Explained: Why England always struggle in the Caribbean
From The Indian Express Windies have been largely lightweight opposition in the last two decades, but they have always been tough nuts to crack for Englishmen. The demise of young paceman Alzarri Joseph’s mother before the start of the third…
US plummets in global anti-corruption index
By Pedro Goncalves From International Investment A global anti-corruption watchdog says the United States has dropped four spots in its list of nations’ anti-corruption efforts and is now no longer listed in the top 20 for the first time. The…
WhatsApp imposes new limits on forwarding to fight fake news
By Laura Byager From Mashable WhatsApp is imposing new limits to the number of times you can forward messages and content on the platform. The Facebook-owned messaging service has been imposing restrictions on its sharing functions since several instances of…
Days after DeMo, Doval’s son set up firm at Cayman Islands: Cong
From The Tribune India New Delhi, January 17 The Congress today cited an RBI report to point a finger at exaggerated FDI flows from tax haven Cayman Islands to India post the 2016 demonetisation and alleged links between this increased…
Caribbean Travel Marketplace to welcome Chinese buyers to Jamaica
KINGSTON, JAMAICA (January 17, 2019) – For the first time in Caribbean Travel Marketplace history, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) will host a large contingent of Chinese travel buyers. Twenty companies will join more than 1,000 delegates registered…
Cricket in Caribbean will suffer till somebody does the right things, says Phil Simmons
From Hindustantimes On the West Indies team’s struggles over the years and the crushing innings loss to Bangladesh in a Test recently, Phil Simmons said it was depressing. Former West Indies opener Phil Simmons Thursday said cricket in his native…
Dubai emerging market maverick Abraaj gets a lifeline [thanks to Cayman Islands]
By Kenneth Rapoza From Forbes The past 12 months weren’t great for emerging markets—but it’s been far worse for Dubai-based private equity firm Abraaj Group and its founder Arif Naqvi. Bad fortune of being in the wrong place with the wrong people…
‘Toxic’ is a sadly perfect word of the year for 2018
BY SHANNON CONNELLAN From Mashable 2018 has been one toxic year. You know it, we know it, and the Oxford Dictionary knows it. The prestigious publisher has chosen their Word of the Year, and this time, it’s “toxic.” “The Oxford…
Windies T20I captain bemoans absence of regular openers
BY NELSON A. KING From Caribbean Life Following the West Indies loss to India in both Twenty20 Internationals in India, West Indies Captain Carlos Brathwaite has lamented his team’s top order failure. At the post-match presentation after the 2nd match…
Ramesh Ferris Guest Speaker End Polio Now Rotary Central Charter Night & Foundation Gala
The 32nd Rotary Central Charter Night & Foundation Gala was celebrated last Saturday evening, at the Ristorante Pappagallo, with center stage focus on Polio eradication. Guest Speaker Ramesh Ferris flew in from Canada to share, his personal experience as a…






