Jamaica: New court for old cases – Chief Justice takes step to clear up backlog
By Zaila McCalla The Hilary session of the Home Circuit Court opened Thursday (7) with Chief Justice Zaila McCalla announcing drastic measures to reduce the huge backlog of cases which has been plaguing the justice system for decades. One of…
Will climate change break the global food system?
By David MacLennan Cargill chairman and chief executive officer & Carter Roberts President and CEO, World Wildlife Fund From Huffington Post Extreme weather events scuttling harvests. Skyrocketing food prices causing famine for millions and driving multitudes into poverty. Governments toppling…
Publicists of the Caribbean: Bob Gold & Associates chosen to Captain Caribbean Broadcasting Network’s PR Program
U.S. Based Caribbean Broadcaster Chooses Industry Leading Public Relations Agency LOS ANGELES, Jan. 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Caribbean Broadcasting Network, a U.S. broadcasting company that owns and operates five television stations in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, today…
DNA commentary: Sun, Sand and Sexual Assault?!
By Branville McCartney DNA Leader From Bahama Islands Info For more than 40 years, the Bahamas has been praised as a world class destination; internationally famous for its Sun, Sand, Sea and all the water sports that accompany those elements….
Cayman Islands water pipeline replacement to start soon
Water Authority — Cayman is pleased to announce that Phase II of the project to replace the water main along Bodden Town Road will commence on Monday, 18 January, 2016. These planned works are essential to upgrade the water infrastructure…
Dinosaurs may have performed bird-like dances to attract mates
By Michael Casey From FoxNews.com Some dinosaurs may have engaged in courtship rituals similar to ostriches and other birds, a finding that could shed light on the poorly understood mating behavior of these giants. The evidence comes from a series…
Caribbean Airways Flight attendant who smuggled cocaine in spandex underwear jailed
From FOX News A flight attendant who admitted to trying to smuggle more than 6.5 pounds of cocaine into South Florida in his spandex underwear has been sentenced to two years and six months in federal prison. The South Florida…
Texas Governor accuses state bar of religious discrimination in continuing legal education accreditation battle
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys, From Texas Lawyer With support coming from Gov. Greg Abbott, Bill Piatt, a professor at St. Mary’s University School of Law in San Antonio, is hopeful the State Bar of Texas will reconsider accreditation for a…
Islamic finance continues to grow in the British Virgin Islands
By Ian Montgomery and Hamish Masson From Harneys The British Virgin Islands (BVI) remain the most popular interna- tional financial center for incorporating companies due to it be- ing tax-neutral and politically stable with a flexible legal system based on…
U2’s Bono writes freedom song about terror attacks at the Bataclan in Paris
From Canberra Times U2 tribute to Paris attack victims U2 pays tribute to victims of the Paris attacks as they return to perform at shows postponed in the wake of the November bloodshed. U2 frontman Bono has dedicated a new…
