African Union marks 50 years
May 23, 2013 – 8:39 am | No Comment

(AP) – African nations this week mark the 50th year since the founding of a continent-wide organization that spearheaded efforts to liberate Africa from colonialism. Now leaders want to map out the next 50 years …

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Trinidad & Tobago: Motion of no confidence Persad-Bissessar administration denies allegations
May 21, 2013 – 1:01 am | No Comment
Trinidad & Tobago: Motion of no confidence Persad-Bissessar administration denies allegations

The coalition People’s Partnership government Monday strenuously denied allegations that it was engaged in attempts to undermine the judiciary and the media and dismissed as “frivolous and a waste of parliamentary time” the opposition’s motion …

Caribbean Airlines board replaced – in reaction to massive losses incurred in 2012
May 17, 2013 – 2:23 pm | No Comment
Caribbean Airlines board replaced – in reaction to massive losses incurred in 2012

Less than 72 hours after he announced that Caribbean Airlines had accumulated massive losses in 2012, Trinidad & Tobago Finance Minister Larry Howai has announced that the current board of directors of the beleaguered carrier …

Jamaica: Economy in recession during 1st quarter of 2013 – trend expected to improve
May 17, 2013 – 11:10 am | No Comment
Jamaica: Economy in recession during 1st quarter of 2013 – trend expected to improve

Latest statistics released by the Bank of Jamaica
indicate that the island-nation’s economy remained in recession during the first quarter of 2013, however, the economy was predicted to stabilize during the second quarter of the year.
The …

Profile: Rachel Tladi – Founder and CEO Uvuko Civils
May 16, 2013 – 10:09 pm | No Comment
Profile: Rachel Tladi – Founder and CEO Uvuko Civils

Rachel Tladi – Founder and CEO Uvuko Civils
Rachel Tladi is the founder and CEO of South African maintenance and construction company Uvuko Civils.
She founded the company in 2002 – at the urging of a …

Dave Bing will not seek re-election as Mayor of Detroit
May 16, 2013 – 2:04 pm | No Comment
Dave Bing will not seek re-election as Mayor of Detroit

Detroit Mayor, Dave Bing
Detroit Mayor Dave Bing ripped Michigan officials Tuesday for failing to deliver on promises and then announced he won’t seek re-election in the city, which recently became the nation’s largest to be …

Caribbean Airlines recorded losses of $70 million in 2012 – Minister Howai
May 16, 2013 – 11:54 am | No Comment
Caribbean Airlines recorded losses of $70 million in 2012 – Minister Howai

The Trinidad & Tobago based and state-owned Caribbean Airlines recorded losses estimated at US$70 million last year, the twin island-nation’s Finance Minister Larry Howai has revealed.
He told the Senate on Tuesday that the figure does …

Exchange the Role of Guest for that of Host: When the Maid Takes Over the Master’s House
May 15, 2013 – 10:25 pm | No Comment
Exchange the Role of Guest for that of Host: When the Maid Takes Over the Master’s House

By Ryan Elcock

“Defeat the enemy from within by infiltrating the enemy’s camp under the guise of cooperation, surrender, or peace treaties. In this way you can discover his weakness and then, when the enemy’s guard …

The Perils of Youth
May 15, 2013 – 9:48 pm | No Comment
The Perils of Youth

By Christopher Duff

I had an interesting conversation with an older gentleman. He asked me ‘why are young people so lazy?’ I got upset. I asked him ‘have you ever woken up one morning, knowing you …

Lagos Business School to host Africa Business Conference
May 15, 2013 – 4:51 pm | No Comment
Lagos Business School to host Africa Business Conference

The theme of for this year’s conference is “Breeding African Lions: Imperatives for building globally competitive businesses“.
(Sponsor Wire) – Until the late 1990s, Africa was considered a remote and dark continent fraught with unemployment, poverty, …

Michelle Thornhill becomes Strategy and Integration Manager for Wells Fargo Enterprise Diversity and Inclusion
May 15, 2013 – 3:58 pm | No Comment
Michelle Thornhill becomes Strategy and Integration Manager for Wells Fargo Enterprise Diversity and Inclusion

(Black PR Wire) – Charlotte, NC – Wells Fargo recently named Michelle Thornhill (pictured), senior vice president, as strategy and integration manager reporting directly to the head of Enterprise Diversity and Inclusion. For the last …