UAE to provide US$50 million renewable energy fund for Guyana and the Caribbean
By Ray Chickrie From Caribbean News Now GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Three of Guyana’s energy projects (micro-hydros) have been selected for funding by United Arab Emirates (UAE)-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund, said the minister of public infrastructure, David Patterson, who is heading…
It’s not all black and white
BY TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER From Caribbean Life “So You Want to Talk about Race” by Ijeoma Oluo c.2018, Seal Press $27.00 / $35.00 Canada 248 pages It’s all there in front of you. Plain as day. Plain as the nose on…
Pope Francis lands in Chile
From teleSUR The pontiff will also speak with survivors of the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet (1973-1990). Chilean President Michelle Bachelet greeted Pope Francis this evening as he stepped onto the tarmac of the Santiago airport, arriving from Rome. He…
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How Jamaican David Martin became an Animation Evangelist
By Kimron Corion From Huffington Post Today on “How They Did It” I speak to David Martin, the Jamaican born Animation Evangelist currently leading the charge where digital animation in the Caribbean is concerned. Tell me a little about who…
American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine Resumes Classes in Sint Maarten following temporary relocation after Hurricane Irma
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Four months after Hurricane Irma caused American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC) to evacuate students and faculty from Sint Maarten, AUC has resumed classes on its Sint Maarten campus. The medical school has begun…
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IAAF to help rebuild Caribbean countries after hurricane devastation
From InsidetheGames The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) have pledged $500,000 (£363,359/€409,669) to help North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Federations recover the damage to local sports facilities caused last year by four hurricanes. The hurricanes, Harvey, Irma,…
Male models accuse ‘Fashion Bible’ Photogs of sexual misconduct
From TeleSUR Testino and Weber have been accused of sexual exploitation by a litany of male models and some former assistants. Dozens of male models have come forward to accuse Vogue-anointed fashion photographers, Mario Testino and Bruce Weber, of sexual…
Car of the week
Hyundai’s new Veloster will make its debut in ‘Forza Motorsport 7’ By Richard Lawle From engadget In real life, the 2019 model has Android Auto, Apple CarPlay and a sliding heads-up display. IMAGES: Richard Lawler / Engadget The new Hyundai…
Couple with burning red rash on their backsides discover it’s WORMS burrowing into their skin
TILL RASH DO US PART By Lizzie Parry, Digital Health Editor From The SUN UK The couple were on the Caribbean island of Martinique before noticing a “burning” red rash spread over their behinds A COUPLE sitting on a beautiful…
California couple charged with torture after police rescued their 13 children, some of whom were chained to beds
Reuters From Business Insider A couple in California was charged with torture after their 13 children were rescued from a house on Monday. Some of the malnourished children, ranging in age from 2 to 29, were found chained to beds….
