Spanish mother gives birth in secret, throws baby boy out the window
From news.com.au A SPANISH woman gave birth in secret on Christmas Eve, cut the umbilical cord herself and threw the newborn out of the kitchen window, police said on Friday. The baby boy is now in hospital in a “serious…
Turks and Caicos police probe Haitian migrant boat capsizing
From Channel News Asia Police in the Turks and Caicos islands on Thursday were investigating how a boat overloaded with Haitian migrants capsized as it was being towed into port in the British Caribbean territory, killing 17 people. MIAMI: Police…
Good news on Christmas Day for Arctic 30
St Petersburg, 25 December 2013 – The final chapter in the legal ordeal of the Arctic 30 began today as the group was asked to attend a meeting at Russia’s powerful Investigative Committee, where the criminal case against them is…
St Vincent flood damage in the millions – Gonsalves
By Kenton Chance From Caribbean360 KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, Friday December 27, 2013, CMC – The St. Vincent and the Grenadines government said it would need “millions of dollars” to rebuild the country battered by a slow moving low level trough…
Tessanne Chin talks about how Jamaica helped her win The Voice
By Amber Garrett from wetpaint Photo: Tessanne Chin, The Voice Season 5 Winner Credit: Trae Patton/NBC © NBC Universal, Inc. Tessanne Chin’s friends, family, and fans in Jamaica may not have been able to show their support with votes, but…
Rape victim, 14, denied abortion in Argentina
From news.com.au LAWYERS for a 14-year old Argentine rape victim say they are appealing against a court decision to deny the girl an abortion. The girl discovered early last month that she was pregnant after being raped by her mother’s…
Narayana Health: Providing world-class treatment to the poor – Work in Cayman
Award: Good Company Narayana Health Age: 60 Why He Won: For setting up a 6,000-bed multi-specialty hospital chain across India that provides world-class treatment based on a cross-subsidised model. His Trigger: Most Indians cannot afford tertiary and specialty health care….
What the UK is doing with waste tyres
Further to Cayman’s dump fire on Friday (20) and my Editorial on Monday (23) the following is an article from the United Kingdom’s Environmental Agency on how they are dealing with waste tyres. Waste tyres Every year tens of…
Digicel acquires submarine fibre assets across the Caribbean Region
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Dec. 23, 2013 — /PRNewswire/ — Digicel today announced that it has reached an agreement with the Guadeloupe-based Loret Group and with Caribbean Fibre Holdings to acquire a submarine fibre network across the Caribbean region. Digicel will acquire…
7 [Jamaican] cops face court on extortion charges
From Jamaica Observer ST JAMES, Jamaica — Seven cops attached to the St James Division were on Monday placed before the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate’s Court to answer to charges of extortion following a ruling from the Director of Public…
