New hearing ordered in Durham family court case that included allegations of Caribbean knife attack
By Jeff Mitchell From Durham region.com DURHAM — Ontario’s appeal court has overturned a Durham Region judge’s ruling in a child custody case that included allegations of an attempted murder during a Caribbean vacation. Superior Court Justice Roger Timms made…
Connecting regional enterprises with Regional Angel investors
Bridgetown, BARBADOS. Sixty-one Caribbean Micro, Small and Medium, Sized Enterprises (MSMEs) and Business Support Organizatons (BSOs) should now be in a position to attract much needed financing from regional angel investors. The Caribbean Export Development Agency in collaboration with infoDev…
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Petrocaribe – a lifeline for struggling Caribbean countries – [Jamaican] PM
By Sharon Earle From JIS Story Highlights Prime Minister, the Most Hon Portia Simpson Miller, has underscored the significant impact the PetroCaribe Agreement has had on the economic independence of countries of the Caribbean region. In a statement at the…
“Lady McLeod”
From artdaily.com Spink gives the summer a tropical philatelic send-off with sale of the Vestey collection that includes Cayman Islands Also amongst the rarities of the sale is lot 594 from Trinidad, a very fine “Lady McLeod” 5c. blue (S.G.1)…
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Jamaica’s men seal CASA team title
From Jamaica Gleaner Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands: Jamaica’s men’s team trounced Trinidad and Tobago 4-1 to win the team competition for the first time in a decade as the 2015 Caribbean Area Squash Association’s (CASA) senior championships wrapped up on…
Jamaica on course for another drawdown of IMF funds
CARIBBEAN360 KINGSTON, Jamaica, Monday August 24, 2015 – Jamaica is on course for a ninth drawdown of funds from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This is based on the country’s positive performance for the first quarter of the fiscal year…
Jamaicans, Trinidadians honored on anniversaries
By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life Nine Jamaicans and Trinidadians were honored on Sunday during the 6th annual combined celebration of Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago’s 53rd anniversary of independence. The “icons” were honored during Brooklyn’s Progressive Democrats Political…
Jamaica hires consultant to recommend regulations for medical marijuana and industrial hemp
From Caribbean news Now KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s ministry of industry, investment and commerce has hired BOTEC Analysis as a consultant for the development of regulations to guide Jamaica’s nascent medical marijuana and industrial hemp sectors. At the end of…
Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC August 5, 2015 on Jamaica’s Independence Day
Jamaica’s Independence Day Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC August 5, 2015 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I extend my warmest congratulations to the people of Jamaica as you celebrate…
Jamaica prevails in first-ever all-Caribbean Gold Cup quarterfinal
By Ian Quillen Soccer News Net Contributor From Big Apple Soccer BALTIMORE–Giles Barnes scored in the 7th minute to lift Jamaica to its first-ever victory in a CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal, 1-0 over Haiti on Saturday night at M&T Bank Stadium….
