Caribbean Reparations
By Don Rojas From the Indypendent KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent and the Grenadines — It was almost surreal, improbable just a few years ago: a room filled with presidents, prime ministers and foreign ministers from the 15-nation Caribbean Community (CARICOM), all…
Trinidad government spends billions to settle CLICO finances
From Caribbean360 Finance Minister Larry Howai told the Senate that the TT$20.8 billion spent were necessary to deal with the fall-out from the CL Financial crash. PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago government said Wednesday it had spent…
Police delay burial of controversial Trinidad pastor
From Caribbean360 PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Friday April 4, 2014, CMC – Police have held up the burial of evangelical pastor Vishnu “Kitty” Lutchmansingh, 54, who shot and killed himself earlier this week. Head of the Central Division, Superintendent Johnny Abraham, said…
CONCACAF, UEFA sign MOU of mutual commitment
CONCACAF.com GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – April 5, 2014 – CONCACAF announced Saturday that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) for mutual co-operation towards the development of the game. The…
Caribbean countries consider loosening marijuana laws
From Stuff.co.nz Deep-green marijuana plants grow along roadsides, in front yards and on plantations hidden in the mountainous interior of this St Vincent – and the spliff bar is just a stone’s throw from the police station. Inside the camouflaged…
April is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
The Cayman Islands Cancer Society is observing April as Gastrointestinal Cancer Awareness Month. Gastrointestinal cancer (cancer of the digestive system) includes cancers of the esophagus, gallbladder, liver, pancreas, stomach, small intestine, large intestine (colon) and rectum. These cancers do not…
New survey sheds light on financial behavior of Latin American and Caribbean migrants in the United States
From IDB Study by IDB’s Multilateral Investment Fund and the Inter-American Dialogue identifies need for formal savings products for remittance clients Remittances remain one of the largest cross-border flows to Latin American and Caribbean region, totaling more than $60 billion…
What’s next for China and Latin America?
By Nicolas Santo From EconomyChina What does a marvelous island in the Caribbean have in common with the freezing Argentinean Patagonia and the lush Brazilian Northeast? Let’s leave that question for now and jump back to 2004. In November of…
US provides ‘essential clarity’ on offshore tax compliance
From Caribbean360 The Treasury Department said the announcement provides foreign financial institutions (FFIs) located in these jurisdictions with the guidance they need prior to the upcoming registration deadlines. WASHINGTON D.C., United States, CMC – The United States Department of the…
Aereo infringes says international associations and copyright scholars to SCOTUS
By Barry Sookman From barrysookman.com On March 3 2014, a number of international and foreign associations and copyright scholars filed an Amicus brief in the Supreme Court of the United States in the ABC, Inc. et al v. Aereo, Inc…
