Caribbean FBOs respond to rising traffic
From AINonline St. Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) has emerged as a key hub for Caribbean private aviation traffic, especially during the peak winter season. Unlike other nearby Leeward Islands–such as Anguilla, Dominica, Saba, St. Bart’s, St. Eustatius and…
3 Caribbean festivals you don’t want to miss
From Travel Pulse The Caribbean is one of the most lively, colorful and beautiful regions in the world. The vibe on these islands is slow-paced and relaxed, the people are upbeat and outgoing, while the music and dancing is spicy…
Olwomen story of the week
15 Ideas How A Couple Should Celebrate Valentine’s Day 2016 Submitted By Jenny Smith From Olwomen When you have been together with your partner for quite some time often you don’t get the time to be as romantic as you…
Gilead can’t escape patent trial over hep c drugs
By Scott Graham, From The Recorder It looks as if Gilead Sciences will have to roll the dice on trial next month if it wants to protect the patent rights to its blockbuster hepatitis C treatment. It wouldn’t be the…
Former US DA Castor says 2005 Cosby decision was binding
By Lizzy McLellan, From The Legal Intelligencer In a hearing Tuesday over Bill Cosby’s petition to have the felony charge against him dismissed, the former district attorney who declined to charge him in 2005 testified that certain actions by Cosby’s…
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FIFA blocks $20 million in payments to scandal-ridden groups
By Tariq Panja From Bloomberg Soccer bodies in Americas each face $10 million shortfall Concacaf and Conmebol have promised audits, transparency FIFA has blocked $20 million in funding to the organizations that oversee soccer in the Americas, dealing yet another…
The US lawyer who said, ‘This ain’t for me’
From Nell Gluckman, The Am Law Daily Jeffrey Herrmann isn’t a man who minces his words. Herrmann, who runs his own small law firm in New York, was one of more than a dozen lawyers secretly recorded by a nonprofit anti-corruption…
Yahoo accused of Reverse Gender Bias by fired male worker
By Cheryl Miller, From The Recorder SACRAMENTO — A former Yahoo Inc. editorial director has sued the company for gender discrimination, alleging that female executives manipulated an employee evaluation system to get rid of him. In a suit filed Monday in…
David Ortiz, Robinson Cano, Miguel Cabrera prevented from competing in Caribbean Home Run Derby
By Alex Putterman The Caribbean Series’ first annual home run derby sounded like a great idea, especially given that MLB stars Robinson Cano, Miguel Cabrera, and David Ortiz were set to participate. Then the MLB Players Association came and ruined the…
Ahead of CSW, Latin American and Caribbean countries prioritize gender equality goal
From UN Women Ministers, officials and authorities of national women’s machineries from Latin America and the Caribbean met from 26–28 January in Santiago, Chile, calling for full implementation of the commitments to gender equality and the empowerment of women within…
