Deadly flooding across Texas & Oklahoma
By Lindsey Robertson From Mashable Recent flooding in Texas and Oklahoma has resulted in evacuations, property damage and one death. Residents throughout both states have had to be rescued from the roofs and attics of their homes. More…
Queen Elizabeth sets in train Britain’s in-out EU referendum
By Andrew Osborn Reuters From Sydney Morning Herald London: Queen Elizabeth has set in motion the new government’s plans for an in-out referendum on staying in the European Union, but left open questions about when it will be and what…
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Is Caribbean integration no longer practical?
By David Jessop, From Dominican Today Earlier this year, Owen Arthur, the former Prime Minister of Barbados, described the malaise that now affects much of the Anglophone Caribbean. Delivering the 15th Archibald Nedd Memorial Lecture in Grenada, Mr Arthur observed…
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Cayman Islands football chief to contest extradition to US to face corruption charges
From Caribbean News Now BERNE, Switzerland — Caymanian Jeffrey Webb, the erstwhile president of Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF), is reportedly one of six soccer officials arrested on Wednesday in Zurich on racketeering, corruption and…
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3 Lessons for companies from FIFA’s compliance fouls
By Rebekah Mintzer, From Corporate Counsel It’s been a tough week for international soccer’s governing body, FIFA. On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a serious red card: indictments against 14 major figures tied to or directly working for…
Woman charged in murder of D.C. Lawyer pleads guilty
By Zoe Tillman,From Legal Times In deal with prosecutors, Jamyra Gallmon pleads to second-degree murder in death of DLA Piper associate David Messerschmitt. The woman charged with killing Washington lawyer David Messerschmitt during a planned robbery at a downtown hotel…
Barbados tourism sector records double digit growth
From Barbados Tourism Local tourism expanded by 15.1 per cent during Q1 2015, the highest performance in any comparative period in 25 years ~ BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS. May 27, 2015 – Barbados’ tourism sector broke a 25- year record during the…
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Dying mother gives daughter a beautiful first birthday party
By Jeff Leeson From Mashable A mom losing her battle with breast cancer gave her daughter a first birthday to remember. Athena Krueger was diagnosed with stage 2 invasive ductal carcinoma — a form of breast cancer — while pregnant…
CIBC FirstCaribbean salutes its top performers
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — Bahamian Shinika Reid, Client Service Officer was one of eight men and women from around the region who were voted CIBC FirstCaribbean’s top performers, or “Players of the Series” in 2014. The award-winning group was recently celebrated…
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Jamaica’s Education Ministry fueling superstition
By Michael A. Dingwall While I was prepared to ignore this new school prank about a demon named Charlie who is supposed to communicate by moving pencils as a joke, I was taken a little bit by surprise to hear…
