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Jamaica: CMU to launch Caribbean Merchant Marine Cadet Corps

From JIS Story Highlights The Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) is to launch its paramilitary uniformed group for high-school students, called the Caribbean Merchant Marine Cadet Corps (CMMC), early in 2019. In an interview with JIS News, President of the CMU,…

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Scientists work to build Climate Change resilience in Caribbean coral Reef

By Aline Reynolds Earth Institute From State of the Planet Columbia University For centuries, the Mesoamerican reef in the Caribbean Sea has welcomed over 500 species of corals, fish, and other sea creatures. Linked to commercial and recreational activities from…

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Black Issues in Philosophy: The 2019 Caribbean Philosophical Awards Winners

by Lewis R. Gordon The Caribbean Philosophical Association is pleased to announce the 2019 recipients of the association’s awards for contributions to philosophical thought, literature, and mentorship: The Frantz Fanon Lifetime Achievement Award Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz Catherine Walsh Frantz Fanon Outstanding…

Davos of the Caribbean- Guess who will be in Haiti this year?!

We’re excited to announce one of our featured speakers! Ann Rosenberg is the Senior Vice President & Global Head of SAP Next-Gen, (a Purpose Driven Innovation Community of 17,000+ partner companies). Haiti Tech Summit 2019 Ann Rosenberg and Christine Souffrant…

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Ocasio-Cortez: Being morally correct more important than precise accuracy

By Brian Freeman From Newsmax Freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said those who attack her for misstatements she’s made are “missing the forest for the trees” and are “more concerned with being accurate on facts than being morally right.” In a “60 Minutes” interview aired…

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UCCI offers training for Internationally recognised HR certifications

This Spring 2019, aspiring Human Resource (HR) professionals can take advantage of training for Professional in Human Resources (PHR), Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR) certifications offered by the University College of the…

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Caribbean youth offered sail training on ship ‘Eendracht’

From The Daily Herald St Maarten MARIGOT–The non-profit association Caribbean Sail Training (CSTA) announced Thursday it is again offering great sailing adventures to Caribbean youngsters. In cooperation with the Dutch “Stichting Zeilschip Eendracht” and Maritime School of the West Indies…

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Rhinoceros injures toddler who slipped into Florida zoo exhibit

By Laura Goldman From Care2 Just two days after a lion was shot and killed after mauling a worker to death at a wildlife park in North Carolina, a two-year-old girl was injured when she entered a rhinoceros exhibit at Brevard…

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US Report: Commission advises Florida to arm teachers

By Eric Mack From Newsmax The state-commissioned report of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School has made a number of school safety recommendations, including arming teachers, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported Wednesday. “There needs to be a sense of urgency,” Pinellas County Sheriff…

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Decolonization without Independence: Nationalism & Assimilation in the non-sovereign Caribbean

From Repeating Islands Decolonization without Independence: Nationalism and Assimilation in the Non-Sovereign CaribbeanLecture by Grace CarringtonJanuary 16, 2019, 5:30 – 7:00 pmLecture Room 103, UCL Institute of the Americas, 51 Gordon Square, London WC1H 0PNWhile attendance at this event is…