Ex-Caribbean Sea Works director: My hands are clean
By Radhica Sookraj From Guardian Media Former director of Caribbean Sea Works Ltd Krishnamurti Mahabir says he is not afraid to face the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) because he had no involvement in the $644 million cargo of cocaine…
CEO denies claim of RBC’s buyout
From Trinidad Express British banking giant HSBC recently laid out its intention to buy out RBC Royal Bank—a subsidiary of RBC Financial (Caribbean)—now owned by RBC, Canada’s largest and most profitable bank. Senior banking sources within RBC Royal Bank told…
Anglicans focus on caring for God’s creation
By Paul Henry From Jamaica Observer WORSHIPPERS packed St Mary the Virgin Church for the Diocese of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands St Andrew Deanery Day service last Sunday. The churches from the St Andrew Deanery turned out for the…
Mourant Ozannes advises on the acquisition of Ogier Fiduciary Services
Mourant Ozannes assisted lead advisor Clifford Chance in advising Electra Private Equity PLC, on its £180 million acquisition of Ogier Fiduciary Services. Electra Private Equity PLC, a London Stock Exchange listed investment trust, will invest £83 million of equity alongside…
Thousands of new hotel rooms planned for Mexico and Caribbean this year
By Lisa Schwarz From St Cloud Times With a winter like we’re having, visions of white-sand beaches giving way to gently lapping turquoise waters are like money in the bank. And the Caribbean tourism industry is banking on it. By…
Iconic Winter Olympics moments of all time
By Harrison Jacobs From Business Insider Every four years, the Winter Olympics come around to give athletes all over the world a chance at sporting glory. Throughout the years, audiences have seen not only incredible athletic feats, but more than…
12 Years A Slave sweeps British Critics’ Awards
From Caribbean360 British-Caribbean director Steve McQueen’s historical drama continued its winning form with three gongs, including Best Film, as the race to the Oscars gathered momentum. LONDON, England, Friday February 7, 2014 – “12 Years a Slave,” the historical biopic…
Grenada Sailing Week
Grenada Sailing Week – A massive success From Sail World At the Island Water World Grenada Sailing Week 2014 official prize giving if the smiles and laughter is the measure of a successful regatta, then the 2014 edition was a…
Jamaican-born transvestite indicted in toddler’s death
From Caribbean360: NEW YORK, United States, Friday February 7, 2014, CMC – Prosecutors have indicted a Jamaican-born transvestite in the death of a four-year-old boy in her care. Kryzie King, 27, was indicted in the Manhattan Supreme Court on 12…
The Great American Songbook Goes Latino For The First Time Ever
From RnM MUMBAI: As we move further into the twenty-first century, Latin Jazz has become a complicated style with a long history and divergent paths into the future. The mere act of combining jazz performance with cultural traditions from the…
