CDB advancing energy sustainability in the region
By Melanius Alphonse From The Dominican Bridgetown, Barbados (TDN) The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has made energy security a cross-cutting theme in its new Strategic Plan 2015 to 2019 to help stimulate growth, leverage broader development assistance and improve CDB’s…
Destination of the week
Chaguaramas, Trinidad: Explore the local side of this Caribbean Island By CSL Staff Explore the local side of this Caribbean island. Chaguaramas is situated on the northwest peninsula of Trinidad at the crossroads of “the islands” (a series of islands…
Classical Theatre of Harlem announces 15th anniversary
The Classical Theatre of Harlem (CTH) (Ty Jones, producing artistic director; David Roberts, managing director) proudly announces plans for its landmark 2015 season. The Harlem-based American theatre company will present its 15th Anniversary Celebration and Benefit Concert this spring, featuring…
California cab companies sue Uber over safety claims
By Ross Todd, From The Recorder SAN FRANCISCO — A group of California cab companies has joined the growing list of plaintiffs to sue Uber Technologies Inc. over the company’s claim that it offers the “safest rides on the road.”…
$85 million port in Dominican Republic
Carnival Corporation expands presence in Caribbean with $85 million port in Dominican Republic By Endeavour News From Littlegate Publishing Amber Cove port – a filming site for the original Jurassic Park movie located on island’s north coast near the city…
Be patient: An oil-driven spending boom is coming
By Ashley Kindergan From The Financialist When it comes to a love of the open road, the United States stands apart. Americans drive more than motorists anywhere else in the world, according to the World Bank. When the average price…
Justices struggle over Confederate Flag license plates
By Tony Mauro, From Supreme Court Brief The U.S. Supreme Court seemed eager on Monday to find a way to let Texas keep the Confederate flag off its specialty license plates, as the justices heard lively oral arguments in a…
Venezuela: running out of cash
By Jens Erik Gould From The Financialist The 60 percent decline in crude prices last year threw the finances of every oil-producing country into disarray, but few have felt it more than Venezuela. And no wonder: Oil accounts for 95…
