Trinidad fights for dwindling fortune; financial adviser defends his moves
By CB Online Staff Puerto Rican boxing legend Félix “Tito” Trinidad is seeking breathing room from creditors as he pursues a complaint against a longtime financial adviser who he claims lost more than $60 million primarily through risky investments tied…
Why Cayman is here to stay
From Cayman Funds Magazine There are many reasons why the Cayman Islands remains one of the world’s most vibrant offshore financial centres. CEO of Cayman Finance Gonzalo Jalles lists 10 reasons he believes it has retained this position against intense…
Op-Ed: Green energy solutions could save the Caribbean $200M
By Jun Zhang Op-Ed Contributor From Caribbean Journal High energy costs are the Achilles heel of the Caribbean. More than 97 percent of this region’s electricity is generated from fossil fuels and many islands devote a hefty portion of their…
Work begins on new custody suites
New pre-fabricated custody suites that will hold persons waiting to be charged should be operational within the next six weeks, says the Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA). The temperature-controlled, hurricane resistant buildings arrived on Island on Saturday 12 April 2014…
Free ‘NYC’ condoms are being smuggled into the Dominican Republic and sold illegally for cash
By Erin Durkin New York Daily News The taxpayer-funded condoms, distributed for free across the five boroughs under a city Health Department program since 2007, are popping up in stores in the Caribbean country at cheaper prices than other condom…
CCRIF expands scholarship programme
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, April 8, 2013 – The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) has expanded its scholarship programme to include Caribbean universities – in addition to those in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada, previously available under…
Caribbean beauties to vie for seniors crown
By Tangerine Clarke From Caribbean Life Two gorgeous senior citizens of Caribbean heritage will be the center of attention when they step on stage to be judged at the 29th Annual Ms. New York Senior America 2014, scheduled to take…
22nd International Optimist Regatta set for June
From Caribbean Sailing St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands. Register now! The International Optimist Regatta (IOR) celebrates its 22nd edition, marking over two decades of fostering junior sailing in the Caribbean. Dates for the regatta and kick-off Sea Star Clinic and…
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,…
Raising NY City’s Minimum Wage – A call to action
By Scott M. Stringer From Caribbean Life As New York City’s economy recovers from the recession, thousands of working families in all five boroughs face a grim reality: Although one of their members might have a fulltime job, the weekly…
