Reuters Exclusive: Mexico studies supplying Petrocaribe oil if Venezuela govt falls – sources
By Gabriel Stargardter From Reuters Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro (C) speaks during the 16th PetroCaribe Ministerial Council in Caracas May 27, 2016. Miraflores Palace/Handout via REUTERS Discussions on how to design credits through which Mexico could sell low-cost crude and…
Caribbean American Congressmember rallies for removal of Confederate signs In Brooklyn
From NAN News Americas, Brooklyn, NY, Weds. Aug. 23, 2017: Fresh on the heels of her “Honoring Real Patriots Act of 2017” bill, Caribbean American Congressmember Yvette Clarke on Tuesday held a rally with some supporters in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn,…
What lessons can the U.S. learn from an island in the Caribbean?
By David M. Steele-Figueredo From Huffington Post The island is Barbados. And the issue is a moral and ethical one: black/white racial harmony. I joined academia after a career in business because I wanted to give back by doing something…
Walk in the footsteps of Alexander Hamilton on this tiny Caribbean island
By Susan B. Barnes From SMITHSONIAN.COM The island of Nevis was no paradise for young Hamilton As Hamilton continues its wildly popular run on Broadway and takes theaters across the country by storm on tour, we pull back the curtain…
Psychology of colour
Web Design Takeaways: The Psychology of Colour From Designer Daily Leigh Hunt said once that color is the smile of nature. Being so simple in general, colors can tell almost everything about our personality and the view of life. Moreover,…
Politics of inclusion
By Christopher Famous From Caribbean News Now “Leaders are people, who raise the standards by which they judge themselves and by which they are willing to be judged. The goal chosen, the objective selected, the requirements imposed, are not mainly…
Dominican Republic can tap into English Caribbean’s US$30.0B market
From Dominican Today Santo Domingo.- The president of the Roundtable of Commonwealth in Dominican Republic, Fernando Gonzalez Nicolás, on Wednesday listed the ways to revitalize exports and investments with Jamaica and the other English Caribbean countries, a market that consumes…
Memories of Sabina Park – Kingston, Jamaica
By Prof Ravi Chaturvedi From South Florida South Florida Caribbean News TORONTO, Canada – Sabina Park is a scenic cricket ground and the home of the Kingston Cricket Club since 1895. The spectacular Blue Mountains, (world famous for Blue Mountain…
Commercial leases – essential questions for a prospective tenant
From Amorys Solicitors A commercial lease can be an extremely onerous contract and expert legal advice is essential from the negotiation stage through to the point of signing the original lease and related documents. We have highlighted below in the…
CDB introduces Cultural and Creative Industries Innovation Fund at CARIFESTA
From Caribbean News Now BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — Building on the recent announcement of its provision of initial capitalisation for the Cultural and Creative Industries Innovation Fund (CIIF), the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) recently introduced the CIIF to approximately 100 cultural…