Deadline for entry to LaunchPad Pilots Competition Thu (30)
ScreenCraft is happy to recommend the 2015 Launch Pad Pilots Competition. Introducing our 2015 Launch Pad Pilots Competition. Our competition is dedicated to giving writers the exposure they need to launch professional Hollywood careers. That’s why in just 18 months…
New study links weather extremes to global warming
From Justin Gillis From Canberra Times The moderate global warming that has occurred as a result of human emissions has quadrupled the frequency of certain heat extremes since the Industrial Revolution, scientists reported on Monday, warning that a failure to…
GM fund closes, suits still pile up
By Amanda Bronstad, The National Law Journal Hundreds take ignition-switch claims to court. More than 200 people who were injured or died in accidents attributed to an ignition-switch defect have filed new lawsuits this year against General Motors Co., having…
Invasive lionfish reaches Brazil
From The Fish Site BRAZIL – An invasive lionfish has been caught off the coast of Brazil, indicating that these fish have now spread beyond the Caribbean and could threaten coral reefs elsewhere. A group of researchers used genetic analysis…
Brooklyn pols hail confirmation of Loretta Lynch
By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life Brooklyn’s Democratic Congressional Representatives Yvette D. Clarke and Hakeem Jeffries have welcomed last week’s long-delayed United States Senate’s confirmation of Loretta Lynch as the next U.S. attorney general. The Senate on Thursday confirmed…
Caribbean News iBusiness iCommunity iFinance iFood iLocal News iOpinion iWorld News News Publisher's Choice Your View
The Caribbean’s future lies in services
By David Jessop From News Americas News Americas, LONDON, England, Tues. April 28, 2015: When in the early 1990s it became apparent that Europe’s preferential regimes for Caribbean bananas and sugar were coming to an end, an impassioned debate began…
Cayman Islands to have new movie censorship board
New legislation is in the works, The Film Exhibition Control Bill that will replace the existing Cinematograph Law once the Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly has passed it. The board will principally be responsible for censoring independent unrated movies. However, it…
Coast Guard wants new ships for age-old drug scourge
By Ledyard King, USA Today from Navy Times WASHINGTON — The Coast Guard has a drug problem: It’s having more and more trouble capturing narcotics smuggled into the U.S. because of an aging fleet that needs constant maintenance and repairs….
Caribbean News iCommunity iHealth iLocal News ISports iWorld News Manager's Choice News Sports World
FIFA 11 for Health launches in the Caribbean
By Breakthrough Sports From The Bahamas Weekly CONCACAF-supported pilot project to use football as vehicle to improve health SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Seven pilot countries participated in a two-day FIFA 11 for Health workshop for the Caribbean, which concluded…
Caribbean News iCommunity iCulture iEnvironment iLocal News iScience iWorld News Manager's Choice News
EARTH DAY 2015: ‘It’s our turn to lead coral restoration’
From Sandals Foundation MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA – The Sandals Foundation has pledged its support to coral reef restoration projects valued at more than US$45,000, which includes the establishment of coral nurseries in Jamaica. By partnering with CARIBSAVE, the Coral Restoration…
