International law and the use of force
By Stephen Vascianne From Jamaica Observer International law sets out rules that govern when states may use force in their international relations. In the Caribbean, we tend not to pay much attention to these rules. There would seem to be…
Homicides in Mexico have reached a grisly milestone
By Christopher Woody From Business Insider Violence in Mexico has been on the rise in recent months as fragmented criminal organizations clash around the country, competing with Mexican authorities and one another for control of illegal enterprises. Data released by the…
Cricket: West Indies win Twenty20 International Series against India 1-0
From Caribbean News Now FORT LAUDERDALE, USA — World twenty20 champions West Indies claimed the Paytm Twenty20 International Series against India 1-0, when rain ruined the second match on Sunday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. India had reached 15 without loss…
Flow Salutes Caribbean athletes and region with ground breaking coverage of the Olympic Games
“The 2016 Rio Olympic Games was a tremendous success both from the perspective of the performance of Caribbean Olympians, as well as the ground-breaking coverage that transformed how the Caribbean experienced this Olympics.” This, from Michele English, Acting President of…
Aquaponics dome planned for Jamaica
By LARRY C. BOWERS From Cleveland Daily Banner CHS, Lee students team to assist deaf students Students of Cleveland High School engineering instructor Ben Williams are hopeful of traveling to the Caribbean next summer. Williams’ students traveled to Nicaragua two…
A woman with schizophrenia told us what it’s really like to live with incurable hallucinations
By Rafi Letzter From Business Insider When Rachel Star Withers was a child she saw demons everywhere. That was how she understood the specters that flitted through her room at night, moved things around, and made faces at her from the…
Destinations of the week
Enjoy these popular Caribbean destinations on your next vacation By Anthony Dezenzio From Blasting News If you have not yet visited the Caribbean, now is the time to make plans and discover what you have been missing out on. The…
Kids favorite toys
Kids at every income level reveal their favorite toys By Gus Lubin From Business Insider If you want to understand the world, look at how people live. Toys are a good place to start. Dollar Street, a soon-to-launch project from…
USA leaning on Copa America tested roster to complete semifinal round qualifying
From US Soccer As the MNT approaches its final set of matches in the Semifinal Round of 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifying, the message is pretty clear: There’s all to play for when it comes to getting the USA to…
Study into black people’s health is launched
By Glen Munro From The Voice PhD student wants to understand why African Caribbeans are disproportionately affected by certain diseases A 36-YEAR-OLD doctoral student from north London is spearheading pioneering research to address the prevalence of diseases like prostate cancer…










