Suspected money laundering prevented by coordinated efforts of Cayman Islands police and banks
From RCIPS On Tuesday, 11 August, the Financial Crimes Unit (FCU) was informed by the local branch of an international bank that four men and one woman had come to their offices to discuss potential business of $500 million USD…
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Antitax crusader Grover Norquist says he’s going back to Burning Man — with a surprising guest
By Colin Campbell From Business Insider Grover Norquist is going back to Burning Man — and he said he’s set to take Rep. Mark Sanford (R-South Carolina) with him this time. The influential founder of Americans for Tax Reform visited…
United States to host 2016 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Championship
From CONCACAF February Tournament to Be Played in Dallas and Houston, Will Decide Region’s Berths to Rio 2016 Miami (Wednesday, August 12, 2015) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today announced that the CONCACAF…
Belize joins Caribbean’s move to low-carbon energy
From Energati Caribbean islands are looking to move away from fossil fuels and achieve a 100% renewable energy future. The Ten Island Challenge continues to gain ground as a key initiative for renewable energy development on Caribbean islands, with the…
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Caribbean seeks funding for renewable energy mix
By Desmond Brown From Caribbean Life FORT-DE-FRANCE, Martinique, (IPS) – A leading geothermal expert warns that the small island states in the Caribbean face “a ticking time bomb” due to the effects of global warming and suggests a shift away…
Police chief fires Texas officer who killed unarmed teen
By Emily Schmall, Associated Press From Business Insider ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — A police officer who killed an unarmed college football player during a suspected burglary at a Texas car dealership was fired Tuesday for making mistakes that the city’s…
Why are Donald Trump’s poll numbers still so high?
By Frank Rich From New York Mag Most weeks, New York Magazine writer-at-large Frank Rich speaks with contributor Alex Carp about the biggest stories in politics and culture. This week: Chuck Schumer’s opposition to the Iran deal, Trump’s continued strong…
China explosions: Chemical specialists sent to Tianjin
From BBC China has sent a team of military chemical experts to the northern city of Tianjin, after explosions left at least 50 dead, state media report. The blasts, late on Wednesday night, ripped through an industrial port area, destroying…
Cartoon of the week
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
5 more green sea turtles rescued by Costa Rican police in Caribbean
By Zach Dyer From The Tico Times Costa Rica’s National Police rescued five more green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) weighing up to 150 kilograms last week in Moín, Limón, on the northern Caribbean coast. The rescue was a success story…
