OPINION: Please show them some mercy President Trump, I implore you
By Dennis Adonis From Guyana Guardian [On the 12th July] I had a lengthy but troubling conversation with a Rwandan government insider. The country is panicking. President Trump has issued a threat that they cannot ignore, even if they wanted…
Bishops vote unanimously to admit Cuba as a diocese
By Lynette Wilson From Episcopal News Service [Episcopal News Service – Austin, Texas] The Episcopal Church’s House of Bishops voted unanimously on July 10 to admit – or re-admit, really – the Episcopal Church of Cuba as a diocese of…
Caribbean Currents: The good, bad and ugly sides of Western Union
From The Philadelphia Tribune Immigrants have an unsolicited relationship with many companies because of the vital services they provide. Western Union and MoneyGram are among the companies that offer money transfer services and because of this this, many lives have…
Looking back: Famous US Supreme Court dissents
By Louis Gentilucci From Constitution Center Even before the Obergefell v. Hodges decision by the Supreme Court in June, Justice Antonin Scalia has become quite famous for his blistering dissents. But he is not the only Justice famous for dissenting…
Caribbean immigrant hands Trump administration a legal setback
From NAN News Americas, WASHINGTON, D.C., Weds. July 4, 2018: A case filed by a Caribbean immigrant in detention has left the Trump administration facing a legal setback to its immigration policies. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, in Washington, D.C.,…
Pastor writes book on history of Baptist Church in Cayman Islands
Well-known local pastor Randy Von Kanel, senior pastor of the Cayman Islands Baptist Church, has written a book chronicling the origin and history of the Baptist witness and church in the Cayman Islands. Titled ‘Our Baptist Story: From England to…
US: Trump takes aim at foreign tech investment
By JOHN EGGERTON From Multichannel News President Donald Trump is taking aim at “harmful” foreign investment in U.S. technology companies, including supporting the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA) legislation in Congress. He is also getting Commerce to review…
Antigua considers asking for WTO mediator in long-running online gambling dispute with United States
From Flush Draw The Caribbean island nation of Antigua and Barbuda is again considering how to make the United States comply with a World Trade Organization ruling over online gambling that went in Antigua’s favor a decade ago. The latest…
US: McCaskill’s husband invested $1 million in hedge fund tied to Cayman Islands
BY LINDSAY WISE, KEVIN G. HALL AND STEVE VOCKRODT From McClatchy DC Bureau WASHINGTON As a U.S. senator, Claire McCaskill supports cracking down on offshore tax havens. But the Missouri Democrat’s husband has invested $1 million in a hedge fund…
China blasts new US tariff threat, warns it will retaliate
From Newsmax China warned Tuesday it will retaliate against President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat, fueling fears their escalating dispute could harm global trade and economic growth. The Commerce Ministry criticized Trump’s order to prepare tariffs on $200 billion of…