Jamaican cricketer supports blind Jamaicans
By Azad Ali From Caribbean Life West Indies middle-order batsman Marlon Samuels has donated Jam$1.5 million (US$11,700) to the Jamaica Society for the Blind. The announcement was made at a press conference recently in Kingston where it was also revealed…
Cayman Islands police launches Annual Inter-Departmental Football Competition
RCIPS launches Annual Inter-Departmental Football Competition and calls for community participants From RCIPS The Royal Cayman Islands Police Sports Committee under the theme “RCIPS Football Club in the Community for the Community” is hosting its annual departmental six (6) versus…
ILO to implement training programme on Strengthening Trade Unions’ Understanding and Application of Research Methodology
PORT OF SPAIN, (ILO News) – The International Labour Organization, through a European Union funded Project, is to implement a training programme on “Strengthening Trade Unions’ Understanding and Application of Research Methodology”. It will be held in collaboration with the…
China’s first giant passenger jet makes successful takeoff and landing in maiden flight
By Sophia Yan CNBC From Yahoo News The maiden test flight of the C919 airliner made a successful takeoff, and landing, after a 90-minute flight from Shanghai Pudong International Airport on Friday, according to a livestream via Twitter carried on…
Welcome to the Caribbean’s nature paradise
From Caribbean News Now With tropical rainforest covering two-thirds of the island, fascinating geothermal activity and some of the best diving sites in the world, it is unsurprising that Dominica has become known as the “nature island of the Caribbean”….
Royal Caribbean releases New Symphony of the Seas construction photos
By EMRYS THAKKAR From Cruise Hive Royal Caribbean has released some new construction photos of the upcoming Symphony of the Seas. New construction photos have been released by Miami-based Royal Caribbean. The photos show the next world’s largest cruise ship named…
Social media firms should face fines for hate speech failures, urge UK MPs
By Natasha Lomas From TechCrunch Social media giants Facebook, YouTube and Twitter have once again been accused of taking a “laissez-faire approach” to moderating hate speech content on their platforms. This follows a stepping up of political rhetoric against social platforms in…
Facebook could launch two dozen ‘TV-like’ original shows in June
By Mariella Moon From engadget Facebook might be getting ready to make its video dreams a reality: According to Business Insider, the social network plans to launch two dozen original shows in June. Its no secret that the company has…
Migration from the Caribbean and South America
From Curacao Chronicle “At the time of independence, in 1975, Dutch subjects living in the colony of Suriname were given the choice of Dutch or Surinamese citizenship. Amazingly, 220,000 out of a population of 450,000 left Suriname for the Netherlands…
Is moving the second most stressful event in a person’s life?
From WN Many people are saying a loved one dying is the most stressful life event and that moving house is the second most stressful event in their lives. Is there any truth to this? Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, April…







