Duterte gives more details about alleged Trillanes bank accounts
By Pia Ranada From Rappler The entity providing Duterte with information suggests focusing his investigation on supposed Zurich and Singapore accounts of the senator MANILA, Philippines – During a television interview, President Rodrigo Duterte read out details of supposed offshore…
Cuban airports reopen as efforts continue to restore power and phone service in some areas
From Caribbean News Now CAMAGUEY, Cuba (ACN) — After recovering from damage caused by Hurricane Irma, Ignacio Agramonte International Airport in Camagüey has been ready since Tuesday to operate domestic and international flights, said Luis Quiñones, acting director of the…
Bermuda: RBR relief on way to Turks & Caicos
From Royal Gazette National Security Minister Wayne Caines told MPs today that a Royal Bermuda Regiment contingent left Bermuda this afternoon to help in relief efforts in hurricane-hammered Turks & Caicos. Mr Caines, a former officer in the RBR, said:…
Cayman ‘copter comes back
Cayman Islands police helicopter arrives back Friday (15) From RCIPS The police helicopter arrived back on island last friday afternoon around 3PM at the hangar at Island Air. The helicopter with the crew have been in Turks and Caicos Islands…
4 cruise ports closed indefinitely due to damage caused by Hurricane Irma
By Ben Souza From Cruise Fever Four popular cruise ports, including the top two ports in 2016, are closed indefinitely to cruise ships due to damage caused by Hurricane Irma. Since so many of our readers have asked about the…
BVI disaster management department issues first post-hurricane report
September 14, 2017 ROAD TOWN, BVI — The British Virgin Islands Department of Disaster Management issued its first post-hurricane report on Wednesday: 1. The event Hurricane Irma, a destructive category 5, impacted the territory on September 6, 2017, with winds…
The former CIO of $3 trillion financial giant UBS has joined the non-profit behind one of the largest cryptocurrencies
By Frank Chaparro From Business Insider The former head of technology at one of the largest banks in the world has joined the team behind IOTA, the ninth largest cryptocurrency on the market. Oliver Bussmann served as the chief information…
A $4 billion fund manager who’s crushing his peers shares one of his favorite sectors to ride out the inevitable downturn
By Akin Oyedele From Business Insider Justin White started his career “at a consulting firm you’ve never heard of.” But after joining the asset-management giant T. Rowe Price, and showing a strong track record as a media and tech analyst,…
Caribbean Resorts in Antigua, Barbados, Saint Lucia and the Grenadines are open for business
All-Inclusive Caribbean resorts are open, operational and ready to provide you with a terrific vacation! DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Caribbean islands of Antigua, Barbados, St. Lucia and Palm Island in the Grenadines are open for business, and normal tourism activities…
Florida Governor vows aggressive probe of Irma nursing home deaths
By Andrew Innerarity and Ricardo Ortiz From OAN HOLLYWOOD, Fla./SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – Florida Governor Rick Scott vowed on Wednesday that the state would aggressively investigate how six people died at a nursing home that lost power when…