CDEMA head calls for greater investments to prevent disasters
From Jamaica Observer JACKSON … preventing hazards from becoming disasters requires involvement from all sectors EXECUTIVE Director of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) Ronald Jackson says that although the Caribbean is one of the most hazard-prone regions of…
Malaria rears its ugly head in Puerto Rico
By Belén Marty From PanAm Post Three cases confirmed after student trip to Dominican Republic Three young men from Puerto Rico are now infected with malaria, as confirmed by Secretary of Health Ana Rius on Sunday, July 19. Although all…
The first six months of 2015 have been the hottest on record
By Jon Erdman From The Weather Channel Warmest June on Record Meteorologist Ari Sarsalari has the latest state of the climate report from NOAA, that shows this June being the warmest on record, globally. The first half of 2015 was…
Climate change: Time for talking is over
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday July 23, 2015 – Imagine if on the anniversary of its independence the friendliest message your nation gets is that if your country sinks underwater, a nearby island is willing to…
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Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association praises Caricom for visionary remarks by outgoing chairman Christie, seeks private, public sector dialogue on tourism
From Barnacle Grenada CHTA White Paper on U.S. Opening Cuba Draws Interest, Carnival Plans Cruises THE CARIBBEAN – The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) officials praised Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie, outgoing CARICOM Chairman, for his remarks at the…
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Community Events Lutheran pastor to speak at Men’s Breakfast Meeting The Grand Cayman chapter of the Full Gospel Businessmen’s Fellowship International holds its monthly breakfast meeting this Sat. July 25th at the Upper Crust restaurant, Caymana Bay. The guest speaker…
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Farmers struggle, crops dry up in Caribbean and Central America
From telesurtv Rice farmers in the Dominican Republic expect they could lose 80 percent of their crops this season given the dry conditions. Historic drought in the Caribbean is causing huge losses for farmers as the region suffers the driest…
Increased activity not a sign of big quake in the making, seismic unit says
From CARIBBEAN360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Monday July 20, 2015 – The University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre says while the increased seismic activity in the Eastern Caribbean isn’t enough, on its own, to suggest something menacing is coming this…
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Community Events TUE JULY 21 National Gallery Summer Cine Club for Kids National Gallery Summer Cine Club for Kids is back with an all new selection of neat movies to enjoy! Screenings will be every Tuesday afternoon starting at 2:00…
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The View from Europe: Climate change and the Caribbean voice
By David Jessop From Caribbean News Now Climate change is an issue on which the Caribbean has every reason to have its voice heard and be taken very seriously. Not only does its position on changing sea levels genuinely reflect…
