June 22, 2015
David Smith to challenge extradition ruling
Convicted Ponzi schemer David Smith is to challenge a ruling by a Turks and Caicos magistrate that he be extradited to the United States to serve time. Douglas Leys, QC, of the firm Leys Smith, told the Jamaica Observer that the ruling delivered by…
June 22, 2015
DAIC attends Third Regional Caribbean Growth Forum
The DAIC, at the invitation of the Government of St. Lucia, attended the “Third Regional Caribbean Growth Forum”, Pigeon Island, St. Lucia, June 16-17, 2015. Dominica had representation from the Dominica Manufacturers Association and the Dominica…
June 22, 2015
YouTube Launches ‘YouTube Newswire’
Google’s YouTube launched the YouTube Newswire channel that will post videos of the most newsworthy events occurring on a daily basis, according to reports. According to a report by The Verge, Google will provide "a curated feed of the most…
June 22, 2015
Google acts to curb ‘revenge porn’ from search results
Google said Friday it was taking steps to remove from search results “revenge porn,” or sexually explicit images of people posted without their consent. The Internet search giant said it would soon put up an online form that will allow victims to…
June 22, 2015
Haitian-American circulates petition to stop DR deportation of Haitians
As the deadline nears for the deportation of Haitian Dominicans in the Dominican Republic, a New York City legislator has created and circulated a petition calling on the Dominican Republic Government to stop what he describes as “this unjust plan…
June 22, 2015
St. Lucia reports increase in tourism arrivals
St. Lucia is the latest Caribbean country to report a jump in tourism numbers. The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) announced that visitor arrivals to the region was up six per cent at the end of the first quarter, with St. Lucia recording a 6.4…
June 22, 2015
GSAT student scores 100% in all subjects
Eleven-year old, Tariq Wright, a student at the Holy Childhood Preparatory School, will be attending the Wolmer’s Boys’ School in September after receiving perfect scores in the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT). Results for GSAT were released to…
June 22, 2015
Wolverine Will Obviously Appear in ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’
Although production of "X-Men: Apocalypse" started last April, there is no official confirmation yet that Wolverine will make an appearance in the movie. However, a custom leather goods company from Brooklyn, KikaNY, has confirmed that Hugh Jackman…
June 22, 2015
IMF predicts economic growth for St Kitts-Nevis
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says St Kitts-Nevis is at a turning point where the twin island Federation has the opportunity to establish itself on a sustainable long-term growth pattern. An IMF delegation has just ended a two week visit to…
June 21, 2015
Hotel Transylvania 2
The Drac pack is back for an all-new monster comedy adventure in Sony Pictures Animation's Hotel Transylvania 2! Everything seems to be changing for the better at Hotel Transylvania... Dracula’s rigid monster-only hotel policy has finally relaxed,…