Challenges faced by Barbados judiciary to be addressed
By Julia Rawlins-Bentham From Caribbean News Now BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) — Attorney General Adriel Brathwaite has signalled his willingness to meet with members of the Barbados Bar Association (BBA) to address the challenges being experienced in the island’s judiciary, and…
Radio Cayman’s Breeze Fusion going the distance
The 8th Annual Breeze Fusion Walk/Run is coming up on Saturday November 1st starting at 6:30am from Smith’s Cove. Originally conceived as a family oriented event in 2007, this year’s fundraiser features an increase in the distance to a more…
Gonsalves describes St Vincent as “disaster prone” in climate change seminar opening remarks
From caribbean360 KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, Wednesday September 17, 2014, CMC – St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has called on the sub-regional organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) to develop measures that would allow the countries…
We can save coral reefs
By Jeremy Jackson and Ayana Elizabeth Johnson From The New York Times Parrotfish eat algae and seaweed. These brightly colored fish with beaklike mouths inhabit coral reefs, the wellsprings of ocean life. Without them and other herbivores, algae and seaweed…
Thumbs up for Caribbean Leadership Project from Barbados’ Prime Minister
By Sharon Austin BGIS (Barbados, Eastern Caribbean) – Prime Minister Freundel Stuart has described the Caribbean Leadership Project’s Leadership Development Programme for senior civil servants as being critical to the region’s development. He made the comments recently while hosting an…
IP Doral signs deal to provide Digium communications software and hardware to Latin American and Caribbean
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Sept. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Digium(R), Inc., the Asterisk(R) Company, announced today that it is pleased to have signed an agreement with IP Doral to become an authorized Digium(R) distributor for the Latin American and Caribbean regions. “We…
Digicel completes major acquisition
From Stabroek News (Barbados Nation) has announced the completion a major Caribbean acquisition its management expects to help it transform from “a pure mobile provider” to “a global complete communications provider”. And after giving its 4G network a $25 million…
Obama’s quick fix won’t solve the regional refugee crisis
By Michelle Brané From Caribbean Life SAN FRANCISCO, (IPS) – In recent months, an unprecedented surge of refugee women and children has been traveling alone to the United States to seek protection at our southern border. The vast majority are…
Greetings by the CMO at the 12th Meeting for Caribbean National Epidemiologists and Laboratory Directors
From news.gov.tt September 17, 2014: The following speech is from the Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Colin Furlone on behalf of the Minister of Health at the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) Meeting for Caribbean Epidemiologists and Laboratory Directors at the…
CARICOM Regional TVET Strategy for Workforce Development and Economic Competitiveness to be launched
From SKNVibes September 17, 2014 – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Caribbean Association of National Training Agencies (CANTA) will formally launch the CARICOM Regional TVET Strategy for Workforce Development and Economic Competitiveness on Monday, September 22, 2014, at the…
