Nick Pringle | Pitch perfect
By Sumana Mukherjee From Live Mint From the cricket field to the sales spiel, the commercial director of Accolade Wines—in India as Hardys—has it all extra-covered. Pringle’s workday starts with Australia and travels westwards with the sun, ending with the…
US jury finds Jamaican national guilty of sex trafficking
From Caribbean360 MIAMI, United States, Thursday, July 3, 2014, CMC – A Jamaican national has been found guilty for his role in an international sex trafficking operation. Damion St. Patrick Baston, 37, was convicted on three counts of sex trafficking…
Number of Caribbean children obese and overweight doubles in last decade – study
From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Wednesday July 2, 2014, CMC – A study done in four Caribbean countries has found that 30 per cent of children aged 11 to 13 were overweight or obese, a senior official of the Pan American…
Ramotar slams US diplomat over Guyana government poll remarks
By Peter Richards From Caribbean360 ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Thursday July 3, 2014, CMC –Guyana’s President Donald Ramotar Wednesday forthrightly dismissed a statement by the outgoing United States Ambassador, Brent Hardt, who accused the head of state of selectively abiding by…
Two found guilty in ‘mistaken identity’ murder of Jamaican national
From Caribbean360 HAMILTON, Bermuda, Thursday July 3, 2014, CMC – Two men have been convicted of the premeditated murder of Jamaica-born George Lynch, who was killed 18 months after he moved to the island from Canada. Lynch, 40, a father…
Caribbean orange pineapple salad.
From Caribbean Pot If you’re familiar with what we call ‘chow’ in the southern Caribbean, you’ll see the same basic principles used in this recipe. “Chow’ is basically a sort of spicy pickle, usually made from a tart fruit like…
Why a lawmaker defied other Southerners and changed his mind on civil rights
By Allan Smith From Business Insider President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law 50 years ago today, just hours after Congress formally approved the bill on a dramatic day for America. The height of that drama…
Flyover collapses in Brazil World Cup host city
Flyover collapses in Brazil World Cup host city From BBC World A flyover has collapsed onto vehicles in the Brazilian World Cup host city of Belo Horizonte, killing at least one. The bridge, which was under construction, fell onto traffic…
Cayman Brac burglary-suspect arrested-property recovered
From RCIPS Thu, Jul 3, 2014 at 10:11 AM On Friday 27th June 2014 a residential burglary was reported in the Bight area of Cayman Brac where a Panasonic Plasma TV was stolen. Brac police launched investigations and as a…
