Central American Cup 2014 to open in Washington, D.C. with triple-header
Regional championship heads to RFK Stadium on September 3 GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala (Saturday, June 7, 2014) – The Central American Football Union (UNCAF) announced today that the Central American Cup USA 2014 will open with a triple-header at Robert F….
US says Caribbean children facing deportation to be given legal counsel
From Jamaica Observer WASHINGTON, (CMC) — The United States says it will be starting a programme to provide lawyers for Caribbean and other children facing deportation. Under the plan, the US federal government will issue $2 million in grants to…
Volkswagen Beetle out of wood
A 71-year-old man built a fully-functioning Volkswagen Beetle out of wood By Caroline Moss From Business Insider Momir Bojic, 71, crafted a completely wooden Volkswagen Beetle from over 50,000 pieces of hand-carved oak. Every external detail of the fully-functioning automobile…
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,…
Miguel Cotto stops Sergio Martinez in middleweight title fight at Madison Square Garden
By Mitch Abramson, New York Daily News Cotto is now 8-1 at the Garden, a place he calls a second home. Sergio Martinez teased Miguel Cotto in the run-up to their bout on Saturday night that Cotto had never beaten…
Caribbean Airlines expanding routes
From Dominica Vibes NEW YORK (CMC) – The Trinidad-based Caribbean Airlines Limited (CAL) has announced plans for expanding existing routes to include some destinations in the Caribbean. An official at the state-owned carrier said this is one of the things…
Cayman-incorporated IC designer seeks primary listing on TWSE
From The China Post TAIPEI, Taiwan — Alchip Technologies Ltd., a Cayman Islands incorporated integrated circuit designer, has filed an application with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) for a primary listing, the exchange said Saturday. Alchip specializes at developing high-volume…
British mum jailed in Caribbean for killing husband returns to UK after two-year ordeal
By Mirror.co.uk Nicole Reyes was freed from a 12-year prison sentence in the Dominican Republic after her family raised £62,000 in bail money A British mum jailed for killing her husband in the Dominican Republic is back home today, after…
Caribbean to tackle health & safety issues impacting tourism
From TN Global Industry news BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) – the region’s tourism development agency charged with leading the Caribbean’s sustainable tourism development – and the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), the regional public health agency…
Barbados downgraded three notches by Moody’s to B3 with negative outlook
By Keith Collister From Caribbean360 KINGSTON, Jamaica, Wednesday June 4, 2014 – Yesterday, the world’s second largest global credit rating agency, Moody’s, downgraded Barbados three rating notches to B3 from Ba3. Moody’s attaches numerical modifiers to each generic rating classification,…
