CSA pledges USD10,000 for Hurricane-ravaged Haiti at opening of annual conference
From Caribbean Shipping Association A pledge of financial assistance to hurricane-ravaged Caribbean territory Haiti from President David Jean Marie marked the ceremonial opening of the Caribbean Shipping Association’s (CSA) 46th Annual General Meeting, Conference & Exhibition at the Hyatt Regency…
Five facts about Caribbean immigrants in the U.S. you should know
From NAN News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. Oct. 19, 2016: As the countdown begins to the November 8, 2016 election, which has been marred by denigration of foreign-born immigrants, the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) recently released a report…
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Caribbean and Central America join forces on Rainwater Harvesting
From Global Water Partnership GWP Central America hosted a regional workshop on Rainwater Harvesting (RWH) on 22-23 September in El Salvador. The workshop brought together practitioners from across the region. GWP Caribbean also took part, under the theme “Considerations for…
US: Man sues Burger King because hiring an alleged Taser and switchblade holding manager just isn’t cool
By Ashlee Kiele From Consumerist Although there are few things worse than receiving a cold batch of onion rings, getting attacked by a Taser and switchblade wielding fast food manager probably ranks right up there. These events all led to a…
Jamaica cops eight awards for top Caribbean resorts/ Cayman Islands gets two
From Jamaica Gleaner Jamaica has copped the lead in Condé Nast Traveler’s top resorts in the Caribbean with eight local properties receiving prestigious awards. The 29th annual Readers’ Choice Awards featuring the eight Jamaican properties were announced yesterday. The winning…
Here’s why you shouldn’t trust high dividend yield stocks/A losing bet
By Walt Czaicki, Context | The AB Blog on Investing From Business Insider US stocks with high dividend yields are looking very risky these days. Investors with too much exposure to sectors such as utilities and telecom may be in for…
US: Pizzeria robbery mystery solved after cops trace toilet paper note back to suspect’s roll at home
By Mary Beth Quirk From Consumerist Sometimes, the scene of the crime isn’t the only place police can pick up a few clues about the actions of bad consumers. Consider the lowly toilet paper roll — seems innocent enough, and…
Meet Cayman Islands’ youngest environmentalist!
[8-year-old requests donations as birthday present] “A CHILD WILL LEAD THEM..” [North Side, Grand Cayman, October 18, 2016 – The most recent donation to the Children’s Garden at the Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park has come from 8-year-old, Kaz Conolly…
Senior cop in Jamaica on hit list
From Caribbean360 KINGSTON, Jamaica, Wednesday October 19, 2016 – The head of Jamaica’s Anti-Lottery Scam Task Force is on a hit list. According to the Jamaica Gleaner newspaper, a top-tier leader in an illicit lottery scam who is said to…
US Outlet Stores may not be what you think they are
By Laura Northrup From Consumerist Old-school outlet shopping involved visiting clothing factory towns and digging through bins of slightly irregular underpants in a rough store space that was sometimes just off the factory floor. Today, outlet stores are nicely designed…
