May and June were the hottest months ever as global warming heats
From Caribbean360 FLORIDA, United States, Friday July 25, 2014 – The planet appears to be turning up the jets, setting a global heat record last month hot on the heels of breaking the same record in May. According to the…
Here’s evidence that insanely long prison terms are a bad way to deter crime
By Corey Adwar From Business Insider A wide-ranging new report from the National Research Council on mass incarceration in the United States finds that lengthy prison sentences are not the best way to deter crime. From 1972 to 2012, the…
Trinidad and Tobago vulnerable to energy price decline – IMF
From Caribbean360 WASHINGTON D.C., United States, CMC – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Wednesday warned that Trinidad and Tobago remains vulnerable to a decline in energy prices, and called for structural reforms to diversify the economy and improve its growth…
Caribbean roots of black church explored
From Cross Roads News Dr. Noel Leo Erskine investigates the history of the black church in his latest book, “Plantation Church: How African American Religion Was Born in Caribbean Slavery.” Erskine, who lives in Lithonia, is a professor of theology…
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Cayman students who fail face mandatory tutoring at ICCI International College of the Cayman Islands (ICCI) President, David Marshall, has announced all students on government scholarships who fail to make the grade will be required to take mandatory tutoring. The…
Is Delaware a tax haven? Maybe
By Sheldon Pollack From Delaware online In recent years, the United States has campaigned against international “tax havens” that assist multinational corporations in reducing their U.S tax liabilities. This is accomplished by shifting U.S. profits to a low-tax jurisdiction such…
The Obama administration releases 2014 National Drug Policy Strategy
On July 9, Michael P. Botticelli, Acting Director of National Drug Control Policy, released the 2014 National Drug Control Strategy, the Obama Administration’s primary blueprint for drug policy in the United States. The science-based plan for reform contains a series…
BRICS challenge the US dollar’s status
By Ashish Advani From Moneynews I have often spoken to you about the health of the U.S. dollar and how it is failing. The state of the U.S. fiscal deficit is the prime cause of the ill-health, as the deficits…
The great moving in together hoax
By Samuel Rosenberg From Caribbean360 NEW YORK, United States, Sunday July 6, 2014 – Moving in together should be a result of strong love and looking forward to a great relationship. It is also the time that you learn about…
The worst things you can do on a job interview
By Samuel Rosenberg From Caribbean360 NEW YORK, United States, Thursday July 3, 2014 – Once you know about all the worst things you can do during a job interview, you can plan and prepare properly so that you can commit…
