Brussels to blacklist UK tax-heaven dependencies
From NEOnline | IR British dependencies that are considered tax avoidance heavens may soon be added on the EU’s tax avoidance blacklist, The Independent reports. The first blacklist list was published by the European Commission in December 2017, without including…
Turks & Caicos: PNP & PDM clash over private beach issue
By Todeline Defralien, From SUNtv News A racist rant by a white expatriate protesting against locals using the beach in front of his beach-front property in Taylor Bay, Providenciales, has sparked national outrage and heated debate about private beaches, and…
Cayman Keswick 2018
By Georgina Wilcox Cayman Keswick swung into action last Sunday night (14) at The First Baptist Church, opposite The Lions Centre in George Town. I say ‘swung’ because the Keswick choir comprising members of various congregations had the large crowd…
Caribbean activists welcome Inter-American Court opinion on LGBT rights
By CariFLAGS (PRESS RELEASE) – The Caribbean Forum for Liberation and Acceptance of Genders and Sexualities (CariFLAGS) celebrates the recent advisory opinion by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) which referred to its constant case law whereby sexual orientation…
Recipe of the week
Recipe: Sunken Apple Cake (Versunkener Apfelkuchen) By Luisa Weiss From The Kitchn There are countless apple cakes in Germany, but this one, in which a rather plain batter rises up and bakes around sliced apples, has to be one of…
Final 20-player rosters announced for the 2018 CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Championship Trinidad & Tobago
Miami (Monday, January 15, 2018) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) made public today the official rosters for the eight Member Associations that will participate in the 2018 CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Championship. The Women’s…
There’s a travel agency hiring ‘Professional Slackers’ to get paid to sit around and do nothing
By Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure From Business Insider Travel agency TUI is looking to hire four “Professional Slackers” to sit around and do nothing. The position involves hanging out in a “cozy” office in summery attire with no other…
The prevailing relevance of dependency theories in Caribbean development
By Tina Renier From Global Research The governments of the Caribbean have been experimenting with several models of development in order to balance dual priorities of economic growth and human development. However, the discourse and practice of development continue to be…
Trump’s reported reference to Haiti has injured relations with US, says Caribbean diplomat
From Jamaica Observer ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – A senior Caribbean diplomat has criticised US President Donald Trump over his alleged remarks regard Haitian nationals residing in the United States. However, Trump, has denied making disparaging remarks regarding Haitians, people…
Noble Corp. CEO abruptly retires and is replaced by insider
By Jordan Blum From Houston Chronicle Offshore driller Noble Corp., which primarily operates out of Sugar Land, abruptly announced the retirement of longtime CEO David Williams, who’s immediately replaced by Executive Vice President Julie Robertson. Robertson, 62, has worked at…
