Megachurch leader arrested for human trafficking and child rape
TIME From Freedom United Joaquín García, the leader of La Luz del Mundo, a church based in Mexico with branches the U.S. and over 1 million followers, has been arrested in Los Angeles on charges of human trafficking and child…
Martin: They didn’t know
By Melissa Martin May 31, 2019. They didn’t know they would die. They didn’t know. That tragic day would be their last day alive. They woke-up and went about their usual morning routine. Coffee, shower, breakfast. Feed the kids. Feed…
Killer coral disease hits TCI -dreaded stony coral tissue loss disease sighted off West Caicos
By Gemma Handy From TC Weekly News A DEVASTATING disease that has wreaked havoc on Florida’s coral reefs due to its unprecedented scale and mortality rate has made its way to the TCI. Experts told the Weekly News they were…
In Singapore, where trash becomes ash, plastics are still a problem
By John Geddie From Reuters SINGAPORE (Reuters) – As countries around Southeast Asia struggle to cope with growing piles of plastic and other waste on land and in their waters, Singapore is one country in the region that appears to…
Fixing TCJA starts with getting multinationals to pay their fair share
By David Morse From The Hill It’s been a year-and-a-half since the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was signed by President Trump. Critics have sniped at it in the intervening time, and the House Ways and Means Committee is preparing…
Revised: One Name Policy for British Passports
The Cayman Islands Government Passport and Corporate Services Office (P&CSO) notifies British passport applicants — including for British Overseas Territories Citizen (BOTC) passports in the Cayman Islands — of the rules and requirements under the United Kingdom’s One Name Policy for all…
How to find an affordable health care provider
By AHS Nursing Agency SOURCE: http:// http://ahsnursingagency.com/2019/06/06/how-to-find-an-affordable-health-care-provider/
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines breaks a record, as smallest ever Security Council seat holder
Saturday, June 8, 2019 — NEW YORK — Following a secret ballot held on Friday, the UN General Assembly elected five countries to the Security Council, including Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the smallest nation ever to secure a seat. Also elected…
Destination of week/Finding job
Finding a job in the Caribbean In today’s climate, finding a job is not that easy. Even though the global economy is improving after its latest downswing in 2008, depending on what your career of choice is, you may still…
Caribbean countries agree to protect endangered largetooth sawfish
Dutch Proposal to List the Species under the Cartagena Convention Succeeds ROATÁN, Honduras, June 5, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Today, on World Environment Day, the critically endangered largetooth sawfish gained a lifeline as Caribbean countries unanimously agreed to add…