CARICOM to send election observation mission to St Vincent and the Grenadines
From Caribbean News Now KINGSTOWN, St Vincent — The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will send an electoral observation mission to monitor the general elections to be held in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) on Wednesday, December 9, 2015. The chief…
Jamaica: House Committee serves DPP another blow
Inside parliament with Balford Henry From Jamaica Observer Sunday, December 06, 2015 Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn’s faint hope of a select committee of Parliament siding with her in the row with INDECOM Commissioner Terrence Williams over the…
On making a mockery of regionalism
From Barbados Today The coordination of foreign policy among member states was one of the principal reasons for establishing the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) back in 1973. The founding fathers felt that by arriving at common positions and speaking with a…
Gmail ending? Google starts migrating users
By Gordon Kelly From Forbes Something rather interesting is happening at the Gmail.com domain right now. Google has started notifying users of its experimental ‘Inbox By Gmail’ service that this has replaced their Gmail account… The pop-up appears when Inbox…
Colombia says treasure-laden San Jose galleon found
From BBC The wreck of a Spanish ship laden with treasure that was sunk by the British more than 300 years ago has been found off the Colombian coast, says President Juan Manuel Santos. “Great news! We have found the…
The New Maples Group Management Team: 2015 Election Results
The Maples group recently held its bi-annual elections for various management positions. Following a very successful six year tenure as global head of international law firm, Maples and Calder, Henry Smith stepped down from the role on 30 November 2015….
Latin America’s biggest economy is shrinking
Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press From Business Insider Brazil’s economy is plunging with no relief in sight Sluggish Latin American results show risks for U.S. companies The ‘Goldman Sachs of Brazil’ may need to be rescued by a big buyer…
Cuba reinstates controls on doctors travelling abroad
From BBC Cuba has reinstated restrictions on doctors leaving the island to work in the United States and other countries. Doctors will now have to apply for a special permit before going abroad. Cuba’s health services have been “seriously affected”…
Anheuser-Busch InBev embroiled in Caribbean “poison pill” takeover row
By Andy Morton from Just Drinks As Anheuser-Busch InBev awaits the green light from regulators over its SABMiller acquisition, its Brazilian subsidiary AmBev is battling investors in a fight for control of a Caribbean beverage company. AmBev is trying to…
CARICOM heads in France to push for Climate Action
CARICOM Heads of Government have joined their global counterparts in Paris, France for the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21) which runs from today to 11 December 2015. CARICOM negotiators have been working assiduously in several meetings leading up to…
