UK provides US$7.8 million to IMF for Caribbean development
From Jamaica Observer WASHINGTON, DC, USA (CMC) — The United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID) has become the first development partner to participate in the new five-year phase (2017-22) of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Regional Technical Assistance Centre…
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Cash-strapped schools in the UK may switch to a 4-day week
Sally Weale, The Guardian From Business Insider Schools in West Sussex are warning they may have no option but to cut their hours – even floating the idea of a four-day week – unless they are given emergency financial help…
Puerto Rico will host cruiseship convention for 4 years
By Cindy Burgos Alvarado From caribbean Business SAN JUAN – Puerto Rico Tourism Co. (PRTC) Director Ingrid Rivera Rocafort and Port Authority Executive Director Ingrid Colberg Rodríguez announced Thursday [Sep 29] that Puerto Rico will be the host of the…
A new survey among Washington elites found they think the American electorate is stupid
By Alex Thompson, VICE News From Business Insider Voters are angry at the political establishment and the political establishment doesn’t much care for the voters either. In fact, they think voters are pretty damn stupid. That’s the conclusion of a…
Experimentation in ceramics
Partake in Particle Particular at London Design Festival 2016 BY RAY HU From Core77 Two tantalizing takes on material experimentation in ceramics As one of the oldest craft techniques, ceramics nevertheless endures as [an area] for design experimentation. During this…
Bahamas union leaders declare ‘war on government’
By Jayme C. Pinder Nassau Guardian Staff Reporter From Caribbean News Now NASSAU, Bahamas — Union leaders in The Bahamas declared “war on the government” on Wednesday, a week after it was revealed that Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson stopped a private…
Cyber-insurance: merchant pays almost $2 million in assessment fees
By Allen E Sattler, Margaret A Reetz, Douglas Giombarrese, Contributed by Mendes & Mount LLP Introduction PF Chang’s Decision Comment Introduction “Cyber-insurance: latest developments” reported on a case involving the potential for a court to analyse specific cyber coverage terms…
Philippine leader Duterte tells Obama ‘go to hell’, says can buy arms from Russia, China
From Reuters Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday told U.S. President Barack Obama to “go to hell” and said the United States had refused to sell some weapons to his country but he did not care because Russia and China…
From Burning Man
NOTE: All Images Copyright of Trey Ratcliff Goodies From Burning Man By Trey Ratcliff From Stuck In Customs He rises from the desert. This is a great sculpture about becoming conscious and being the awareness inside your mind. You can…
