Theresa May, new British Prime Minister, gives Boris Johnson a key post
By STEPHEN CASTLE and SEWELL CHAN From New York Times LONDON — After a startlingly swift transfer of power that made her Britain’s prime minister, Theresa May took charge of a new government on Wednesday, vowing to honor the referendum…
OUR CARIBBEAN: Remember, all lives matter
By Rickey Singh, From Nationnews Barbados THE TITLE of today’s column was inspired by the widening agonising cry, “Black Lives Matter”, of African Americans currently contending with recurring shooting deaths of their countrymen by the police. Civilised people the world…
Brexit takes root in the Caribbean
By MANUEL E. YEPE From Counter Punch “Brexit” has been defined by many as “a real political earthquake with national and international implications”. It seemed a difficult fight for the separatists, because top English leaders –headed by their Prime Minister…
New UNAIDS report highlights need for HIV prevention efforts
From Caribbean News Now GENEVA, Switzerland — A new report by UNAIDS reveals concerning trends in new HIV infections among adults. The prevention gap report shows that, while significant progress is being made in stopping new HIV infections among children…
Edinburgh Festivals review: What happens when you say ‘yes’ to everything
By Tim Chester From Mashable EDINBURGH — In a small, hot room on the second floor of a sprawling nightclub in central Edinburgh, a long-haired man in his underpants is gyrating in an unfortunate woman’s face. Right Said Fred’s “I’m…
Investors will shun Europe’s ‘golden visas’ after Brexit
By Sophia Yan From CNN Hundreds of thousands of wealthy investors have poured money into Europe in recent years in return for “golden visas” that give them the right to live in the EU. Brexit could cut that flow of…
Cartoon of the week
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,…
GlobalNexus announces new subsea cable to service The Bahamas, Canada, Eastern Caribbean and South America
NASSAU, Bahamas–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Bahamas-based GlobalNexus Ltd. (GlobalNexus) has announced its entry into the telecommunications market to improve business efficiency in The Bahamas and throughout the Caribbean. The move will seamlessly connect the region to the rest of the world. GlobalNexus,…
Mormon family raises children on boat in the Caribbean
By Trent Toone, From Deseret News Summary In the late 1990s, Tracy and Christa Prows sold their home and farm in Utah so they could chase their dream of raising their children on a boat in the Caribbean. Tracy and…
Giant Catbus
By Heather Dockray From Mashable Buses have a famously toxic reputation; they emit fumes, clog highways and breed middle school bullies. But one giant, furry catbus promises to restore dignity to this mode of transportation. Curators at Studio Ghbili in…
