IMF warns St Kitts-Nevis to brace for potential drop in citizenship investment
By LK Hewlett From Caribbean News Now BASSETERRE, St Kitts (WINN) — The International Monetary Fund has once again warned St. Kitts and Nevis against relying on revenue from its citizenship by investment (CBI) program. A team from the IMF,…
Major foreign investors like JPMorgan, HSBC, Goldman okay with Sebi proposal for tightening P-Note rules
From Economic Times NEW DELHI: As Sebi readies to tighten its rules for controversy-ridden P-Notes, major foreign investors including JP Morgan, HSBC, UBS and Goldman Sachs have supported the proposed provisions for immediate reporting of any breach to the regulator…
Oil prices will rise again, Biden warns Caribbean
By Nadine Wilson-Harris From Jamaica Gleaner United States (US) Vice-President Joe Biden has warned regional leaders that volatile oil prices will return. On this basis, he is urging them to use every opportunity to explore clean and alternative energy sources…
Gadget of the week
Scientists 3D print ‘live’ blood vessels By Jon Fingas From engadget Vessels printed from bio ink and cells behave much like the real thing. It’s no longer a rare feat to 3D print blood vessels. Printing vessels that act like…
Saharan dust brings bacterial blooms to Caribbean
From Scientific American Dust clouds from the Sahara reach the Caribbean—and fertilize waters there when they arrive. Christopher Intagliata reports. Residents of the southern U.S. might be familiar with this dusty summer phenomenon: <<TV Weather montage: “We are breathing dust…
Urban gardens
6 inspiring urban gardens that impact the community By Chelsea Frisbie From Mashable Even in a city setting, it is possible to put your green thumb to good work. By planting organisms that don’t require large areas to grow and…
10 things you should know about the Caribbean man linked to the Brazil scandal & Haiti energy deal
From News America Now NAN News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. April 29, 2016: A Caribbean-born businessman has been named in the Panama Papers scandal for links to Brazil’s ever-widening corruption investigation and now to a Haiti petroleum deal. Here…
Cruise company says dredging only choice for big ships in Cairns
Nick DaltonThe Cairns Post DREDGING is the only way Royal Caribbean International will bring its larger cruise ships into the Cairns harbour. The operator has ruled out putting three of their bigger liners through computer simulations to ascertain whether they…
Development of Marijuana Industry Urgent – Shaw
By Alecia Smith-Edwards From JIS Story Highlights He pointed out that exploiting the benefits of marijuana is “not about smoking a spliff” or “walking around with two ounces of the weed.” Mr. Shaw noted that in the United States alone,…
Caribbean Rhythms: CALL FOR PAPERS
Hegemonies and dissidences in Caribbean carnivals Revista Brasileira do Caribe – ISSN: 1518-6784 (impreso) y ISSN 1984-6169 (online) – Indexada en Latindez, Redalyc,CAPES – announces the it will receive topic articles about Caribbean rhythms, Hegemonies and dissisdence in Caribbean Carnivals….