US: Woman mauled to death by own pit bulls while taking them out for a walk
By Ashitha Nagesh From Metro.co.uk A woman was mauled to death by her own pit bulls, who then stood guard over her bloodied body. Bethany Lynn Stephens was taking her dogs out for a walk in Goochland, in the US…
Africa’s filthy rich
Filthy rich: The lavish ways of Africa’s longest self-serving dictators By Tony Mochama From SDE The lavish ways of Africa’s longest self-serving dictators Late last month, the new president of Zimbabwe, Emerson Mnangagwa, issued an amnesty that runs from December…
INTA’s UNREAL Campaign
HSM IP presents INTA’s UNREAL Campaign to CIFEC students On 22 November 2017, Kenyah Pinnock and Lisa Chin-Forde of HSM IP Ltd. presented INTA’s Unreal Campaign to a class of twenty Creative Media and Business students aged 15 and 16…
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Venezuela’s oil industry staggers closer to collapse: A positive catalyst for oil
By Caiman Valore From Seeking Alpha Summary Venezuela’s debt default significantly increases the likelihood of further significant production declines for PDVSA. The dual impact of sanctions and declining export income could cause Venezuela’s oil industry to collapse. The loss of…
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Heading to the CHTA’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace? Here’s what you can expect
From Travelweek Group SAN JUAN — The Caribbean’s recovery post-hurricane season is picking up pace with more than 5 billion impressions for the ‘Caribbean Is Open’ campaign, plus strong registration numbers for the CHTA’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace Jan. 30 –…
US: Whistleblower reforms cut from final tax bill
By Mary Jane Wilmoth From Whistleblowers Protection Blog Washington, D.C. December 16, 2017. The final version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Bill has eliminated a key provision that would have protected whistleblowers who report major criminal tax frauds. As…
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Luxury retailer in cruise ports tackles ongoing need in Caribbean
MIAMI, Dec. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — The Caribbean islands devastated by Hurricane Irma are slowly recovering, but still in crucial need of ongoing resources. Experts say it could take years, even decades before the affected regions can fully rebuild, and that the…
Barbados reducing prisoner rehab time
BY GEORGE ALLEYNE From Caribbean Life Barbados has softened its programme of legal rehabilitation for convicted criminals by erasing their history in a shorter time, but while generally hailed as a good move, some say there remains stigma, and blacks…
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‘Multiple fatalities’ as Amtrak train derails Onto Wash. highway
From Newsmax An Amtrak passenger train derailed Monday during its inaugural run along a faster route through Washington state, sending part of the train crashing down onto a major highway near Tacoma and killing an unknown number of passengers, authorities…
