Barbados government to approve new CLICO plan soon – Sinckler
From Caribbean360 Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Chris Sinckler said that many of the cabinet papers have been completed and submitted regarding the approval of the formal and final restructuring plan for CLICO. BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Wednesday January 8, 2014, CMC…
Misick charged unable to make bail / Two US Navy helicopter crashes
Michael Misick officially charged, unable to meet bail conditions From Atlanta BlackStar The former premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands, Michael Misick, was denied bail when he appeared at a magistrate’s court in Grand Turk on Tuesday. His application…
Caribbean Project: Review: The Big Truck That Went By
From Before It’s News Haiti Jonathan M. Katz’s The Big Truck That Went By: How the World Came to Save Haiti and Left Behind a Disaster is a memoir by the only full time AP reporter who was stationed in…
Haiti no longer US imminent danger area; Guantanamo stays
From Caribbean360 Following the periodic review, the Department of Defence said that the threat of harm to US military personnel “has been significantly reduced in many countries.” WASHINGTON D.C., United States, Tuesday January 7, 2014, CMC – The United States…
US politician files million dollar lawsuit for “Caribbean hex”
From Caribbean360 The losing candidate says her opponent targeted her East Harlem building as the canvas for a five-storey image of a bodiless rooster atop wooden poles. NEW YORK, United States, Monday January 6, 2014, CMC – A politician who…
6 Mexico police officers detained in US man’s death in Caribbean resort city
From The Republic Columbus Indiana CANCUN, Mexico — Mexican authorities say they have detained six police officers in the death of a U.S. man who died after being arrested for disorderly conduct in the resort city of Playa del Carmen….
N America weather: Polar vortex brings record temperatures
From BBC US officials have issued ‘deadly’ cold weather warnings Parts of the US and Canada are braced for potentially record-breaking low temperatures as a “polar vortex” weather pattern blasts North America. A winter storm has already blanketed areas of…
US-based Caribbean newspaper names its ‘Caribbean People of the Year’
From Jamaica Observer NEW YORK (CMC) – A Caribbean publication here has named several Caribbean personalities, including calypso legend the Mighty Sparrow, pop-singing super star Rihanna, winner of The Voice reality show, Tessane Chin and the world’s fastest man Usain…
Qunar mobile air ticket bookings exceed 60,000 in a day
Company also named top ticket booking app by downloads and usage BEIJING, Jan 03, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via COMTEX) — Qunar Cayman Islands Limited QUNR +3.92% (“Qunar” or the “Company”), China’s leading search-based travel commerce platform, today announced that it…
US north-east snow storm causes travel chaos
From BBC Fire crew’s hose spray freezes in US winter weather A winter storm has caused travel chaos in the north-eastern US, bringing up to two feet (60cm) of snow to some places. Some 2,300 flights were cancelled as the…
