The Caribbean celebrates Regional Testing Day
THE CARIBBEAN CELEBRATES REGIONAL TESTING DAY ON FRIDAY JUNE 30, 2017 Regional Testing Day (RTD) is celebrating its 10th Anniversary this Friday June 30 when people from 21 countries across the Caribbean will be afforded the opportunity to get tested…
Sir Ron says visa requirement for Canada likely to be permanent
From The Antigua Observer Antigua and Barbuda’s High Commissioner to Canada Sir Ronald Sanders says even if the government of Antigua & Barbuda decides to get rid of its Citizenship by Investment Programme (CIP), it is unlikely Canada will resume its…
Stockholm hedge fund group IPM launches Delaware feeder fund
From hedgeweek Systematic macro hedge fund manager IIPM has launched a Delaware feeder fund to respond to increased demand from a large pool of investors in the US wanting easy access its flagship macro strategy. The fund which was seeded…
US Coast Guard transfers 11 Cuban migrants to The Bahamas
From Caribbean News Now MIAMI, USA — The US Coast Guard Cutter Richard Etheridge crew interdicted 11 Cuban migrants on Sunday within Bahamas territorial waters, southeast of Cay Sal Island. The migrants were transferred to the Coast Guard Cutter Isaac…
Fiscal board requests corrective actions to Puerto Rico budget
By Luis J. Valentín Ortiz From Caribbean Business SAN JUAN – The fiscal control board notified the Puerto Rican Legislature on Tuesday of changes it needs to make to its newly approved budget in order to be certified by the…
Representatives of Caribbean cinema foster exchange in the region
Written by PL From Cuba SI A meeting with representatives of the cinema from some 20 Caribbean countries began today here seeking to promote the work and goals of the Caribbean Traveling Film Screening (CTFS). According to organizers, the meeting also…
Driverless cars are getting really confused by kangaroos
By Mike Wehner From BGR We all assume that at some point in the not-so-distant future, cars will be able to takes us from place to place with a bare minimum of input on our part. When that day will…
Pulling up the nets: The Caribbean initiative
By Rev. Angel L. Rivera-Agosto From Global Ministries Introduction: Mission from the Deep Sea to Dry Land and Back When Carlos Cardoza was invited to participate in the World Christianity Seminars in 2000, he proposed the title, “Re-discovering Caribbean Christian…
Democracy (un)revealed in St Lucia
By Melanius Alphonse From Caribbean News Now Democracy is often defined as government of the people, by the people, for the people. In many respects, the challenges of democracy have been both qualitative and quantitative to the concepts that every…
CNN faced $100M lawsuit over botched Russia story
From Newsmax CNN sent three staffers packing after its false story about a Trump transition team member because the network feared a libel lawsuit that could hurt parent company Time Warner’s proposed purchase by AT&T, the New York Post reports….