Airline advocates a more united Caribbean with open skies
From Cuban News Agency HAVANA, Cuba, Dec 6 (ACN) Philippe Bayard, president of Sunrise Airways, which inaugurated a new air route between Havana and Santo Domingo, said in this capital its intention to promote and encourage open skies for the…
Impact of proposed Scotiabank sale to be assessed in accordance with Treaty – CCC
The CARICOM Competition Commission (CCC) has said that any impact the proposed acquisition of Scotiabank by Republic Financial Holdings Limited will be assessed in accordance with the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas (RTC). The Commission, a CARICOM Institution that was established…
STEP announces its new Worldwide Excellence Awards for late 2018
STEP is delighted to announce a record 37 new award winners in its Worldwide Excellence Awards. First launched in 2016, the Awards run twice a year to celebrate the highest achievement in STEP qualifications globally, and the latest winners are…
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Swan song
By Paul McGowan From PS Audio “Music is so powerful that it can even avert death” is an ancient notion popularized by the Greeks in legends and fairy tales centered around the swan. In Aesop’s, The Swan and the Goose,…
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Jamaica: Prime Minister to review AG’s report on Petrojam
by Donique Weston From Proud Jamaica A watershed moment for transparency and accountability in the country – this from Prime Minister Andrew Holness who is to review the Auditor General’s report on the operations of the state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam,…
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Taiwan donates US$167,000 to Nevis to purchase hemodialysis machines
From Caribbean News Now CHARLESTOWN, Nevis (NIA) — Taiwan continues to make good on its promise to assist the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) in its quest to arrest and control chronic kidney disease on the island. On Tuesday, Tom Lee,…
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The financial burden of Sargassum on Caribbean fisher folk
From CARICOM (Barbados Today Guest Column)The massive influx of sargassum seaweed to Caribbean waters since 2011 has had a number of negative touch points on the fisheries value chain, resulting in a catastrophic hit to the livelihoods of Caribbean fisherfolk,…
Think slavery in America ended? Think again
By Joanna Ewart-James, Freedom United The 13th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, passed 153 years ago today, abolished slavery. It should have meant the end of legal slavery in the U.S. Sign to end legal forced labor Instead, this commitment…
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OPINION: Is there any hope in Saint Vincent under this dirty leadership?
By Jolly Green If we were ruled by the British today, we would never accept from them what we accept today from the Unity Labour Party in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. You can be sure things would be a…
Factors affecting your settlement value in a personal injury case
By The Brown Firm / December 4, 2018 The amount of any settlement you can expect to receive for your personal injury claim depends on the specific facts surrounding your case. Both insurance adjusters and attorneys use multipliers to determine…
