Kartel issues statement from prison following death threats against journalists
From Caribbean360 KINGSTON, Jamaica, Tuesday April 15, 2014, CMC – The Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) has condemned death threats sent to journalists who covered the murder trial of popular dancehall entertainer, Vybz Kartel, urging the police to ensure the…
Trinidad Centre of Excellence not for sale says Warner
From Caribbean360 PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Thursday April 17, 2014, CMC – Former Vice president of FIFA Jack Warner has dismissed media reports suggesting that he is seeking a purchaser for the Centre of Excellence on the international market. Warner, also a…
Journalist held for past ten days in Cuba, charged with ‘terrorism’
From Caribbean News Now PARIS, France — Press freedom organisation Reporters Without Borders has condemned the detention in Cuba of independent journalist Juliet Michelena Díaz since 7 April, three days after she wrote a by-lined report for the Miami-based independent…
Two sides trade jabs in debate over Major League Soccer stadium at PortMiami
By Patricia Mazzei From Miami Herald Miami-Dade County got a peek Sunday at the acrimony it can expect over the next weeks and perhaps months as two sides faced off in a testy debate over potential Major League Soccer stadium…
Eulene Watler. We will never forget you
Blanche Eulene Watler (1919-2000) Happy birthday Eulene was born on April 18th, 1919 and died August 4th, 2000. We remember and miss our beautiful Christian sister, Eulene, on this day – librarian, bank manager, seamstress, gardner, Women’s Fellowship member, and…
Ferry disaster: hopes of finding survivors fade
From Sky News UK Hundreds remain missing as a man believed to be the South Korean vessel’s captain says he is “deeply ashamed”. Rescue teams are battling bad weather conditions as they search for 282 people who remain missing after…
Sea and air search for 2 missing men in Cayman Island waters called off
At 10:15pm Thursday 17th of April 2014 the RCIPS officially called off the search for the two men who are said to have left the safety of their vessel a short time before the arrival of the Marine Unit…
Cuban migrants escape from Cayman Islands detention centre for third time
On Wednesday (16) 13 Cuban migrants once again broke out of the Fairbanks Immigration Detention Centre around 11:00 am. Ten were re-caught shortly after their escape but there are still 3 at large. 33 of the Cubans held at the Detention centre…
Junior Achievement thanks its sponsors and volunteers
Junior Achievement welcomed over 70 volunteers, advisors and corporate sponsors to its annual reception held at Government House this past Wednesday to thank them for their support. “This year we wanted to highlight briefly our 23 years of success which…
Differences in the Easter Resurrection Gospel accounts comes under microscope
Dan Barker’s Easter challenge answered From Tektonics The infamous “Easter Challenge” of Dan Barker has been around for years, and I passed on addressing it for a while to see if any enterprising critic could tell us why differences in…
