North Korea has been branded as a ‘weed-smoker’s paradise’ — but the truth is more complicated
By Melia Robinson From Business Insider For years, there have been rumors that North Korea is a “weed-smoker’s paradise.” Cannabis is said to grow wildly there, and people can reportedly buy it in large, bazaar-style marketplaces and smoke it wherever…
Trump’s tax plan seeks to bring back trillions in corporate profits held abroad. Can he succeed where many others have failed?
By Sam Brodey From MINNPOST What if there were a magic source of free money, sitting just outside the borders of the United States — across the Caribbean in the Cayman Islands, perhaps — just waiting for a sharp politician to come…
Is Kenya’s mobile-money success translatable to the Caribbean?
By Christian Wayne From St Lucia Star Mobile money has redefined doing business in economies round the world. Globalization and rapid technological advancement – and the struggle to keep pace with change – has altered global society in profound ways….
Social media firms should face fines for hate speech failures, urge UK MPs
By Natasha Lomas From TechCrunch Social media giants Facebook, YouTube and Twitter have once again been accused of taking a “laissez-faire approach” to moderating hate speech content on their platforms. This follows a stepping up of political rhetoric against social platforms in…
Facebook could launch two dozen ‘TV-like’ original shows in June
By Mariella Moon From engadget Facebook might be getting ready to make its video dreams a reality: According to Business Insider, the social network plans to launch two dozen original shows in June. Its no secret that the company has…
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Migration from the Caribbean and South America
From Curacao Chronicle “At the time of independence, in 1975, Dutch subjects living in the colony of Suriname were given the choice of Dutch or Surinamese citizenship. Amazingly, 220,000 out of a population of 450,000 left Suriname for the Netherlands…
Cuba wins 2017 Cayman Airways Invitational U-15 Youth Football Cup
The Cuba National U15 Team defeated Manchester City 2-1 Sunday, 7 May, at Truman Bodden Sports Complex to lift the 2017 Cayman Airways Invitational U15 Youth Football Cup. Anderson Cabello scored the winner for Cuba in the 66th minute, sparking…
Is moving the second most stressful event in a person’s life?
From WN Many people are saying a loved one dying is the most stressful life event and that moving house is the second most stressful event in their lives. Is there any truth to this? Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, April…
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New original document “Beware The Slenderman” premieres on May 22 exclusively on HBO
The documentary takes a chilling look at the infamous case of two 12-year old Wisconsin girls who stabbed their friend to pay tribute to the fictional Internet legend, Slenderman MIAMI, Fla. – May 8, 2017 – Delving deep into a…
Miami Carnival 2017 set to showcase the diversity of the Caribbean
From South Florida Caribbean News Insanely Colorful Costumes, Classic Caribbean Sounds of Steel Drums, Caribbean Food and Drinks, Mega Concert, Corporate Pavilion, Arts & Craft Village, are main Ingredients for Miami Carnival – Sunday, October 8, 2017 MIAMI -Miami Carnival…
