German election: AfD vows to fight ‘invasion of foreigners’
From BBC Germany’s right-wing, nationalist AfD party has vowed to fight “an invasion of foreigners” into the country, after winning its first parliamentary seats. “We want a different policy,” co-leader Alexander Gauland said following the historic surge. But splits have…
Preserving the dignity of Caribbean people
By Mervyn Crichlow San Fernando From Trinidad Express (Letter to the Editor) Very commendable and timely the prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago announced on Thursday any resident or citizen from storm-ravaged Dominica who could find accommodation and sustenance in…
Predictive analytics – Facts you must know
From Digital Marketing Philippines Data gathering solutions are now becoming more cost-effective and available even to small and medium businesses with limited budgets. With this, Digital Marketers are moving towards generating meaningful intelligence from all these data – and use…
Maria losses in Caribbean likely to top $1 billion
By Matthew Lerner From Business Insurance Insured losses in the Caribbean from Hurricane Maria will likely top $1 billion, and economic losses could be much more severe, according to Impact Forecasting’s “Weekly Cat Report September 22, 2017,” issued by the…
Obamas Washington, DC, home
See inside the $5.3 million Washington, DC, home that the Obamas moved into after they left the White House By Dennis Green From Business Insider January 19 was Barack Obama’s last day in the White House. After the inauguration of…
Hammock Camping Infographic Part 4
Tired of the same old camping routine? Or maybe you’ve started to see some flaws in your regular camping set up that might be solved by changing things up a little bit? Sounds like you might need to give hammock…
Delaware doctors to provide medical aid to Caribbean island in wake of Hurricane Maria
By Meredith Newman, The News Journal A group of Delaware doctors plan to head to the Caribbean in the coming weeks to provide medical aid in the wake of disastrous Hurricane Maria. Dr. Reynold Agard, a Newark internist and president…
Caribbean Diaspora in NY to host “Day of Giving” in support of Hurricane Affected Islands
From South Florida Caribbean News New York – Saturday, October 7th has been designated “Caribbean Day of Giving”. On that day, the Caribbean Diaspora and friends of the Caribbean will be taking action in the form of a radiothon to…
After Maria and Irma: Caribbean tourism, island by island
By Stephanie Rosenbloom THE GETAWAY From New York Times After two major hurricanes tore through the Caribbean in less than two weeks, some of the most idyllic — and tourism-dependent — destinations have been devastated. Ferocious storms are nothing new…
New Cayman Islands Customs process will ease imports
Customs will roll out a new online process beginning 1 November 2017 to make it easier for importers to clear goods electronically. “This will be the first phase of the business modernisation and refining process that Customs will embark on…