‘Health is a right of the people and a responsibility of government,’ says PAHO Director
Astana, Kazakhstan, 29 October 2018 (PAHO/WHO) – Health is a human right, and it is governments’ responsibility to ensure that right, said the Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, on October 26th, during the…
St Kitts-Nevis government blocks publication of IMF report
From Caribbean News Now WASHINGTON, USA — According to a statement published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the authorities in St Kitts and Nevis have blocked the publication of the latest IMF staff report and the related press release….
The long march of mankind towards civilization
By Jean H Charles From Caribbean News Now The decline in civility all over the world leads us to question whether we are regressing or advancing in the long march of mankind towards civilization; as such, it is proper to…
Coral macro photography
Up close and personal with Caribbean coral macro photography By NICOLE HELGASON From Reef Divers It’s easy to swim right past coral colonies while scuba diving. Perhaps you notice their shape or stature, but few divers will get up close…
Cayman Islands’ Peter Polack’s new book “Guerrilla Warfare: The Revolution Kings”
Casemate Publishing will release Guerrilla Warfare: The Revolution Kings by Peter Polack in October 2018. Guerrilla Warfare: The Revolution Kings is a compendium of prominent guerilla leaders worldwide including William Wallace,George Washington, Simon Bolivar, Mao Zedong and King Ibn Saud….
CANU lied – was never a part of operation to arrest accused drug lord
By Wonita Stephens From Guyana Guardian Some 24hrs after the arrest of popular businessman and accused drug baron Shervington “Big Head” Lovell, various sources at Guyana’s Customs Anti Narcotics Unit – CANU, began to take credit for it, while claiming…
See St. Kitts & Nevis Prime Minister Harris deliver inspiring remarks at the Customs & Excise Gala and Awards
The picture attached was taken after a church service on Sunday, October 21st, 2018 to mark the start of the 60th anniversary celebrations for the Customs and Excise Department in the Federation. The church service was held at Charlestown Methodist…
Amber Heard film London Fields flops at US box office
From BBC A long-delayed film version of Martin Amis’s novel London Fields, starring Amber Heard and her ex-husband Johnny Depp, has flopped at the US box office. The dystopian murder mystery made an estimated $160,000 (£125,000) over the weekend after…
CCJ expected to rule on Guyana’s cross dressing law
From Nation News GEORGETOWN – The Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) says it us eagerly awaiting a ruling by the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) in a case challenging the constitutionality of a law that criminalises wearing attire…
Dubai to host first UAE-Caribbean cooperation forum
From Caribbean News Now DUBAI, UAE — The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be hosting the first UAE-Caribbean Cooperation Forum in Dubai from November 24 to 26, 2018. The forum will be the first of its kind for the region…
