Caribbean looks to religion for spiritual help
From Caribbean360 CARICOM chairman and Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves said religion played an important role in the life of Caribbean people. Peter Richards ST JOHN’S, Antigua, Monday February 17, 2014, CMC – Caribbean…
Hedge funds request Puerto Rico borrow to last two years
From Investment News Hedge funds seeking to participate in Puerto Rico’s planned bond offering are asking that the commonwealth raise enough money to meet its needs for two years, two people with knowledge of the preliminary talks said. They’re also…
Ships in the night
From The Sydney Morning Herald Cruise lines are recognising the value of longer stays in port, writes Louise Goldsbury. When the Azamara Quest spends three days in Charleston last December, en route from Florida to the Caribbean, a jazz party…
Caribbean must get fiscal house in order – CDB
From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) says it is still concern that Caribbean economies are still lagging behind other small island developing states underscoring the need for urgent critical structural reforms if the region…
Scientists discover new whale species
By Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com Researchers have described a new beaked whale species. The beaked whale family, so-called for their dolphin-like beaks, are among the world’s least known mammals. Beaked whales are incredibly elusive and rare, little-known to scientists and the…
British Olympian quits Twitter after ‘threatening’ messages
By Sam Laird From Mashable Of the thousands of athletes competing at the 2014 Winter Olympics, British speed skater Elise Christie has had arguably the worst experience in Sochi. Christie finished second to earn a silver medal in the 500-meter…
UPDATED: Cayman’s Lord Blencathra banned from lobbying
By Oliver Wright From The UK Independent Peers banned from lobbying in return for money or rewards Committee outlines shake-up in Parliamentary rules following exposé by ‘The Independent’ Members of the House of Lords are to be banned from lobbying…
Trinidad to host Caribbean debt burden meeting
From Caribbean360 Representatives from across the region will attend the meeting organised by the Permanent Secretariat of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA) with the General Secretariat of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS). PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Thursday February…
Brazil has been trying to cover up critical fire damage to a World Cup stadium
By Brian Winter, Reuters From Business Insider CUIABA, Brazil (Reuters) – An October fire at a Brazilian World Cup stadium caused far more damage than previously reported, according to a report by local prosecutors obtained by Reuters, raising questions about…
Caribbean: Governments make strides to combat HIV, AIDS
By Ezra Fieser for Infosurhoy.com The disease remains the leading cause of death among men and women between the ages of 20 and 59, according to the World Health Organization. SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – The number of deaths caused…
