Two daredevils climb
Two daredevils climb world’s second-tallest building for epic high-five By Brian Koerber From Mashable The Shanghai Tower, although still under construction, is the second largest building in the world. Standing at approximately 2,073 ft. the tower dominates the Shanghai skyline,…
Op-Ed: Mark Simmonds on Public-Private Partnerships in the Caribbean
By Mark Simmonds, Op-Ed Contributor From Caribbean Journal As our governments strive to create the conditions for sustainable economic growth, identifying avenues for continued investment in public infrastructure is as crucial as it is challenging, given fiscal constraints across much…
Graco recalling nearly 3.8m child car seats [and Cayman included]
By Tom Krisher and Dee-Ann Durbin AP Auto Writers From ABC News Graco is recalling nearly 3.8 million car safety seats because children can get trapped by buckles that may not unlatch. But the company has drawn the ire of…
A Christian-Muslim crisis of faith in Africa
From The Christian Science Monitor With Christians and Muslims killing each other in the Central African Republic, the country needs more than foreign troops. A group of interfaith religious leaders are banding together to make peace real. The last time…
Strength seen in Qunar Cayman Islands (QUNR): Stock soars 13.5% – Tale of the Tape
By Zacks.com, February 14, 2014, 09:21:01 AM EDT Qunar Cayman Islands Ltd. ( QUNR ) was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise by over 13% on the day. The move came on solid volume…
CUC announces declaration of dividend on Class A Ordinary Shares
CARIBBEAN UTILITIES COMPANY, LTD. CLASS A ORDINARY SHARES ARE LISTED FOR TRADING IN UNITED STATES FUNDS ON THE TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE. Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands- Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. (TSX:CUP.U) (“CUC” or “the Company”) announced today that the Board of…
Rihanna and Shakira slammed for promoting lesbianism, smoking
From Caribbean360 A politician is calling for a ban on the music video “Can’t Remember to Forget You” for its “immoral and vulgar content.” BOGOTA, Colombia – A politician in Shakira’s native Colombia has slammed the sultry singer for “promoting…
Jamaica meets latest IMF targets
From Caribbean360 The IMF noted that the current account has improved and net international reserves increased to more than US$1 billion by end-December (with gross reserves at US$1.8 billion, equivalent to more than three months of imports). KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC…
Daniel Pearl murder convict attempts suicide in Pakistan
From Newsmax KARACHI, Pakistan — A British-Pakistani man convicted of the killing of U.S. reporter Daniel Pearl has attempted to commit suicide in a Pakistani prison, an official said Saturday. “Omar Sheikh, a British-Pakistani, who is serving life imprisonment in…
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,…
