Switzerland will rule on FIFA extraditions next month
From The Tico Times GENEVA, Switzerland – The Swiss Justice Ministry will rule next month on the extradition requests filed by the United States against six FIFA officials who have been accused of corruption, a spokesman said Monday. Swiss police…
Former PSNI commander in North and West Belfast quits Caribbean job after upsetting locals
By John Cassidy From Belfast Live The former detective superintendent only took up the five year job as Chief of Police on Anguilla on July 10 Top cop Amanda Stewart has dramatically quit her job in the Caribbean after just…
Caribbean strives to protect coastal and marine ecosystems
From TelesurTV The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is partnering with a number of governments as it strives to help boost the resilience of member states to climate change. The CARICOM region, with its 15 islands, is considered one of the world’s…
St. Kitts and Nevis: CBI service providers support call to protect property values
From West Indies news Network St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN): The recent call from an international service provider of St. Kitts and Nevis’ Citizenship by Investment Programme, for the Federation to protect its real estate market, has drawn a nod…
Q&A: Credit and debit card surcharges
From MMC-News The UK government is planning to ban “excessive” fees for using a debit or credit card to buy items such as tickets online. It has gone further than recommendations from the regulator to ban surcharges on debit cards…
Live-TV shooting suspect pronounced dead at hospital
By Jaime Fuller From New York Magazine Twenty-four-year-old WDBJ7 reporter Alison Parker and 27-year-old cameraman Adam Ward were killed during a live-TV broadcast at Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia on Wednesday morning. Police quickly began searching for a suspect, former…
Beehive Domes
Beehive Domes in Purnululu National Park, Western Australia By Gary Arndt From Everything Everywhere Beehive Domes in Purnululu National Park, Western Australia Most visitors to Australia stick to the east coast of the country. While there are many great things…
Danny and the drought: How El Niño left the Caribbean parched
By Tim Padgett From WLRN Miami Remember Hurricane Danny roaring out in the Atlantic last week with 115-mile-an-hour gusts? When it reached Puerto Rico this morning it was wheezing. That’s a big relief for the Caribbean islands – but it…
Sandals resorts claim to lead rebound of Caribbean economy
From The New Today SANDALS Resorts International (SRI) has been leading the rebound of the Caribbean economy through a combination of new investments and upgrades of properties region wide, resulting in an uptick in job creation and economic growth. This…
The Great Fall of China?
Geoff Cook Chief Executive Officer From Jersey Finance Tumbling stock markets around the world have triggered a resurgence in the debate about the sustainability of China’s economic performance. So what does the future hold? Chinese intervention to prop up the…
