Cartoon of the Day
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
Militarising the Ebola crisis
By Joeva Rock From Caribbean360 WASHINGTON D.C., United States, Sunday September 28, 2014, IPS – Six months into West Africa’s Ebola crisis, the international community is finally heeding calls for substantial intervention in the region. On September 16, U.S. President…
Can St. Lucia be a model for other Caribbean nations losing beaches?
By Anastasia Moloney From Thomson Reuters Foundation Beaches disappearing, coastlines eroding, tides and waves encroaching on hotels, ports and airports facing flooding, and salty water contaminating freshwater sources. These are just some of the ways rising sea levels, linked to…
St. Lucia, Colombia, Turkey, ACS and OECS congratulate St. Kitts and Nevis
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, SEPTEMBER 23RD 2014 (CUOPM) – St. Lucia’s Governor General Dame Pearlette Louisy has congratulated the Government and People of St. Kitts and Nevis on the 31st Anniversary of Independence. “On behalf of the Government and People of…
Giant ice-bar sculpture for Cayman Islands
By James A. Jones Jr. From Bradenton Herald Frozen: Parrish-based Ice Pro working on giant ice-bar sculpture for Grand Cayman PARRISH — Since opening Ice Pro seven years ago on a 85-acre farm in Parrish, Joe and Lianne Rimer have…
4 Taliban Militants Hanged By Afghan Villagers
From Inquisitr On Saturday, Afghan villagers hanged 4 Taliban militants from a tree. This happened after a group of Taliban shot and killed over 100 innocent people near the area. More than 12 of these people were beheaded. The Taliban…
Growing in Grenada
By Penny Vinden from IFES Grenada is a picturesque Caribbean island with warm, friendly people and numerous natural tourist attractions. Although it is seen as a predominantly Christian country and there is no opposition to Christianity, many who consider themselves…
Sea turtles find safe haven in Costa Rican national park
From Fox News Latino Nestled in the Costa Rican Caribbean is Tortuguero, a small village surrounded by fresh water, the sea and the splendors of nature that it has learned to preserve for its own benefit and for the enjoyment…
Climate change an “Existential Threat” for the Caribbean
By Desmond Brown From Inter Press Service KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, Sep 22 2014 (IPS) – When it comes to climate change, Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves doesn’t mince words: he will tell you that it is a matter of life and…
Moving toward a solar revolution in the Caribbean
By Phil Elwood And Eva Glas From Levick Energy It seems relatively obvious that Caribbean nations should reap the benefits of solar power generation, especially given that the equatorial island countries are consistently bathed in sunlight 365 days a year….
