Windies leave for South Africa series in wake of controversy
From Jamaica Observer ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – For the first time since the ill-fated tour of India last month, a West Indies squad will leave the Caribbean for an international assignment, when the Test team heads to South Africa…
Columbus Networks awarded “2014 Best Caribbean Wholesale Carrier”
BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS–(Marketwired – Dec 2, 2014) – Columbus International Inc. (Columbus), one of the largest telecommunications service providers in the Caribbean, announced today that its subsidiary Columbus Networks in a joint venture with Cable & Wireless has been awarded for…
Safety Group Seeks to Intervene in Chrysler Case
By Amanda Bronstad, From The National Law Journal A federal judge is weighing whether a prominent auto safety group can intervene in a class action to obtain sealed documents about an alleged electronic defect in Chrysler vehicles. The Center for…
7 ways to improve your self-esteem and confidence
By Jane Sills from Olwomen There are many effective ways to improve your self-esteem, confidence and body image and everyone should adopt these simple techniques to achieve your dreams and goals. Self image and self-esteem is related to how you…
Dubai could be new destination for Scots ScotsScotland’s Caribbean warm-up
By William Dick From Herald Scotland SCOTLAND’s hopes of playing in a pre-World Cup competition in the Caribbean look likely to be dashed. The Scots had been lined-up, along with fellow Associate qualifiers Ireland and Afghanistan, to compete in the…
Who speaks for public media in Latin America?
By Silvio Waisbord For World Bank Latin America has a long, fractured, and ultimately failed history of public media. So-called “public media” typically functioned as government-controlled institutions for spurious goals – propaganda and clientelism – rather than quality content in…
Tjipetir mystery
Tjipetir mystery: Why are rubber-like blocks washing up on beaches? By Mario Cacciottolo From BBC News For the past few years, 100-year-old rubber-like blocks from Indonesia have been mysteriously washing up on beaches in the UK and northern Europe. The…
Controversial Ebola Party Bar builds bridges
By Poppy Brady From The Voice Owners of Bar Risa in Birmingham reach out to community following outrage OWNERS OF a bar which sparked outrage after holding an Ebola-themed Halloween party have taken to the airwaves to build bridges with…
Caribbean academic wants fixed terms for CARICOM leaders
From Caribbean360 ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – A leading Caribbean academic is calling for fixed term limits for heads of governments in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) as well as a fixed date for general elections. Professor Brian Meeks, Director of the…
An air force plane saved from the scrap heap is now in Iraq
By Christopher Harress, International Business Times From Business Insider The once-endangered A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft, saved from the scrap heap by Congress earlier this year, will now fly operations in Iraq after previously being deployed to Afghanistan this year. Only a…
