St Vincent prime minister maintains pressure on Dominican Republic ruling
From Caribbean360 KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, Wednesday November 20, 2013, CMC – St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves maintained his criticism of the Constitutional Court ruling in the Dominican Republic that could render, stateless, thousands of Haitian…
U.S., Caribbean nations to promote cooperation against crime
KINGSTON, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) — The United States and nations of the Caribbean on Tuesday vowed to work together to combat rampant cross-border crimes in the Caribbean region, said reports from the Guyanese capital of Georgetown. They made the pledge…
Recall Of Dietary OxyElite Pro Dietary Supplements
From Cayman Public Health Department Following recall by the manufacturers of the dietary supplement OxyElite Pro in the United States, the Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kiran Kumar is advising persons to immediately cease taking these supplements. Additionally all local…
The UFO-shaped object found at the bottom of the Baltic Sea
From UK Daily Mail By Meghan Keneally Pictured: The UFO-shaped object found at the bottom of the Baltic Sea… covered in soot, with ‘little fireplaces’ and lying at the end of a 1,000ft runway Object is raised about 10 to…
Marine Corps fight escalates over handling of case involving troops urinating on corpses
By Ernesto Londoño and Ellen Nakashima, From Washington Post Nearly two years after a video of U.S. Marines urinating on the corpses of suspected Taliban fighters in Afghanistan became an Internet sensation, the case has triggered a rare and escalating…
[Guess who the Chinese company is as] opposition leaders clash in CR
From ticotimes.net Addressing concerns about a major loan contract with China, Costa Rica’s public works and transport vice minister says “the country can sleep peacefully” because the project will be heavily supervised. Opposition leaders, government clash over Caribbean highway expansion…
‘Coolie Woman’ Rescues Indentured Women From Anonymity
by NPR Staff, NPR “Immigrant number 96153. That’s how my great-grandmother was cataloged, that was the number on her immigration pass.” says Gaiutra Bahadur, author of the new book Coolie Woman. Bahadur set out to uncover her family’s roots by…
Cayman Motor Museum gets great reviews
The Cayman Motor Museum, located in West Bay, Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands, is a unique attraction that features some of the world’s most special, rare, and one-of-a-kind automobiles. On display are 80 vehicles which collectively provide an historical…
Selden nurse charged Medicaid while on cruise, says state AG
By Ellen Yan From Long Island Newsday A Selden nurse assigned to care for a Bayport child with cerebral palsy was arrested after she billed Medicaid and collected more than $18,000 for time she hadn’t worked — including her holiday…
Mandatory life sentences must end says HRC
From the Cayman Islands Human Rights Commission Report: “WHOLE-LIFE SENTENCES” – NOT COMPLETE The Impact of Human Rights and the Need for a New Model MESSAGE FROM THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION Human rights are the essential rights and freedoms that…
