UK-Caribbean ministerial forum concludes in London
From Caribbean News Now LONDON, England — Following the conclusion of the eighth UK-Caribbean Ministerial Forum held at Lancaster House in London on 16 and 17 June 2014 under the theme “A Partnership for Prosperity”, the foreign ministers and representatives…
RCIPS cracking down on anti-social behaviour and criminal conduct
The RCIPS is concerned about the recent increase of anti-social behavior that relates to crime, underage drinking at liquor licensed premises and other offences that influence people’s lives. On the 06th June 2014 the RCIPS launched a proactive operation, and…
Cayman Islands foundations
By Tony Pursall and Richard Grasby, Maples & Calder From Trusts & trustees Vol 20 No. 6 July 2014 You can download the whole article at: http://tandt.oxfordjournals.org/content/20/6/561.full.pdf?keytype=ref&ijkey=HKjwOifd1pqRzaI Abstract The Cayman Islands plan to introduce the foundation as a new…
BlackBerry to expand application ecosystem by making Amazon Appstore available on BlackBerry 10 smartphones
Strategic Move will give BlackBerry users access to the vast selection of Android Apps in the Amazon Appstore, While Enabling BlackBerry to Focus on Enterprise Application Development Waterloo, ON – BlackBerry Limited (NASDAQ: BBRY; TSX: BB), a world leader in…
A massive great white shark just cruised into the Gulf of Mexico
From Caribbean360 FLORIDA, United States, Thursday June 19, 2014 – Katharine, a 14-foot-long, 2,300-pound great white shark is making her way steadily towards the Texas coast. The largest ever recorded great white was 21 feet long. Katharine, the great white…
Kenner man fighting extradition in Caribbean murder-for-hire case
By Jim Mustian From New Orleans Advocate A Kenner man wanted in a murder-for-hire scheme in Curaçao has been arrested by federal authorities and is fighting extradition to the Dutch Caribbean island. A hearing has been set for Aug. 5…
HMS Argyll to sail to the North Atlantic and Caribbean
South-West based Royal UK Navy warship, HMS Argyll is due to sail today (June 20) on her latest deployment to the North Atlantic and Caribbean. HMS Argyll’s captain, Commander Paul Hammond: said “As we sail from Plymouth we can reflect…
Players with Caribbean roots at 2014 Football World Cup in Brazil
By Peter Jordens From Repeating Islands Natalie Weiner of LargeUp states that “while no Caribbean teams made it to football’s most important match this year, there are still plenty of representatives of the islands out on the field.” She has…
The Supreme Court is going to make a decision this week that could change the future of the TV industry
By Steve Kovach From Business Insider [Next week ‘probably’– supposed to have been last Thursday], the Supreme Court is expected to make a ruling that will determine the fate of Aereo, a startup that lets you watch live network TV…
WTO told OECS economic recovery continues to be “sluggish”
From Caribbean360 GENEVA, Switzerland, Friday June 20, 2014, CMC – Six years after the onset of the global economic crisis, there is evidence that the economies of the sub-regional Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) is showing signs of rebound,…
