KINGSTON, Jamaica, Nov 17 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – An unwelcome visitor sailed onto Caribbean beaches this year: huge rafts of seaweed. The …
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Frenchman showing humanity to black youth
With the atrocities of the Paris terror attacks fresh in people’s minds, for some this heartwarming scene is going some way towards …
Ralph Gonzalves implicated in raunchy sex tape
Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) Dr. Ralph Gonsalves is having one of the most difficult periods any politician …
It’s time to recognise our community leaders
We all know someone in our community who has worked very hard for the benefit of others and who deserves recognition. The …
Saint Kitts’ Cruise Port Zante is getting bigger
The Canadian Commercial Corporation has partnered with the government of St Kitts and Nevis to build a second cruise pier at Basseterre’s …
Caribbean tourism under threat from Zika virus
CARPHA did not identify the country but the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has indicated that five cases of the Zika virus …
Tax-Havens, the need for action – Part 2
By the very criteria set in the United States (US) by the Multistate Tax Commission (MTC), several states in the US are …
Antigua and Barbuda arrest two ‘OBEAH’ men
Police have arrested and charged two Indian men who were reportedly engaged in the illegal practice of Obeah in Antigua & Barbuda, …
St Lucia refuses to waive Saudi’s diplomatic status
The Caribbean island which gave a Saudi billionaire a diplomatic job in London has refused to waive the immunity shielding him from …
In face of ‘tax haven’ attack, CARICOM must unite
No member state of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) ranks among the top 20 jurisdictions worldwide for financial secrecy. The United States of …