Engel & Ros-Lehtinen introduce U.S. Caribbean Strategic Engagement Legislation
Lawmakers Call for Multiyear Strategy for U.S. Engagement with the Caribbean WASHINGTON—Representative Eliot L. Engel (D-NY), Ranking Member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), a former Chair of the Committee, today introduced H.R. 4939 to…
Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon urged to drop economic adviser Jim McColl in wake of Panama Papers row
By Tom Gordon, Scottish Political Editor From heraldscotland NICOLA Sturgeon is facing calls to drop her tax-exile economic adviser Jim McColl in the wake of the Panama Papers furore. Opposition parties said it was “absurd” that the Monaco-based billionaire was…
Report: Priebus Slammed for ‘Breach of Trust’ on Convention Rules Plan
By Todd Beamon From Newsmax Republican National Chairman Reince Priebus is under attack by several top officials — considered loyalists during his six years at the helm — for not informing members of proposed changes to the rules guiding the…
Caribbean nations declare support for biodiversity mainstreaming efforts
From Caribbean News Service MONTREAL, Apr 14 2016 – In anticipation of the discussions to take place at the 13th meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP 13) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) later this year, Latin American and Caribbean…
The battle against Zika
The battle against Zika is on in the Lehigh Valley By Sam Kennedy From The Morning Call How you can help in the fight against Zika The pesticide, Altosid, contains a chemical compound called methoprene that will prevent mosquito larvae…
Alleged affairs may be considered in Silver sentencing
By Mark Hamblett, New York Law Journal A prosecution document unsealed Friday morning alleges that former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver had two extramarital affairs, one with a lobbyist who frequently did business with the now-convicted Democratic leader and…
US suit: City ordered gallery to remove painting of naked butt
By Charles Toutant, From New Jersey Law Journal An art gallery that was cited for displaying a painting depicting a woman’s bare buttocks has filed a First Amendment suit against the City of Englewood. The Borghi Fine Art Gallery and owner…
IMF says C’bean countries still struggling to overcome global economic meltdown
From Jamaica Observer WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — A senior official of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says with the global economy still struggling many countries in Latin America and the Caribbean are facing a harsher world than they did…
SEC says firm ripped off class action investors
By Cheryl Miller, From The Recorder SACRAMENTO — The Securities and Exchange Commission charged a Los Angeles firm and its co-founders with defrauding more than 250 investors who were promised huge returns on a business recruiting plaintiffs for lucrative class actions…
Fatherlessness a huge problem, says health official
From Jamaica Observer Mandeville, Manchester — Regional technical director for the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Dr Michael Coombs says fatherlessness is causing grave dysfunctions in Jamaica and other Caribbean countries. Coombs claims the absence of a father has implications…
