T&T: Pastor charged with kidnapping, trafficking in persons
From Guardian, tt Pastor and ex-convict Glen Awong, the man who operated Transformed Life Ministries in Arouca, where police raided and rescued 69 people last year, has been charged with kidnapping, false imprisonment and trafficking in persons. Awong was charged…
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake hits Puerto Rico, killing 1 a day after another quake rocked the island
By Jason Hanna, Paul P. Murphy and Joe Sutton From CNN A 6.4 magnitude earthquake jolted southern Puerto Rico on Tuesday morning, killing at least one man, damaging homes and businesses and cutting power to swaths of the island a…
Cayman: Culture Ministry relocates historic home
GRAND CAYMAN (GIS) – After months of planning, the Ministry of Culture saw the relocation of a traditional Caymanian style cottage from the early 1800s become a reality as it successfully reached its resting spot at the National Trust’s Mission House…
Byron Wien predicts S&P 500 will surpass 3,500 as Fed cuts rates
From Newsmax U.S. stocks will extend their record-setting rally in 2020 as subdued economic growth prompts the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, according to Byron Wien’s annual list of surprises. The S&P 500 will climb above 3,500 at some…
Trade war: China’s refusal to lift grain quotas make Trump’s phase one import demands ‘more difficult’
By Orange Wang, Zhou Xin, Finbarr Bermingham From South China Morning Post China will not increase its grain import quotas to meet demands from the United States included in the pending phase one trade deal, a key member of Beijing’s…
Cayman: Winner of Gimistory Fish Fry Competition announced
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands – 7 January 2020 – Georgette Rankine from East End has been crowned champion of the Gimistory Fish Fry Competition. The contest was part of the 2019 Gimistory International Storytelling Festival, presented by Cayman National Cultural…
Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas and TomTom collaborate on a Proof of Concept for developing next-gen smart navigation solution
Silicon Valley, California, January 7, 2020 – Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc. and TomTom (TOM2), the location technology specialist, today announced that they are collaborating on a proof of concept for the development of a new real-time hazard service for navigation and Advanced…
Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio launch with TomTom connected navigation and maps for advanced driver assistance
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, January 7, 2020 Location technology specialist, TomTom (TOM2), today announced that its easy-to-use connected navigation has been chosen to feature in the new Alfa Romeo GIULIA MY20 compact saloon and the Alfa Romeo STELVIO MY20 SUV as part of a global deal,…
2020 Carib Travel Awards
OECS Member States excel at 2020 Caribbean Travel Awards Tuesday, January 7, 2020 — The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States extends heartiest congratulations to the OECS Member States that topped the Caribbean Journal’s 2020 ‘Caribbean Travel Awards’ – winning 8 of the 21…
Cayman: DoE asks residents to help document ‘King Tides’
7 January, 2020 From time to time, coastal areas around the world will report much higher than normal tidal surges known as perigean spring tides or ‘King Tides’, caused by several factors including the proximity and alignment of the sun…