Getting to Equal by 2030: The future is now [International Women’s Day]
Statement by ILO Director-General Guy Ryder on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2016 March 8 Today, as we celebrate International Women’s Day , we affirm that when it comes to Getting to Equal by 2030, The Future is Now….
Coast Guard suspends search for missing Royal Caribbean Cruise ship passenger
By Emily Shapiro From Good Morning America The Coast Guard announced late today it has suspended the search for a man who fell overboard from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship off the coast of Key Largo, Florida. Search-and-rescue crews searched…
International Women’s Day 2016: ILO – Large gender gaps remain across broad spectrum of global labour market
GENEVA (ILO News) – Despite some modest gains in some regions in the world, millions of women are losing ground in their quest for equality in the world of work, according to a new report prepared by the International Labour…
Oil rout over, OPEC aims for $50 anchor, says PIRA’s Ross
From Newsmax Major OPEC producers are privately starting to talk about a new oil price equilibrium of $50 a barrel, adding to signs that the market’s long, deep rout is officially over, says one of the industry’s leading prognosticators. Gary…
UK: Why did police keep a dog locked in a cage for 2 years?
By: Laura Goldman From Care2 Stella has spent the last two years locked in a 3-by-9 foot cage in a kennel in Devon, England. She has never been let out to exercise or play. In 2014, Stella was taken away by…
Students view mangroves
Students from Cayman Islands Prospect Primary School view mangroves A group of primary school students examined the Cayman Islands mangrove ecosystem on Friday, 4th March 2016, during a Prospect Primary School boat outing in the North Sound. In addition to…
Activist USA Ambassador pushes aggressive LGBT agenda in the Caribbean
By Martin Arauxo From The Saker Obama ambassadorial appointee and LGBT activist, James Wally Brewster has endeavored to promote alternative lifestyle values in the conservative Dominican Republic. Ever since Ambassador Brewster (who donated heavily to Barak Obama) arrived in the…
They seized her guns and bullets heels
By Carolyn Kissoon From Trinidad Express It is no secret that women love to step out in style. But when it involves accessories resembling arms and ammunition being transported through an airport then it becomes a national security matter. Trinidadian…
Destinations of the week
Business Insider ranks top 25 Caribbean islands – Grand Cayman makes top 10 By Talia Avakian and Andy Kiersz From Business Insider Melia Robinson contributed to an earlier version of this post. The Caribbean islands are bursting with adventurous activities,…
Commemorating courage on Lynnhaven Bay
By Jorja K. Jean From The Virginian-Pilot Come early in the Morning. In View of the Fleet – a grand Sight! 32 Ships of the Line in Lynn Haven Bay just under the point of Cape Henry…. — Jonathan Trumbull, governor…
