbean to attend Drug Treatment Court workshop
By S Coward OAS Gathers Chief Justices and More than 60 Professionals from the Health and Justice Systems from the Caribbean to Consolidate Drug Treatment Courts The Organization of American States (OAS), in cooperation with the Canadian Association of Drug…
Canada crackdown on citizenship fraud follows recall of former US St Vincent diplomat
From Caribbean360 Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander said “ongoing large-scale” fraud investigations conducted by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have identified more than 3,000 citizens and 5,000 permanent residents linked to major investigation OTTAWA, Canada, Sunday March…
Positive Development for Women’s Soccer in Canada, Says CONCACAF President
Praises Canadian Soccer for its development and improvement MONTREAL, Canada (Sunday, March 2, 2014) – Speaking after the Official Draw for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014 today, FIFA Vice President and CONCACAF President, Jeffrey Webb, congratulated the…
Why are some Canadian companies paying almost no tax?
By Duncan Hood From Canadian Business The government has been creating tax loopholes for business while clamping down on regular taxpayers How much income tax do you pay? Forty per cent? More? Lately the government has become obsessed with making…
Caribbean Contribution to Black History
By Tony Best From the New York Carib News Law, government, Literature, Politics, science and economy, indeed in every area of life When the U.S. Postal Service recently issued a stamp commemorating the life and accomplishment of Shirley Chisholm, the…
