Jamaica: Two killed in hit-and-run accident
From Jamaica Observer ZANAH Dennis, 18, of Retreat district, Westmoreland, and 17-year-old Sanjay Curtis of Little London, also in the parish, died as a result of injuries they received in a hit-and-run accident on the Sheffield main road in the…
Guyana projects record gold production for 2013
From caribbean360 Guyana is hoping to top production of 500,000 ounces of gold which has never been achieved in Guyana in the history of gold,” said CGDMA Vice-President, Charles Da Silva. GEORGETOWN, Guyana, – The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners…
Quit washing your chicken: it just sprays germs everywhere
By Laura Northrup From Consumerist Generations of American cooks are wrong. They learned their wrongity wrongity wrong habits from their parents, or from public television’s Julia Child. Their terrible, filthy habit is rinsing poultry before cooking. Public health experts estimate…
LIAT lands safely in Barbados following main wheel failure
From Caribbean360 Liat said the landing of flight LI 774 with 43 passengers on board was “uneventful.” BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Monday August 26, 2013 – The regional airline, LIAT, Monday confirmed that one of its aircraft on a flight from Guyana…
‘Reversed Caribbean’ diabetes reality show to be launched in Jamaica
From South Florida Caribbean News SOUTH FLORIDA – Celebrity chef Charles Mattocks as seen on such shows as Dr Oz, The Today Show, CNN, Good Morning America and Anderson Cooper, brings you the first ever Diabetes Reality TV show. The…
13 year prison sentence to gunman
Leighton Griffin Rankine Jr (37) was sentenced last Friday (23) to 13 years imprisonment by acting Judge Marva MacDonald-Bishop. Rankine was found guilty after his trial in June for assault, wounding with intent, unlawful use of a firearm and the…
The best way to manage risks
By Sean Hyman From Moneynews Ideally, it would be great if we could obtain great returns from something that carried almost no risk whatsoever. However, that simply doesn’t exist. Therefore, we either have to go with low-risk instruments that offer…
The impact of businesses on human rights in Latin America and the Caribbean
BOGOTA / GENEVA– More than 400 representatives from global, regional and domestic businesses, industry associations, Governments, international and regional bodies, trade unions, civil society, indigenous peoples and others will join the first Latin American and Caribbean regional forum on the…
Christine O’Donnell’s tax records improperly accessed
By Melanie Batley Former Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell’s personal federal income tax information was improperly accessed by an individual at the IRS, according to The Washington Times. Dennis Martel, a criminal investigator for the Treasury Department’s inspector general for tax…
Barbados PM on VAT and its impact on Barbados
The Rt. Hon. Owen Arthur was the featured speaker at the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce monthly meeting on Wednesday July 17th, 2013. The following is his speech shared with the business community on Valued Added Tax (VAT). “In my…
