CSI helps cruisers assess risk of crimes at ports of call in Caribbean
From Sail World The Caribbean Security Index (CSI) helps cruisers assess risk of crime at ports of call in the Caribbean. It provides a straightforward means of assessing the odds in a given area and tracking changes in probability. The…
Politicians must be squeaky clean
By Paul Stainton From Peterborough Telegraph When you see beautiful images on the telly of sun kissed beaches in the British Virgin Islands, you think of palm trees and pina colada’s, not money laundering and safety deposit boxes. Adverts for…
British-led tax reporting scheme branded hypocritical by campaign groups
From Sputnik British Chancellor George Osborne has been accused of hypocrisy after unveiling an agreement with Germany, France, Italy and Spain that will see tax and law enforcement agencies from the five countries exchange data on company beneficial ownership registers…
ILO Director General, Guy Ryder, to visit Trinidad and Tobago
Meeting with Dr the Honourable Keith Christopher Rowley, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on the agenda. PORT OF SPAIN (ILO News) – The Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Mr Guy Ryder, is expected to…
Three ways the Caribbean can strengthen financing for private companies
By Therese Turner-Jones From Inter-American Investment Corporation Growing up in The Bahamas, I remember my grandmother’s asue. There weren’t any banks where she lived on the island of Inagua, and even if there had been, it wasn’t customary for women…
The Naked Chords
As Claudia Edward and her band Naked Chords get ready for the St. Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival 2016, they would like to take the opportunity to introduce the band to the world – the individuals that make Alternative Rock…
NY City subway
Here’s why the New York City subway is always delayed By Graham Rapier From Business Insider From the looks of straphangers during rush hour, with their headphones, smartphones, and e-readers, it would be easy to miss how old the New…
The Caribbean’s development trajectory and debt outlook to be discussed in Saint Kitts and Nevis
From ECLAC A proposal to address the Caribbean’s high debt burden and strategies to achieve sustainable development in the region will be the focus of discussions when two important meetings of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean…
Panama Papers law firm raided as global fallout grows
From Caribbean News Now PANAMA CITY, Panama — On Wednesday, Panamanian authorities conducted a 27-hour raid on the offices of Mossack Fonseca, the law firm at the centre of the “Panama Papers” leak of 11.5 million confidential documents, spanning four decades,…
Salt
Here’s why there are so many different kinds of salt By Julia Calderone From Tech Insider Stroll through any supermarket spice aisle, and the dizzying array of salt can be anxiety-provoking. You’ve got pink crystalline Himalayan salt, flaky and gritty…
