Financial Services Minister speaks with senior US officials about financial supervision
In a recent visit to Washington, DC, Minister of Financial Services the Hon. Tara Rivers, JP, MLA; and representatives from the Ministry of Financial Services continued educating influential US lawmakers and regulators about Cayman’s global leadership on financial supervision, and…
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Enough global oil supplies to avoid possible disruptions in Caribbean – U.S.
From Reuters WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) – There is enough oil supply in the global market to make up for potential fuel disruptions from U.S. oil producer ConocoPhillips’ legal actions against Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA, a State Department spokesman…
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Police across the US are buying an affordable iPhone cracker
By Mariella Moon from engadget More and more authorities in the US are getting access to an affordable device that can unlock iPhones, according to Motherboard. The publication’s investigation has revealed that a number of local and regional police forces,…
Trump replacing Secretary Of State Tillerson with CIA Director Mike Pompeo
By PHILIP EWING, SCOTT HORSLEY From npr President Trump announced Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was fired on Tuesday morning in a tweet that followed a year of frequent tension between the two leaders. Trump said he is nominating CIA…
How can the Caribbean and other island regions improve the resilience of their energy systems?
Later this month Solar Head of State will be hosting an expert panel to discuss strategies for creating a more sustainable future for the region, with lessons that will be applicable worldwide. Our guests are: ★Daniel Kammen – Distinguished Professor…
US: Tillerson – I never considered quitting
By Sandy Fitzgerald From Newsmax Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Wednesday strongly denied an NBC Newsreport that he’d threatened to quit after a series of disputes with President Donald Trump, but refused to say whether he called the president a…
US calls out Caribbean on religious freedom
From Jamaica Observer WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — Though religious freedom is generally upheld in most, if not all, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries, the United States has called out some nations for what it describes as religious intolerance. In releasing…
US: All countries need to provide more traveler data or face travel sanctions
From WN The U.S. State Department sent out a cable that said it will require all countries toprovide more data to help vet their visa applicants and determine whether or not a traveler could pose a terrorist threat, according to…
Trump administration vastly expands global anti-abortion policy
From Newsmax The Trump administration said on Monday it was vastly expanding the scope of a policy blocking U.S. assistance to foreign groups that perform or provide information about abortions, a move critics say will hinder women’s access to critical…
No funding for St Lucia border security, says US State Department
By Caribbean News Now contributor WASHINGTON, USA — The US State Department has contradicted assertions made by minister of national security, Senator Hermangild Francis, that the United States government has pledged to fund a proposed new border control entity for…
