Credit reporting system for the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union expected to boost lending
Credit reporting system for the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union expected to boost lending, which has been falling in ECCU countries BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, MARCH 3rd, 2017 (PRESS SEC) — Access to credit is one of the pillars of private sector…
Mercedes recalls 354K vehicles over fire risk
By Ashlee Kieler from Consumerist If we’ve said it once, we’ve said it a million times: You don’t want your vehicle to catch on fire. For that reason, Mercedes-Benz is recalling more than 354,000 vehicles. Mercedes announced Thursday the recall…
ON THE RIGHT: Caribbean needs new growth plan
By Dr Justin Ram, From Nation News Barbados Where we need to be is on a higher consistent growth trajectory that is inclusive and which unfolds in a safe, crime-free environment for all citizens. This must also be done in…
Frantic scramble by Caribbean for oil, gas
ByBert Wilkinson From Amsterdam News From all appearances, several countries in the 15-nation Caribbean Community are rushing to sign offshore oil exploration agreements with big … From all appearances, several countries in the 15-nation Caribbean Community are rushing to sign…
A journalist alleges that Scientology covered up sexual-assault allegations against ‘That 70s Show’ star
By Maane Khatchatourian, Variety From Business Insider The Los Angeles Police Department is conducting an ongoing investigation on sexual assault allegations against “That ’70s Show” star Danny Masterson. According to journalistTony Ortega, best known for his extensive reporting on the Church of Scientology, the…
Photos that will make you want to visit Greece
By Chloe Pantazi, INSIDER From Business Insider Greece has it all. Majestic ruins, gorgeous beaches with translucent water, and cobblestone streets winding past colorful houses. Whether you’re visiting the mainland or the islands, there is no shortage of things to…
Swans flock to Caribbean
From Sailing World Yachts from around the world, spanning more than 30 years of Nautor’s Swan heritage, gather in the Caribbean for the 2017 Rolex Swan Cup. The Rolex Swan Cup has been attracting fleets of Nautor’s Swan boats to…
Researchers call for protection of Caribbean ‘supersites’ to restore ocean ecosystem
From Jamaica Observer NORTH CAROLINA, USA (CMC) — Researchers at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill have called for the protection of Caribbean coral reefs , known as “supersites”, in order to restore the environmental and economic…
Tunisian zoo closed after visitors stone crocodile to death
By Jim Berrie from WN.com In a second incident of deadly violence against zoo animals in a week, visitors to a zoo in Tunisia’s capital stoned a crocodile to death on Tuesday, IFL Science reported. The incident happened Tuesday at…
It’s only a drill: Guantanamo rehearses Caribbean migrant crisis
Miami Herald by Carol Rosenberg From Military.com MIAMI — Hundreds of U.S. forces are rehearsing a migrant crisis this week at the U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a massive multimillion dollar drill that envisions the United States capturing…
