Brussels to blacklist UK tax-heaven dependencies
From NEOnline | IR British dependencies that are considered tax avoidance heavens may soon be added on the EU’s tax avoidance blacklist, The Independent reports. The first blacklist list was published by the European Commission in December 2017, without including…
Vampire serial-killer charged with more murders in Caribbean
From teleSurTV Two water bottles filled with what appeared to be blood were found in the vicinity of the suspect’s Virgin Islands home. The grisly case of a suspected ‘vampiric’ serial killer who drinks the blood of his victims is continuing as 23-year-old…
Caribbean hurricane aftermath – 10 things that have become the new norm fFor Crucians after Hurricane Maria
From NAM News Americas, MIAMI, FL, Fri. Oct. 20, 2017: It’s been a month since Hurricane Maria slammed into St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands, turning the lives of its 50,000 plus residents upside down and sending them back…
US Virgin Islands to make headway on power restoration
From South Florida Caribbean News Linemen arriving in US Virgin Islands to support goal of 90 percent power by Christmas U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Power restoration in the US Virgin Islands is ramping up with the arrival of more linemen…
Thousands of Caribbean hurricane evacuees arrive at Port Everglades
By Arlene Satchell From Sun Sentinel Thousands of storm-weary but relieved hurricane evacuees from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands arrived Tuesday at Port Everglades aboard a Royal Caribbean International cruise ship. The Adventure of the Seas, with a…
Trump in devastated Puerto Rico: You’ve thrown budget ‘Out of Whack’
AP From Newsmax Trump pledged an all-out effort to help the island but added: “Now I hate to tell you, Puerto Rico, but you’ve thrown our budget a little out of whack because we’ve spent a lot of money on…
US Virgin Islands thanks cruise and airline partners for hurricane relief
By Juergen T Steinmetz From eTurbo News Approximately 4,500 residents and visitors who have been impacted by Hurricanes Irma and Maria have been evacuated from the U.S. Virgin Islands to date. Thanking the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association, Norwegian Cruise Line and…
After the hurricanes, who cleans up the Caribbean
In September, Hurricanes Irma and Maria slammed the Caribbean in quick succession, pulverizing infrastructure, leveling homes, and stripping entire islands of vegetation. After Irma alone, it was estimated that costs to rebuild St Martin could exceed $1 billion and Anguilla $200 million—and…
Why Caribbean Islands went brown and how long will they stay that way?
By Adam Voiland From Earth Observatory We recently posted several striking pairs of satellite images of Caribbean islands before and after they were hit by Hurricane Irma. The images show lush, green vegetation turning a dark shade of brown. We…
Airmen provide humanitarian relief to Caribbean Islands
By Airman 1st Class JaNae Capuno, 366th Fighter Wing Public Affairs From US Air Force MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho (AFNS) — Airmen across the U.S. came together to support the Hurricane Irma relief effort, Sept. 12, 2017, at…