The chicken back and neck ‘zero hunger’ initiative
By D. Markie Spring From Caribbean news Now Zero hunger extends beyond dependence upon the government! To date, St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) is marred by exacerbating poverty and towering unemployment, forcing many Vincentians to go foodless and begging…
US: Man injured in church ‘Healing’ can proceed with suit
By Andrew Denney, From New York Law Journal A mentally ill man who lost his leg after members of a Korean church tied him down with duct tape so they could pray over him can move forward with his lawsuit over…
US: Cleared in campus rape, NJ student files False Arrest suit
By Charles Toutant, From New Jersey Law Journal A St. Peter’s University student has filed a federal civil rights suit claiming the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office lacked probable cause when it charged him with sexually assaulting a fellow student. Plaintiff…
New AP News Director for Latin America & the Caribbean wants coverage to be more multimedia
By Teresa Mioli From The University of Texas at Austin Since starting his new job, Paul Haven, the Associated Press’ new News Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, has overseen coverage on the lifting of restrictions on travel from the…
At least 7 killed in tanker truck explosion
From Caribbean News Service PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Mar 18 2016 – At least seven people were killed and about 30 others seriously burned in Haiti when a tanker truck transporting fuel for the Total oil company caught fire and exploded. The…
Meridian Capital International Fund Announces Change in Shareholdings
GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, March 18, 2016 /CNW/ – Meridian Capital International Fund (“Meridian”) announced today that, pursuant to a “sign and close” transaction among Meridian, YF Finance Limited (“YF Finance”) and The Sixth Energy Limited (“Sixth Energy”),…
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Building the skillsets of unemployed youth in the Caribbean
By Siobhan Pangerl and Elizabeth Boggs Davidsen From EconoMonitor More than one-quarter of the world’s 7.3 billion people are between the ages of 10 and 24, according to a recent UN Population Fund Report. That means there are more than…
Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) enters agreement to acquire KIM Unit from Kane Group
From Street Insider Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE: AJG) announced that it has reached agreement with Kane Group to acquire its insurance management operations (“KIM”). This acquisition is expected to close on or about March 31, 2016 and is…
Rise in Shadow IT, Password sales disconnect with employee breach concerns: Survey
By Ricci Dipshan , From Legaltech News Employees’ increasingly risky behavior at the office has led some to ask if data breaches are becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy. When it comes to data security, knowledge and good intentions are falling short….
Jamaican wins Commonwealth Youth Award
By Vivienne Siva, Jamaican High Commission From JIS Story Highlights Shamoy Hajare, from Jamaica, has won this year’s Commonwealth Youth Award for the Caribbean/Canada region. The presentation was made recently at Marlborough House, in London. Shamoy is the founder and President…
