The political costs of dual citizenship in the Caribbean
By David Kroeker-Maus From AMG Haiti has become just the latest Caribbean country to witness a political drama centred around dual citizenship Last month, Haiti’s National Bureau of Election Disputes issued a decision that sent shockwaves through the country’s political…
Unprecedented June heat in Northwest U.S. caused by extreme jet stream pattern
By: Jeff Masters From Weather Underground A searing heat wave unprecedented for June scorched the Northwest U.S. and Western Canada on Saturday and Sunday. Temperatures soared to their highest June levels in recorded history for portions of Washington, Idaho, Montana,…
Commentary: Implement bullying intervention programs in Caribbean schools
By Felicia Browne From Caribbean News Now The Caribbean Mentorship Institute expresses condolences to the families of the young Moesha Primus of St Vincent. Bullying is a serious violation against a child’s right to live in a safe and violence-free…
CONCACAF hires Alvarez & Marsal to assess operations
Miami (Tuesday, June 30, 2015) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) announced today that it has hired the firm Alvarez & Marsal to make an assessment of its operations. Carlos Vincentelli, a Managing Director…
CONCACAF sets Scotiabank Champions League schedule for Group Phase of 2015/16 Season
Twenty-four teams to compete for regional club championship in play kicking off August 4 Miami (Monday, June 29, 2015) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today unveiled the group phase schedule for the 2015/16…
Diver’s dream: Cuba’s pristine and protected coral reefs
By Chris Gillette Associated Press From St Louis Post-Dispatch MARIA LA GORDA, Cuba • The coral reefs and gin-clear waters off the coast of Cuba offer some of the best diving in the Caribbean and some of the best-preserved reefs…
Diverse language skills needed for Caribbean tourism growth – SLTHA president
It’s time for stakeholders in the Caribbean’s hospitality industry to more broadly represent the multicultural nature of the region and serve the growing diversity of visitors to the Caribbean by learning to speak more than one language. The call was…
Challenge to lethal-injection procedure fails in Supreme Court
By Zoe Tillman and Marcia Coyle, From The National Law Journal Justices rule, 5-4, to uphold Oklahoma’s three-drug protocol. Oklahoma can move forward with its controversial lethal-injection drug, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday. Justice Samuel Alito Jr., writing…
Mayweather-Pacquiao fight sparks more than 40 class actions
By Amanda Bronstad, From The National Law Journal More than 40 class actions have been filed over last month’s highly publicized fight between Floyd Mayweather and Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao, alleging that the boxers, their promoters and the cable networks airing…
[Bahamas] Ex-minister wants Chinese currency hub ‘within a year’
By Neil Hartnell From Tribune 242 A former Financial Services Minister yesterday urged the Government to establish an operational Chinese currency trading platform within 12 months, and not let “a great opportunity pass us by.” Ryan Pinder, now Deltec Bank…