FIFA Bars Caribbean Football Union President from CONCACAF presidency race
From Jamaica Gleaner President of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Gordon Derrick says he has been barred by football’s world governing body FIFA from running for the post of CONCACAF president. Derrick says he received a letter from the FIFA…
Cartoon of the week
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
How Malaysia’s 1MDB Fund scandal reaches around the world
By Shamim Adam and Cedric Sam From Bloomberg State investment company 1Malaysia Development Bhd., or 1MDB, has been making headlines in Malaysia and around the world in the past year, mainly for the wrong reasons. There are probes reported in…
UN and Red Cross partnering for a stronger Caribbean
From International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Caribbean countries have long dealt with natural hazards stemming from geological and meteorological conditions of islands in the Caribbean sea. Collectively, these hazards have caused loss of life and…
A grim anniversary
5 years of war in Syria, in photos BY CHRISTOPHER MILLER From Mashable It began with pro-democracy protests on March 15, 2011, eventually becoming a revolution. Since, the Syrian uprising has devolved into a brutal and complex war that spawned…
St. Maarten: A delegation of the Senate visits the Caribbean part of the Kingdom, April 16-23 , 2016
From St. Maarten Island Time PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten – On April 16th , 2016, a delegation consisting of twelve members of the Senate “First Chamber” will travel to the Caribbean part of the Kingdom. The delegation, headed by the chairman…
In equal pay fight, U.S. Women’s Soccer strike could hinge on a clause
By Roy Strom, From The National Law Journal Whether the reigning women’s soccer world champions strike before the 2016 Summer Olympics could hinge on a rather simple contract dispute. Is there a clause in the collective bargaining agreement between the…
Back door for cops in Cayman Islands
From Bizplus.ie State agrees private access to company records for UK agencies Police and tax authorities in Britain are to have ‘back door’ entry to company information held by the registration authority in the Cayman Islands, one of the better-known…
New financial control board proposed for Puerto Rico
From Caribbean News Now WASHINGTON, USA — As part of the ongoing attempts to resolve the dire financial crisis in Puerto Rico, House Republicans on Tuesday released compromise legislation that would create a tough new seven-member financial control board for the…
Ted Cruz once argued that Americans have no ‘Due Process’ right to masturbate
From New York Magazine Ted Cruz once argued that Americans have no constitutional right to bear dildos, that the government has a legitimate interest in discouraging “autonomous sex,” and that allowing the sale of sex toys is the first step…
