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Colombian visitor charged re forged bank notes On Tuesday, 31 December 2013, a 30 year old Colombian national (visitor) was arrested by detectives of the RCIPS Financial Crime Unit on Suspicion of Possession of Forged Bank Notes. He was later…
CIBC FirstCaribbean assists with clean up efforts in countries affected by Christmas Eve weather system
Bridgetown, Barbados, 9th January 2014 People in three Caribbean islands affected by the Christmas Eve weather system that caused significant flood and landslide damage will receive some additional welcome assistance from CIBC FirstCaribbean. The bank has donated $200,000 EC for…
American University of The Caribbean School of medicine [St Maarteen] dedicates new academic building
Members of St. Maarten Government Join AUC and DeVry Education Group Leadership for Grand Opening Just 19 months after breaking ground on the first phase of a major campus expansion project, American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC)…
More action needed on cybersecurity
By David Jessop, Senior Dominican Today Op-Ed contributor Two year ago I suggested in this column that few Caribbean Governments or companies were taking seriously the threat posed by cyber attack and cyber crime. This was despite evidence to suggest…
Fortinet Partner Conference: Security at Sea
By Charlene OHanlon From The VAR Guy Security is the topic of the day at Fortinet’s 2014 Global Partner Conference, held this week aboard the Royal Caribbean’s Brilliance of the Seas cruise ship. What does the security vendor see for…
The forgotten victims of Haiti’s earthquake
By Chiara Liguori, Special to CNN Editor’s note: Chiara Liguori is Amnesty International’s Caribbean researcher. The views expressed are the writer’s own. Four years ago this Sunday, a devastating earthquake struck the Caribbean island of Haiti, leaving an estimated 200,000…
Cable & Wireless swaps Rice for Bentley
From The Gleaner Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC), the parent company for LIME, has hired Phil Bentley as its new chief executive officer, replacing Tony Rice. Bentley took office on January 1, 2014. Bentley, who will be based in Miami,…
Royal Navy support ship makes £1m marijuana bust in Caribbean
From Caribbean360 The Royal Navy said this was the second large scale drug bust for RFA Wave Knight during her year deployed in the Caribbean, where she was working alongside Royal Navy frigate HMS Lancaster. LONDON, England, Thursday January 9,…
Why no Commonwealth response to Caribbean islands disaster?
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean360 The latest devastating storm in the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent poses a question – what is this ‘family’ of former British colonies doing to help?” says Sir Ronald Sanders. BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday January…
Antigua and Barbuda Development Bank signs MOU with Caribbean Export
From Caribbean360 The ABDB said that the agreement would also allow Business Support Organisations (BSOs) iin Antigua and Barbuda to take advantage of regional and international markets for their products. ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Wednesday January 8, 2014, CMC – The…
