DR accused of disregarding international law
By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life The London-based international human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, says the Dominican Republic’s reaction to a court ruling over the rights of Dominicans of Haitian descent shows a “shocking disregard” for international law and…
Cayman Islands Pink Ladies Annual Christmas Tea and Bazaar
For many local residents, the holiday festive season starts with the Pink Ladies Annual Christmas Tea and Bazaar and this year will be no exception as the popular family event is scheduled for Saturday 29th November 2-5pm at ARC Camana…
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,…
Learning by leaning: The Dreisch tricycle rides like a bike
By Ray From Core77 I can’t for the life of me recall where or when, but I once heard that you turn a bicycle (“cornering,” as we call it) not by steering with the handlebars but by ‘pointing your belly…
Court approves $275m Royal Bank of Scotland settlement
By Tom Frew From ADVFN Financial news A federal judge has given final approval to a $275 million cash settlement in the mortgage-backed (MBS) class action litigation against Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and others led by New Jersey Carpenters…
Times Square
From The Boston Globe Opinions vary on the transformation of Times Square from seedy to touristy, but the changes seen in the last decade were not the first, nor will they be the last, to the so-called crossroads of the…
The working mom dilemma
By Samuel Rosenberg From Caribbean360 NEW YORK, United States – A tough dilemma is the choice of knowing whether you should stay at home and look after and raise a young child or find suitable employment while your children go…
Makers of KitKat and MilkyWay join Ebola fight
By Ben Rooney From CNN The world’s largest chocolate companies are joining the fight against Ebola. West Africa is where most of the world’s cocoa beans are grown and the companies are concerned that the virus could disrupt supply of…
Economic sentiments and the reality of the market
By Melanius Alphonse From Caribbean360 CASTRIES, St Lucia,– It is difficult to predict without fail when and, for that matter, how the trends in the market will change. Recent spikes in stock market prices and market volatility suggest that a ‘bear…
Montego Bay draw determines groups and schedule for CONCACAF Under-20 Championship Jamaica 2015
MIAMI) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) last Friday (30 Oct) conducted the draw for the CONCACAF Men’s Under-20 Championship Jamaica 2015. At the Hilton Rose Hall in Montego Bay, CONCACAF President Jeffrey Webb…