C R hopes to attract adventurous eaters
Costa Rica hopes to attract adventurous eaters with new decree By Zach Dyer From the Tico Times Vice President Ana Helena Chacón thinks that Costa Rica should be as well known for its cuisine as it is for its beaches…
Lukewarm to the Commonwealth?
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Huntington News The political parties contesting the May 7 general election in Britain have now published their manifestoes and my friend and colleague, Professor Philip Murphy, found in them a ‘decidedly lukewarm attitude’ to the…
Nepal earthquake: Death toll passes 1,500 [Latest –Mon (27) estimate is now over 4,000 dead]
From BBC More than 1,000 people have been killed in Nepal’s deadliest earthquake for more than 80 years, police say. The 7.8 magnitude quake struck an area of central Nepal between the capital, Kathmandu, and the city of Pokhara. There…
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Marriott rolls out the red carpet for the Limacol Caribbean Premier League
The Limacol Caribbean Premier League (CPL) is proud to confirm a partnership with Marriott Hotels, which will see the global giant become the leading Hotel Partner of the CPL. The deal will see the leading resort brand play host to…
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An evolving relationship between President Obama and Caribbean leaders
By Jacqueline Charles From Miami Herald Last month, as Antigua Prime Minister Gaston Browne welcomed his fellow Caribbean leaders to a two-day summit, he looked out into the audience and thanked Venezuela, China and Taiwan for their support. “The governments…
Tico migrants shipwrecked in Caribbean en route to US are still missing
By L. ARIAS From The Tico Times Three Costa Ricans who leapt from a sinking boat off the coast of Bahamas are still missing, the Foreign Ministry confirmed Friday. The three had paid smugglers to take them illegally to the…
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CONCACAF-supported pilot project to use football as vehicle to improve health
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Friday, April 24, 2015) – Seven pilot countries participated in a two-day FIFA 11 for Health workshop for the Caribbean, which concluded today in Puerto Rico. The program, launched last year by CONCACAF President Jeffrey Webb…
Facebook tests solar drones
Facebook test flies solar-powered drones over the UK in attempt to increase internet access By Lewis SmithFrom Independent UK A pilotless plane with a wingspan bigger than a Boeing 737 but weighing less than a car has been tested over…
Cayman Islands Chief Justice addresses choice of venue for insolvency proceedings: The Investment Fund Perspective
Cayman Islands laws and administrative arrangements are sufficiently flexible to facilitate, where appropriate and applicable, the domestic resolution of insolvency proceedings or the rendering of assistance for the resolution of such proceedings before foreign courts. This is the view of…
Precedent snares Justices in Spider-Man toy royalty dispute
By Tony Mauro, From Supreme Court Brief During an intense U.S. Supreme Court debate recently over the patent for a toy related to Spider-Man, the name of the masked superhero was never uttered. That was just one sign of how…
