October 24, 2017
Puerto Rico to audit power contract for Montana firm
Storm-ravaged Puerto Rico has promised a full audit of a $300m (£227m) deal won by a small electrical firm with Trump administration connections. A US House of Representatives committee is also scrutinising the contract. The chief executive of…
October 24, 2017
TCIG completes Pre-Assessment Training in preparation for its Mutual Evaluation Assessment by the CFATF
The Turks and Caicos Islands has undertaken Pre-Assessment Training in preparation for its Mutual Evaluation Assessment by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) in line with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) procedures that requires…
October 23, 2017
FIRST RESPONDERS RECEIVE TRAINING IN PSYCHOLOGICAL FIRST AID
Disasters such as hurricanes can have serious mental health consequences which can take the form of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Acute Stress, Grief or Depression. First Responders in particular, typically operate on the front lines and often…
October 23, 2017
Guyana bank directors in fraud case offered bail
Eight directors with the Guyana Bank For Trade Industry were released when they appeared in Court on Monday. They are all charged with failing to comply with an order of the High Court, in relation to providing information about the movement of…
October 23, 2017
CDB: Technical support, diversity critical in Caribbean’s shift to clean energy
As the Caribbean makes the shift to clean energy, governments need technical support to plan for and implement new technologies. In addition, sector stakeholders could accelerate the Region’s transition to renewables by building diverse partnerships…
October 23, 2017
China vows to continue lobbying for Caribbean
China says it will stand with small island states in the Caribbean which have been lobbying multilateral institutions that put restrictions on them in receiving concessionary loans and grants because of their designations as middle-income……
October 23, 2017
Janet Jackson not “banned” from NFL halftime show, but NFL won’t speculate on “potential guests”
Calm down, Twitterverse. Janet Jackson is not "banned for life" from the Super Bowl halftime show. Following the news that Justin Timberlake would be headlining the 2018 halftime show, Janet Jackson fans took to Twitter to decry the fact that JT…
October 23, 2017
JAY-Z all-star Tidal X concert raised $3.7 million for disaster relief
JAY-Z's star-studded Tidal X: Brooklyn charity concert raised nearly four million dollars to assist victims of the recent natural disasters. The third annual show, held on October 17 at Barclays Center in New York City, featured over 40 performers,…
October 23, 2017
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween scares off Geostorm and The Snowman with $21.65 million debut
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween topped the weekend box office, easily crushing this weekend's other big releases, Geostorm and The Snowman, with an estimated $21.65 million haul. It becomes the eighth film in Tyler Perry's Madea series to top the $20…
October 23, 2017
Man allegedly inspired by ISIS arrested in plot to bomb Miami shopping center
A Miami-area man has been arrested for allegedly plotting to plant a bomb at a Miami shopping mall, two people familiar with the matter told ABC News Sunday. The man, Vicente Solano, was allegedly inspired by ISIS, as first reported by the Miami…