Liquidation update on SPhinX Group of Companies
Notice to Creditors and Investors of The SPhinX Group of Companies From Krys Global NOTICE TO THE CREDITORS AND INVESTORS OF THE SPHINX GROUP OF COMPANIES (IN OFFICIAL LIQUIDATION) MONTHLY UPDATE – April 2013 Dated 23 August 2013 Background &…
Venezuela to hike Petrocaribe interest rates
From Caribbean360 Under the Petrocaribe agreement, the 17 member countries buy Venezuelan oil at favourable rates and through a long-term financing agreement. CARACAS, Venezuela, Monday August 5, 2013 – The Venezuelan government is set to increase the interest rate it…
Flamingo chicks added to Stone Zoo flock
By Staff reports Stoneham Sun Stoneham — The staff at Stone Zoo has announced the recent hatches of six Caribbean flamingo chicks. “The success of this colony is all thanks to the expert care of the Stone Zoo keeper staff,”…
U.S. agency says Michael Jackson estate owes $702 million in taxes
By Patrick Temple-West From Yahoo Music WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The estate of pop music legend Michael Jackson owes $702 million in federal taxes and penalties, the Internal Revenue Service charged in U.S. Tax Court, accusing the estate of undervaluing some…
Retirement investment programme attracting expats to Belize
by Ray Clancy From Expat Forum The Caribbean English speaking country of Belize is seeing an increasing expat population as retired people are moving there from Europe to benefit from an incentive programme, it is claimed. Only a few years…
Mother of slain Grenadian PM dies at 97
From Go-Jamaica Alimenta Bishop, the mother of slain former Grenadian Prime Minister Maurice Bishop, has died. Bishop died today at the age of 97. For years, she tried to get her son’s remains, but complained that her requests were met…
Fidel Castro’s niece to UN mtg: Latin America must accept abortion as a right
By Rebecca Oas, PH.D. From Lite Site News The British-style phone booth labeled “Talk to God” appeared in a Plaza outside a UN meeting in Uruguay. It sported a poster asking if Virgin Mary’s pregnancy was “desired.” Pedestrians were encouraged…
McField appeals Rivers ruling
Attorney Steve McField, representing John Gordon Hewitt, has appealed Cayman Islands Chief Justice Anthony Smellie’s judgment in the matter of MLA Tara Rivers eligibility to stand for office in the district of West Bay when he found in her favour….
Comfort to residents from hurricanes incurs St Kitts National Debt
National Debt incurred to bring comfort to local residents and rebuild infrastructure after several hurricanes, floods By: Erasmus Williams, Press Release (CUOPM) BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas says…
Royal Caribbean celebrates dual milestones for new cruise ships
BY MAREX From Maritime Keel Laying and Steel Cutting Ceremonies Held for new Quantum Class Royal Caribbean International took a major step this week in the development of the cruise line’s next generation of cruise ships when the first piece…