[Barbados] CTO working on hassle-free travel
From Barbados Today The Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) wants to see an end to multiple security checkpoints when travelling through the region. The CTO chairman, Minister of Tourism and International Transport Richard Sealy said the regional body, through its…
The Caribbean art scene in the United States: an identity that crosses borders?
From AMA Art Media Agency Boasting a fusion of African, Latin American, and European traditions, the Caribbean is home to an extremely rich contemporary art scene. With over 40 million inhabitants, this multilingual archipelago is home to a huge number…
Franklin Graham: ‘Everything related to God’ is under attack
By Cathy Burke From Newsmax America is not only “blatantly defying God’s laws,” it’s trying to erase them from public view, evangelist preacher Franklin Graham charges in a blistering condemnation of an Oklahoma court order to remove a Ten Commandments…
The quiet sea on a perfect night
From Stuck In Customs PERFECT WATER OUT THERE It gets pretty hot here in Dubai most of the year, so that Arabian Sea comes in very handy. Either you’re inside, slathered with AC, or if you’re outside, you should be…
Caribbean integrity commissions form new Commonwealth body to fight corruption
From The Commonwealth National authorities from 12 Commonwealth countries in the Caribbean have joined forces to establish a new regional body to enhance transparency and help fight corruption. The Association of Integrity Commissions and Anti-Corruption Bodies in the Commonwealth Caribbean…
How not to be a jerk when you bring your dog to the beach
By Kyla Gardner From DNAinfo Chicago EDITOR: Although some of the following does not apply in the Cayman Islands 90% does If your dog’s a jerk, you’re a jerk. That’s the way it goes at the dog beach. “It’s never…
Kramer Levin, Gibson Dunn prevail in Puerto Rico bond battle
By Julie Triedman, From The Litigation Daily In what is likely the leading edge of a rash of multibillion-dollar disputes involving the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the first round has gone to a group of bondholders. The U.S. Court of…
Rare Vaquita Porpoise could be extinct in four years
By Tia Ghose, LiveScience From Discovery News The rarest and most endangered marine mammal in the world could go extinct in four years without stepped-up enforcement measures, new research suggests. Vaquitas, rare porpoises that live off the coast of Mexico,…
HP loses bid to knock out Pemex corruption suit
By Ross Todd, From The Recorder SAN JOSE — Hewlett-Packard Co. won’t be able to duck a civil RICO suit tied to violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act simply by arguing the case doesn’t belong in U.S. court. HP…
Sinabung eruption:
Sinabung eruption: Thousands flee Indonesia volcano From BBC Mount Sinabung had been dormant for more than 400 years when it erupted in 2010 Thousands of people living close to a volcano in Indonesia have been forced to flee their homes…
