Islamic finance can spur Guyana private sector
By Ray Chickrie From Caribbean News Now Guyana has been a member of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) since 1998, but never joined the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), a branch of the OIC. The previous government of Guyana did…
Mum charged by Hotmail to view dead son
‘I nearly had a breakdown’: Mum charged to see only pics of her stillborn son after Hotmail closes hacked account By Fred Nathan A SINGLE mum today branded Hotmail “heartless” after she was told to pay £70 to retrieve the…
US Jury takes one hour to convict O’Garro of all charges in insurance fraud case
By Edmund H. Mahony From Hartford Courant Hartford insurance broker Earl O’Garro Jr. found guilty of all charges in fraud case HARTFORD — A federal jury needed only an hour Monday to convict former Hartford insurance broker Earl O’Garro Jr….
Legal Tech Tomorrowland: Experts make predictions for the future
By Mike Susong, From Legaltech News Industry experts discuss the progress of the commoditization and automation in the legal field. Legaltech News recently spoke with several industry luminaries to discuss their predictions for the next 12 months in legal technology….
Dulles CBP finds more than 9 pounds of heroin in Guatemalan courier parcels
STERLING, Va., – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) at Washington Dulles International Airport seized more than nine pounds of heroin from a Guatemalan man Friday that was concealed inside plastic bags labeled as oatmeal…
Trinidad and Tobago Energy Conference set for January 18-20
The Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago will host its Annual Trinidad and Tobago Energy Conference on January 18-20, 2016 at the Hyatt Regency, Port-of-Spain. The 2016 edition of this long-running annual conference will explore the topic ‘Energy and Development’,…
Bahamas shark attack victim rescued by US Coast Guard
From CARIBBEAN360 IMAGE: Bull Shark (zambezi) NASSAU, Bahamas, Monday December 14, 2015 – A 26-year-old Bahamian man received serious injuries when he was attacked by a shark while fishing in the Bahamas on Friday, according to the US Coast Guard….
Castaway sued for eating pal
By Daniel Cutts From The Sun UK Castaway who survived 15 months at sea sued for $1M by dead pal’s family who claim he stayed alive by EATING him El Salavadorian castaway Jose Ivan and later told that his full…
Cayman Islands: Firearm stolen during burglary in East End Mon (14)
Clarification of Shotgun from 7 August Burglary Recovered From RCIPS Tue, Dec 15, 2015 at 4:13 PM – In response to queries today from the press, please be advised that the shotgun stolen from a home in West Bay in early August…