Appeals Court overturns damages award to proponent for Aboriginal blockade
By Bryn Gray and Stephanie Axmann From Mining Prospects The BC Court of Appeal (BCCA) has overturned a significant trial decision that had ordered the province of British Columbia (Province) to pay $1.75 million in damages to a logging company…
Olwomen story of the week
17 Amazing Homemade Hair Dye Formulas By Alissa Ward From Olwomen Hair dying is inseparable from fashion; with variety of colors and combinations of ombre hair, dying has become a simple way to transform the looks and stay fashionable. But…
Del. family poisoned in Virgin Islands has ‘stabilized’
By Cris Barrish, The News Journal Delaware online A Tatnall School administrator and his family poisoned by a banned pesticide at a luxury resort in the U.S. Virgin Islands “have stabilized and are showing improvement” after returning to the United…
BITT – Bringing Bitcoin to the Caribbean – Finally we can buy BTC here easier! –
From Reddit Official launch date March 30th After two years of planning and development, Bitt—the Caribbean’s first bitcoin and digital exchange company— will be launched on March 30. This means that people across the region will soon have access to…
African-Caribbean Egyptologist Dr. Ben has died
By Vinette K. Pryce from Caribbean Life The short list of Afrocentric historians and scholars was shortened March 19 with the passing of Dr. Yosef Alfredo Antonio ben-Jochannan. Respected, beloved and acclaimed throughout the Black community, Dr. Ben died at…
Belize envoy new OAS assistant secretary general
By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life The General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) on Wednesday elected the Permanent Representative of Belize, Ambassador Nestor Mendez, as the next assistant secretary general of the hemispheric institution. The OAS…
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Caribbean Journal’s Op-Ed: Water and Caribbean development
By Wayne Campbell From Caribbean Journal “Providing sustainable access to improved drinking water sources is one of the most important things we can do to reduce disease” — World Health Organization Director General-Dr Margaret Chan The international community recently commemorated…
Trade Unions meet to discuss Caribbean workers
Brussels Declaration The 7th EU-CELAC Trade Union Meeting is once again bringing together an expressive representation of the trade union movement from both regions, which, as on previous occasions, wish to share with the heads of state and government their…
Tuberculosis still a health threat in the Caribbean
From Caribbean News Now PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad — The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) joined the region in observing World Tuberculosis (TB) day, which is used to build public awareness that TB remains a major global health problem, responsible for illness…
New explosions at Turrialba Volcano [Costa Rica]
By L. Arias from The Tico Times Two new explosion of gas and ash Friday mid-morning broke a brief period of low activity at Turrialba Volcano, located in the province of Cartago, 67 kilometers from the capital San José. The…
