SMA system solution provides Caribbean island 100% solar power
From PV Europe An upgraded hybrid system of SMA supplies the Caribbean island of St. Eustatius completely with solar power during the day. This saves over 1.7 million liters of fossil fuels yearly. The sound of ocean waves instead of…
Jamaica: St. Elizabeth pastor charged with sexually molesting a minor
From RJR News A 58-year-old St Elizabeth based Church Elder has been charged with sexually molesting a minor. Leebert Webster was charged on the weekend by CISOCA on allegations that he sexually assaulted an eleven-year-old child. The incident allegedly occurred…
Emera Caribbean acquires Bahamas electricity company
From Nation News NASSAU – The Bahamas government says it has approved a 100 per cent ownership of the Grand Bahama Power & Light Company Limited (GBPL), by Emera Caribbean Holdings Limited (ECHL). ECHL, the wholly owned subsidiary of the Canadian-based Emera,…
Serene retreat in Cayman
Martyn Lawrence Bullard creates a serene retreat in Grand Cayman The Residences at Seafire marry serenity with tropical inspiration BY HADLEY KELLER From Architectural Digest Martyn Lawrence Bullard is no stranger to luxury. As the go-to decorator for a certain…
White House slams Bannon for leaking, false information
From Newsmax President Donald Trump is blasting his former chief strategist Steve Bannon ahead of the release of a new, unflattering book.Trump says in a statement released Wednesday that when Bannon was fired, “he not only lost his job, he…
IFA ordered to compensate client’s Caribbean investments
By Will Grahame-Clarke From International Adviser An IFA has been ordered to reimburse a client’s losses after she invested her pension into an off-plan Caribbean hotel scheme. The Financial Ombudsman Service ruling against against Sussex Independent Financial Advisers Limited relates…
Best Celebrity Cruises snorkeling shore excursions outside the Caribbean
From Celebrity Cruises When it comes to time in the ocean during a cruise, snorkeling is a fun shore excursion that practically everyone can enjoy. Unlike scuba diving, which requires hours of training and certification, snorkeling can be done after…
US: Google and BIG propose one million square feet of offices in Sunnyvale
By JONATHAN HILBURG From The Architects Newspaper Google has been on an expansion tear lately, and has announced plans to follow their recently approved Mountain View, California housing development with a new campus in neighboring Sunnyvale. The one-million-square-foot project will…
From EITI reporting to systematic disclosure in Latin America and the Caribbean
From EITI Colombia and the Dominican Republic launch EITI Reports through innovative data portals and Mexico prepares to mainstream the EITI from the start. Latin-American countries are increasingly disclosing EITI data through innovative approaches that bring information on the extractive…
10 explosive revelations from new Trump book
Donald Trump was “befuddled” by his election win, did not enjoy his inauguration and was scared of the White House, according to a new book. Journalist Michael Wolff’s Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House also purports to lift…