Remittances bring economic stability to families and countries, says IFAD president on International Day
From IFAD Rome, 15 June 2016 – On the International Day of Family Remittances, 16 June, Kanayo F. Nwanze, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), calls for greater recognition of the vital financial contribution migrants make to…
Top 10 Mistakes When Buying a Home in the Caribbean
From 1st Day of Summer Is it your dream to own a piece of paradise? A lot of people do, and only a small percentage of people actually end up in their dream home. Buying real estate in the Caribbean…
Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League to Benefit from New Prize Money Structure Starting in 2016/17 Season
Prize money to be awarded to clubs reaching semifinals; Additional investments in club travel also part of initial stage of tournament support Miami (Wednesday, June 15, 2016) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today…
Orlando alligator: Body of boy seized by alligator found
From BBC Police searching for a young boy seized by an alligator at Walt Disney World in Florida have recovered a body. Divers found a body “intact” that they believe to be the two-year-old, who was dragged into the water…
Real-world server room nightmares
By Selena Frye From TechRepublic 1st Place: Server Room Nightmare Challenge Do you think your server room is a mess? Check out these pictures and see if you still think so. Bill Detwiler asked TR members to submit their photos…
Coast Guard Cutter Heriberto Hernández participates in joint gunnery exercise in Grenada for Tradewinds 2016
By Petty Officer 1st Class Melissa Leake U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area From dvids ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – The Coast Guard Cutter Heriberto Hernández participated in a joint gunnery exercise June 9, 2016 off the coast of St. George’s, Grenada,…
Water is the biggest risk to the global economy
By Bob Bryan From Business Insider It doesn’t take long to draw up some crisis that could damage the global economy. China’s slowdown, ever increasing emerging-market debt, political instability in the Middle East, and the breakup of the European Union all…
Belize: Outrage over perverse video of mental patients having sex for a Coke
By Micah Goodin From Amandala BELMOPAN, Cayo, Mon. June13, 2016–The unconscionable sexual exploitation of a homeless man and a woman who is said to be mentally challenged—videotaped while having sex in exchange for Coca-Cola—has been roundly condemned by the Ministry…
Australia is putting traffic lights in the ground because you’re glued to your phone
BY ARIEL BOGLE From Mashable For the average pedestrian, it’s immensely hard to look up from an Instagram scroll when you need to, say, cross a four-lane freeway. That’s why the New South Wales state government is looking to trial…