Allegedly gay prelate in Vatican scandal was once posted to Trinidad
From Caribbean360 The man appointed to clean up the Vatican bank was transferred to T&T from Uruguay after that country’s nuncio reportedly appealed for his removal. ROME, Italy, Wednesday July 24, 2013 – Italian weekly news magazine L’Espresso has suggested…
Jamaican Independence Day 51
Jamaicans in New York Celebrate Independence 51 By JIS Jamaica Independence activities in the United States have moved into high gear, with nationals in Rochester, New York staging a number of events over the weekend to mark the 51st anniversary…
Why a Caribbean bank decided to invest in Ghana
By Jaco Maritz From How We Made It In Africa Republic Bank (RepBank) – an independent Caribbean lender headquartered in Trinidad and Tobago, an island country off the coast of Venezuela – recently bought a significant stake in Ghana-based HFC…
Cartoon of the Day
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
Mother bear kills cub and self to escape life of bile “milking”
by Piper Hoffman from Care2 A mother killed her baby and herself to end the torture of life on a bear bile farm. She hugged her cub until it suffocated, then drove her own head into a wall. Bear bile…
School entry health screening continues
The Public Health Department is reminding parents that school entry screening continues and all students entering government or private schools for the first time are required to have health screenings. This includes students entering the reception programme. This must be…
If you are a Foodie (and you know you are!)
From Dody Denman If you are a Foodie (and you know you are!) you’ll love the Metro Cooking Houston Returning Sept. 14-15 Foodie weekend to include TV stars, restaurant tasting Pavilion, 100s of vendors The weekend of September 14 &…
Stephen Harper stiffs Toronto Caribbean festival again:
By Bob Hepburn The Star: Opinion Ottawa slashes funding to iconic Toronto cultural festival that generates millions in federal taxes Does Prime Minister Stephen Harper have something against North America’s largest Caribbean festival? That’s the question organizers of the 2013…
World’s largest agency merger could benefit Caribbean clients
From caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Tuesday July 30, 2013 – On Sunday, two worldwide marketing communication agencies, Omnicom and Publicis, agreed to merge, thus forming the world’s largest group. Since then, the news has dominated all business pages. Commenting on the…
Offshore company formations slow down
By Lisa Smith From iExpats The war against tax evasion led by the US, Britain and Europe has slowed down the rate of offshore company formations. Popular offshore destinations for wealthy individuals and companies like the Isle of Man, British…
