Cosby’s wife ordered to testify in his sex assault case
By Cathy Burke From Newsmax The wife of comedian Bill Cosby has been ordered by a judge to give a deposition to lawyers for seven women accusing him of sexual assault in Massachusetts. In a 12-page ruling, U.S. Magistrate Judge…
British drugs mule turns soppy in tough Caribbean prison after falling for woman who visits jail
From Daily Mirror UK Loved-up Dan Squires, 27, was jailed for 10 years for trying to smuggle cocaine into the Dominican Republic A British drug smuggler has turned soppy in a tough Caribbean prison after falling for a local woman…
J. Goldman & Company Takes Position in Qunar Cayman Islands Ltd (QUNR)
From Storm Investor J. Goldman & Company acquired a new stake in Qunar Cayman Islands Ltd (NASDAQ:QUNR) during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The hedge fund acquired 20,000 shares of the…
A New Year! The same old story; the same old nonsense!
By Chris From Guyana Caribbean Politics It is being reported that the Guyana Power and Light is imposing a security deposit equivalent to the cost of an average of six months electricity consumption on those persons who are disconnected. GPL…
New Year: New resolution or same old illusion
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean News Now The prospects of economic growth and social development for the English-speaking Caribbean region in 2016 are not bright. While there may be improvements in a few countries, they will each continue to…
CARICOM congratulates Haiti on 212th Independence anniversary
From Caribbean National Weekly The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has congratulated the Government and People of Haiti as they celebrate the country’s 212th anniversary of independence anniversary on January 1. CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque in his congratulatory message to President…
Asta Funding, Inc. (ASFI) major shareholder Mangrove Partners Fund (Cayman Purchases 7,093 Shares
By Josh Shea from MidSouth News & Analysis Asta Funding, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASFI) major shareholder Mangrove Partners Fund (Cayman bought 7,093 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 29th. The stock was bought at an average price of…
Coping with an unhappy new year
From Trinidad and Tobago NewsDay With the high debt levels and a number of countries running deficits, it is expect-ed that fiscal consolidation will continue. While in theory that may sound appropriate, the Minister of Finance and the new Governor…
Puerto Rico reports first case of Zika virus, spread by mosquitoes
From Reuters Puerto Rico has reported its first case of Zika, a mosquito-borne virus that has been spreading across South America and the Caribbean and has been linked by Brazilian authorities to a serious birth defect, a U.S. Congressman said…
Assessment of damages In Lasco-Pfizer Suit pushed back to July
By Barbara Gayle From Jamaica Gleaner Lasco Distributors Limited has claimed that it suffered US$300 million in damages when it was barred by a court order from distributing the drug Amlodipine (Norvase) which is used to treat high blood pressure. Last…