Santa Cruz del Islote
CLOSE QUARTERS: Tiny Caribbean island the size of two football pitches and home to 1,200 people lays claim to be the world’s most crowded islet By Phoebe Cooke From The Sun UK The photographs portray life on the densely populated…
Jamaica: Prime Minister tables report on CARICOM
By Latonya Linton Ffom JIS Story Highlights Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, tabled a copy of the Report of the Commission to Review Jamaica’s Relations within the CARICOM and CARIFORUM Frameworks in the House of Representatives, yesterday (February…
US could help Caribbean in case of Venezuela oil sanctions – Tillerson
The United States, Mexico and Canada are already studying how to mitigate the impact on the Caribbean and oil refiners if the U.S. decides to sanction Venezuelan oil, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Wednesday. KINGSTON: The United States,…
HMS Queen Elizabeth
Britain’s newest aircraft carrier has set sail on its first mission with helicopters — here are all the pictures By Kieran Corcoran From Business Insider The Royal Navy’s largest-ever warship is taking another step towards deploying on operations, and is…
State Secretary Knops meets crowd at airport St. Eustatius
By Esther Henry From Caribbean Network ORANJESTAD – State Secretary for Kingdom Relations Raymond Knops arrived at St. Eustatius on a Winair private charter this morning, meeting a crowd, both for the intervention of the administration and against it. “See…
China wants to make the tech behind its supercomputers, drones, and rocket simulators harder to steal
By Rosie Perper From Business Insider China’s military has spoken out in protection of the country’s military and technological innovations by suggesting the country tighten its control over its intellectual property. The military suggested that China needed to create intellectual…
Cayman Islands Government sets record straight in Stephens deportation matter
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – The Cabinet of the Cayman Islands has not yet considered the Court’s recommendation for the deportation of Ato Modibo Stephens, despite media reports to the contrary. Mr. Stephens was sentenced to 18 months in prison…
Samsung’s chairman suspected of evading $368 million worth of taxes
By Ju-min Park, Joyce Lee, Reuters From Business Insider Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee is suspected of tax evasion. South Korean police alleged Lee used bank accounts containing around $368 million under someone else’s name. SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean…
Shakespeare heads to the islands for a Caribbean Dream
From Voice Online The reimagining of Shakespeare’s ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ is a fun and mysterious movie set against a scenic backdrop FOR THOSE who are interested in Shakespeare plays with a twist, A Caribbean Dream might just before you. The…
OECS and ARIN extend cooperation to strengthen Caribbean information and communication technology
(PRESS RELEASE) – The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) have agreed to extend their collaboration to improve the resilience of the Internet and strengthen related technical capacity in the OECS. Speaking…