10 Caribbean Nations where U.S. Nationals will pay less for health care
By NAN Staff Writer From News America Now News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. April 29, 2016: If these Caribbean nations were your home instead of the United States, you will be paying a whole lot less for health care….
Tethys Petroleum Limited Press Release: 2016 Q1 Results
GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS–(Marketwired – May 13, 2016) – Tethys Petroleum Limited (TSX:TPL)(LSE:TPL) today announced its Results for the quarter ended March 31, 2016. Q1 Financial Highlights (all figures reported in USD unless stated otherwise. 2015 amounts are for the…
Vijay Mallya claims he paid USD 100 to acquire Caribbean Premier League Franchise
By Press Trust of India From NDTV Sports Vijay Mallya bought Caribbean Premier League (CPL) team in February days before stepping down as chairman of United Spirits and subsequently also lost control over Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers…
Tethys Petroleum Limited Press Release: 2015 Annual Results
GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS–(Marketwired – March 29, 2016) – Tethys Petroleum Limited (TSX:TPL)(LSE:TPL) today announced its Annual Results for the year ended December 31, 2015. Corporate Highlights – 2015 Extension of the Akkulka Exploration Contract for another four years, from…
U.S. Energy Department announces largest energy efficiency standard in history; Businesses will save USD 167 billion
From SolarServer The U.S. Department of Energy announced historic new efficiency standards for commercial air conditioners and furnaces. Developed with industry, utilities, and environmental groups, these standards will save more energy than any other standard issued by the Department to…
Contract impasse: West Indies likely to send second-string side for World T20
From F. Sports Kingston: West Indies is likely to send a second-string side to the World T20 as the top players failed to reach an agreement in their contract impasse with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB). The prospect of…
JN Money Service hit by USD shortage in Cayman Islands
By Tameka Gordon From Jamaica Gleaner With contracting US dollar supplies now facing The Cayman Islands, the Jamaica National Building Society says it has seen diminishing remittance activity through its JN Money Service (JNMS) subsidiary there. “Our September report indicates…
Puerto Rico: The financial implications of dependency
By Emma Scully Research Associate at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs From Caribbean News Now On Monday, August 3, Puerto Rico’s Public Finance Corporation defaulted on a $58 million USD bond payment, the island’s first debt nonpayment in its 117…
CARIBBEAN: USAID launches US$12.5 million Marine Biodiversity Program in Carriacou
By US Embassy August 26, 2015 In an effort to protect critical marine ecosystems and reduce threats to the region’s fisheries and tourism sectors, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched a USD$12.5 million Caribbean Marine Biodiversity…
The Lima Climate Summit: a failure in all but name
By Curtis Doebbler From Counterpunch The 20th Conference of the Parties (COP20) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) that was held in Lima, Peru during the first two weeks of December 2014 was never intended to…