“Scrubbers” to cut cruise ship pollution
By Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau From Alaska Public Media Cruise lines that sail Alaska waters are installing new pollution-control equipment. It’s aimed at clearing the air — and meeting new regulations. But it’s also dodging some stronger, more expensive…
It’s true: we’re probably all a little Irish—especially in the Caribbean
By Krystal D’Costa From Scientific American In the United States, [earlier this week it was] St. Patrick’s Day. This Irish national holiday celebrates Saint Patrick who is—potentially—the most recognizable of Irish saints, known for championing Irish Christianity (and using a shamrock…
Updated: EXPOSED: Belvedere Management’s massive criminal enterprise [operates in Cayman Islands]
By David Marchant From OffshoreAlert $130 million Cayman Ponzi scheme under Brighton SPC umbrella fund City of London police investigating £100 m-plus Ponzi scheme by CWM FX Both schemes part of rampant fraud by Belvedere Management Group Group headed by…
Hard-right shift delivers upset election win for Netanyahu
By Luke Baker and Jeffrey Heller Reuters From Yahoo news JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu pledged on Wednesday to form a new governing coalition quickly after an upset election victory that was built on a shift to…
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OUR CARIBBEAN: Guyana and the US/Venezuela row
By Rickey Singh from Barbados Nation News IN THE PREVAILING deteriorating diplomatic stand-off between the governments of the United States and Venezuela, Guyana must avoid suffering the fate of a “sandwich” bitten at both ends. The current case involves President…
Charity quilts go to region’s agencies
By Tequila Minsky from Caribbean Life In an atmosphere of creativity, the energy was infectious in the main hall, also the sanctuary, of Manhattan’s Church of Holy Apostles. While the judging for the Empire Quilters bi-annual group show taking place…
British Virgin Islands: Sea change
By Ross Munro From Harneys The ongoing global initiatives around exchange of tax information and publication of beneficial ownership information, while ostensibly in pursuit of transparency, have their origins in the need for the larger, richer countries to increase tax…
External public debt plummets in Caribbean – ECLAC
From Guyana Times In its annual fiscal report on Latin America and the Caribbean, the United Nations’ Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) highlights that in the last 25 years, external public debt has fallen from 70…
Olwomen story of the week
7 Fruits That Help You Lose Weight By Alissa Ward | Mar 16, 2015 0 Comments By Alissa Ward From Olwomen Fruits are full of many beneficial nutrients and fibers that not only improve your health but also help you…
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Quiz Obama on medical marijuana, says Pengelley
By Edmond Campbell From Jamaica Gleaner When United States (US) President Barack Obama visits Jamaica on April 9 to hold talks with Jamaican officials and other Caribbean leaders, one of the issues that Brian Pengelley, president of the Jamaica Manufacturers’…
