Trade union of the poor versus club of the rich
By Adekeye Adebajo, From BD Live THE 79-member African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group — to which South Africa belongs — recently celebrated its founding in Brussels. The group was established in 1975 with nonreciprocal access to the market of…
US Ambassador calls sanctions on St Lucia police force “regrettable”
From Caribbean 360 CASTRIES, St Lucia, Monday June 30, 2014, CMC – US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Ambassador William R. Brownfield, has expressed regret over the suspension of assistance from…
The 2014 Mermaid Parade
The 2014 Mermaid Parade: Dante and Chiara de Blasio’s Coney Island Coronation By Bek Andersen And Caroline Bankoff From The Cut This weekend marked the 32nd annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade, Brooklyn’s summer celebration of scales, glitter, blue and green…
Scottish independence: Hundreds protest over ‘BBC bias’
From BBC Hundreds of people gathered at BBC Scotland’s headquarters in Glasgow to protest over the corporation’s coverage of the referendum. The protestors claimed an “unhealthy bias” existed in favour of the pro-Union Better Together campaign. Organiser Moira Williams said…
Iran tries to save Asiatic cheetah from extinction
Tehran, Iran Iran is rushing to try to save one of the world’s critically endangered species, the Asiatic cheetah, and bring it back from the verge of extinction in its last remaining refuge. The Asiatic cheetah, an equally fast cousin…
$1.09m loss for Praetorian Property
From Guardian Media Praetorian Property Mutual Fund, a real estate investment trust incorporated in T&T, suffered a net loss of $1.09 million for the six months ended March 31, according to financial statements published yesterday. In the trustee’s report on…
Qunar Cayman Islands Upgraded to Buy by Deutsche Bank (QUNR)
By Nicole Kennedy From WatchList Bank upgraded shares of Qunar Cayman Islands (NASDAQ:QUNR) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report released on Friday morning, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. Deutsche Bank currently has $74.00 price objective on the…
MaplesFS clients show support for Cayman HospiceCare
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (30 June 2014): The MaplesFS Community Service Committee on behalf of MaplesFS clients recently donated CI$33,101.38 to Cayman HospiceCare in aid of the not-for-profit organisation’s ongoing operational costs and educational outreach efforts. Cayman HospiceCare provides dignified,…
Over 20,000 Jamaicans attend church-led rally against LGBTI agenda
From Caribbean360 KINGSTON, Jamaica, Monday June 30, 2014, CMC – Over 20,000 people gathered on Sunday afternoon at a mass rally organized by church groups under the umbrella of the newly formed civil society group – Jamaica CAUSE. The estimated…
GM recalls over 450,000 more vehicles, some in Canada
From Toronto Sun General Motors Co announced on Friday that it would recall 428,211 more vehicles in the United States, including new four-wheel drive pickups and SUVs with a software problem that could cause the vehicles to automatically switch to…
