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…
Maritime panel to hold sessions on port congestion
By Bruce Smith From Caribbean Life ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. (AP) _ Maritime leaders were told Tuesday that a federal commission is planning a series of meetings on dealing with port congestion that has resulted from a rebounding economy and…
Head of international banking: T&T important in Scotiabank network
By Sean NeroFrom T&T Guardian T&T is an important part of Scotiabank’s Caribbean and international network as the bank aims to remain a credible leader in the global financial services sector, Dieter Jentsch, group head of international banking, said on…
When Grime met Brooklyn’s Caribbean communities
From CLASHMUSIC A different British invasion, in the mid-2000s… These days, it’s not uncommon to come across a grime riddim at a posh Brooklyn club, but this recent notoriety is the result of a very late global recognition for the…
