Hajj stampede: At least 717 killed in Saudi Arabia
From BBC At least 717 people taking part in the Hajj pilgrimage have been killed in a stampede near the Islamic holy city of Mecca, officials in Saudi Arabia say. Another 863 people were injured in the incident at Mina,…
Gateway City/Who’s here: Miami is Diageo’s hub for sales in Latin America and the Caribbean
By Joseph A. Mann Jr. From Miami Herald Diageo established in 1997 Latin American/Caribbean headquarters in Coral Gables Brands include Baileys, Guinness, Smirnoff, Johnnie Walker London-based Diageo, the giant international company that produces and sells spirits, beer and wine in…
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Welcome to DSEI, the biggest military show in the world
By FoxNews.com From BGR From tanks, helicopters, special forces All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) and fast-attack craft through to the most advanced weaponry in the world and much, much more – the Defence and Security Equipment International Show (DSEI) is the place…
Second Russian man pleads guilty in U.S. credit card hacking scheme
By Nate Raymond And Jonathan Stempel From Reuters A second Russian citizen has pleaded guilty to U.S. charges that he participated in a computer hacking scheme that compromised more than 160 million credit card numbers and caused hundreds of millions…
Saint Martin spotlights on tourism investment opportunities at Invest Caribbean Now 2015
Carib PR Wire, NEW YORK, NY, Mon. September 21, 2015: The French Caribbean island of Saint-Martin will put the spotlight on several tourism investment opportunities available on the island this week as the Government of the Collectivité of French Saint-Martin…
Border dispute worsens
By Bert Wilkinson from Caribbean Life Ever since U.S. oil giant Exxon Mobil reported a huge oil and gas find off Venezuela in early May, authorities in neighboring Venezuela have turned up the pressure on neighboring Guyana, laying claim to…
Cayman Islands government sign agreement for Beach Bay hotel and condo development
Comments on Beach Bay Development By Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin, MBE, JP, MLA 11:30 a.m., Thursday, 25 September, 2015 Good morning, Today is a momentous day for Bodden Town and the Eastern Districts. We are here for the signing of…
The Federation of Dominican Chambers of commerce received equipment to enhance the quality of its services
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, September 24, 2015. The time taken to set-up a new business will now be reduced from 21 working days to just 7 working days following the formalization of a ‘one-stop-shop’ operation implemented by five chambers of…
[US] IRS targets secret offshore bank accounts
By Lisa Smith From iExpats US taxpayers with secret bank accounts in Belize are about to feel the full force of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). A federal court in Miami has issued summonses against Belize Bank International and Belize…
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Collaboration and ongoing, concerted effort – the way forward
By the Caribbean Voice From Stabroek News The Caribbean Voice is a New York based NGO that has been involved in social activism since its launch in 1998. Currently it is focusing on suicide prevention and related issues in Guyana…
