Integrity Commission ends Emailgate probe – Deputy Chairman flabbergasted
By Anna Ramdass From Trinidad Express Integrity Commission deputy chairman Justice Sebastian Ventour yesterday tendered his resignation saying he was “flabbergasted” with the Commission’s decision to terminate its investigation into Emailgate. Ventour invited the media to his St Joseph home…
Caribbean youth unemployment among highest in the world
From CARIBBEAN360 BASSETERRE, St Kitts, Friday May 22, 2015 – Youth unemployment rates in the Caribbean are among the highest in the world, a study by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has found. And it has proposed a multi-pronged approach…
This is more than a roof’ – Wolmer’s principal ecstatic at dedication of new auditorium
From The Jamaica Gleaner When Wolmerians from near and far gathered yesterday to witness the dedication of the new auditorium at the institution, Dr Walton Small, principal of Wolmer’s Boys’ School, could not hide his joy. “Yes, ladies and gentlemen!…
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The professionalization of tour guide services in the Greater Caribbean
From eTN global Travel Industry News For many first-time tourists venturing into one or more countries of the Greater Caribbean, a guide may be quite necessary to assist in the navigation of the region’s numerous attractions, or the country in…
Suspected quadruple murderer Daron Dylon Wint captured without incident in D.C. after massive manhunt
By Thomas Tracy , Tina Moore , Rachelle Blidner , Jason Silverstein From NEW YORK DAILY NEWS The hunt for the suspect wanted for a sadistic slaughter in a posh Washington D.C. family home ended late Thursday when cops nabbed…
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Caribbean countries grapple with drought
From telesur Water shortages and intense heat are taking a toll on Caribbean islands. The Caribbean Drought and Precipitation Monitoring Network has issued a drought warning for a number of islands across the Caribbean. Countries throughout the Caribbean are facing…
Let’s preserve our legacy by rejecting reparations
By Michael A. Dingwall While the reasons for considering the calls for reparations for the so-called crime of slavery as ridiculous are well-known and well-grounded, there is one important reason why we must end this nonsense call for slavery “compensation”….
The hurdles for banks after guilty pleas
By Jenna Greene, From The National Law Journal Exemptions sought from the Labor Dept. over restrictions on pension fund management. In the elite world of multibillion-dollar Wall Street banks, the U.S. Department of Labor rarely looms large. That changed this…
Expats find Brazil’s reputation for race-blindness is undone by reality
By Lourdes Garcia-Navarro From NPR There is a joke among Brazilians that a Brazilian passport is the most coveted on the black market because no matter what your background — Asian, African or European — you can fit in here….
Dr Melgen hires new lawyers as he awaits trial in corruption case with Menendez
By Ted Sherman From NJ.COM Doctor arrives for US Senator Robert Menendez bribery case at Federal Court in Newark NEWARK — Salomon Melgen, the Florida eye surgeon charged with plying Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) with lavish gifts, meals and trips…
