China firm seeks state financing for $5.5 bln Caribbean oil project
By Chen Aizhu | BEIJING From Reuters Nov 2 Commodity trader Guangdong Zhenrong Energy Co. Ltd is in talks to secure funding for a $5.5 billion plan to upgrade a Caribbean oil refinery and build a natural gas terminal, giving…
Chasing witches
Chasing the witches around the globe before All Saints Day By Jean H Charles From Caribbean News Now In the dark day of ages, God was confronted by an angel named Satan, who took the position he should no more…
These modular hurricane-proof homes cost less than $200,000 to build
By Clinton Nguyen From Business Insider Dutch company Cubicco has created a flat-pack, modular, prefabricated, hurricane-proof home that can be built for less than $200,000. And it could soon come to the Caribbean and Florida. The Cubicco home, which is…
World’s largest cruise ship
The awesome things you can see and do on world’s largest cruise ship By Sy O’Neill – From Palm Beach Post So much anticipation, so many expectations — and the big week is finally here. We’re talking about the anticipated…
Mexico strengthens agricultural ties with Caribbean
MÉRIDA – The Ministers of Agriculture of Mexico and the Caribbean recently met to discuss the need to improve regional collaboration for the benefit of rural development in their countries, and highlighted the technical cooperation provided by the Inter-American Institute…
Why Caribbean banks are bracing for crisis
By Arthur Williams From Americas Quarterly Bankers’ efforts to reduce risk threaten to cut the Caribbean off from the international financial system. In countries like Haiti, remittances matter. Many Haitians rely on money sent from family abroad to meet daily…
Olwomen story of the week
You’re Doing It Wrong! Here’s The Right Way To Wash Your Face By Amy Reid From Olwomen Calling out to all the gorgeous ladies who are reading this, were you ever familiar with the fact that you could be washing…
HBO presents the mega donors that financed the US presidential campaign in the new documentary Meet the Donors: Does money talk?
A new premiere featured in HBO Latin America’s Documentary Season 2016, the film is directed by Emmy® Award winner, Alexandra Pelosi, who investigates those who financed the most expensive election in history Miami, Florida – November 2, 2016 – While…
Tom DeLay: ‘Almost 100’ agents threatened to quit over Clinton email probe
By Todd Beamon From Newsmax FBI Director James Comey reopened the agency’s investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails last week because “almost 100” agents threatened to resign before next week’s election, former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay told Newsmax TV. “A…
Puzzles for Nov 3 2015 Number search/Sudoku/Word search/Crossword
Click on images to play CROSSWORD PUZZLE #4 YESTERDAY’S PUZZLE #3 SOLUTION