Volunteer rarely spends any time at home as he jets out to help countries in crisis
From The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald WITH a private education in Bath and a law degree under your belt, you would expect to be flying off to the Caribbean or the Côte d’Azur, rather than South Sudan and Bangladesh. But…
US politician files million dollar lawsuit for “Caribbean hex”
From Caribbean360 The losing candidate says her opponent targeted her East Harlem building as the canvas for a five-storey image of a bodiless rooster atop wooden poles. NEW YORK, United States, Monday January 6, 2014, CMC – A politician who…
Barbados students battle bullies’ detrimental impact in poster contest
Youngsters create artwork for UNICEF co-sponsored competition The attached poster by Lesleyann Downer, 14 of the Springer Memorial Secondary School on Barbados, won first place honors in the “Stop Bullying in Our Schools” poster competition. Primary and secondary school students…
Melaine Walker enters National Junior College Athletic Association Hall of Fame
From Jamaica Observer NEW YORK, United States (CMC) – Caribbean Olympians Alleyne Francique and Melaine Walker are among five new members inducted into the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Track and Field Hall of Fame. The decision was taken…
Argentina accuses David Cameron over Falklands festive message
Press Association The Guardian PM had used Christmas message to islands to condemn Argentinian government’s ‘shameful’ attempt to deter oil exploration in its waters Héctor Timerman claimed that all African countries as well as those of Latin America and the…
Stocks Gaining Momentum: Qunar Cayman Islands Ltd
(NASDAQ:FEYE), China Natural Resources Inc (NASDAQ:CHNR), Origin Agritech Ltd. (NASDAQ:SEED) Birmingham, West Midlands — (SBWIRE) — 01/06/2014 — Value Penny Stocks issues special report on Qunar Cayman Islands Ltd (NASDAQ:QUNR), FireEye Inc (NASDAQ:FEYE), China Natural Resources Inc (NASDAQ:CHNR), Origin Agritech…
Consumer price index rises
CPI Records 2.8% Growth in the Third Quarter reports Cayman ESO Monday, 06 January 2014 13:38 The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the third quarter ending September 2013 rose by 2.8 percent compared to the quarter ending September 2012. GRAND…
iNews Briefs
Police Stay Alive Campaign Ends The RCIPS festive road safety drive STAY ALIVE which commenced on the 29th November concluded on the 5th January 2014. A total of 49 persons were arrested. 32 persons were arrested for Driving under…
Public utility building under construction collapses in Mexico City, scores Injured
January 4, 2014 From Hispanically Speaking News Photo: Building collapse in Mexico At least one worker died Saturday and 17 more were injured when a building under construction collapsed in the Mexican capital, officials said. The accident occurred on a…
Sonia Gill, new Secretary General of Caribbean Broadcasting Union
From RJR newsonine Sonia Gill, a journalist, media regulator, and attorney at law, is the new Secretary General of the Caribbean Broadcasting Union. Her appointment will take effect on January 20, 2014. Ms Sonia Gill is a graduate of the…
