Mystery surrounds “meteorite” impact near Nicaraguan capital
From Caribbean360 MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Friday September 12, 2014 – Just before midnight local time on Saturday, residents of Nicaragua’s capital Managua reported hearing a loud explosion and feeling a shockwave accompanied by a burning smell. A crater 12 metres wide…
Cayman Islands St. George’s Anglican Church stages local playwright’s play
GRAND CAYMAN – (Monday, September 8, 2014) St. George’s Anglican Church is staging a production of Mary Slessor: Great White Ma, a play written by local playwright, Colin Wilson, who is also a member of the church. The play tells…
Jamaican-born designer lights up Grand Central terminal with flashmob show
By Tangerine Clarke From Caribbean Life It was fashion in a flash! A “flashmob” fashion show by House of D’Marsh on Friday, Sept. 5, left passersby aghast in Grand Central Terminal, as models sashayed along the coridors in fabulous gowns,…
Can you imagine a Caribbean minus its beaches? It’s not science fiction, it’s climate change
From The World Bank Rising sea levels could have catastrophic effects for the Caribbean and would affect the poorest and most vulnerable in the region. Santo Domingo could be the fifth most affected city in the world To increase their…
Jamaica looks to bamboo industry for housing, furniture and charcoal
From Caribbean360 KINGSTON, Jamaica, Thursday September 4, 2014, CMC – Jamaica is to embark on the large scale production of bamboo for the construction of low-cost houses and value added products such as furniture and charcoal for the export market….
Shifting rainy season wreaks havoc on Barbuda’s crops
From Caribbean360 Highlands, Barbuda, IPS – Water rationing has become a way of life for the 1,800 residents of the tiny island of Barbuda, which has been experiencing prolonged dry periods, especially in the Highlands area near the main agricultural…
Central American Cup Tigo 2014 USA Championship, third- and fifth-place matchups set
Bid to Centennial Cup America on the line in L.A. Grand Finale; Four 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup berths already set Guatemala City, Guatemala (Wednesday, September 10, 2014) – The Central American Football Union (UNCAF) today announced the matchups for the…
Just because you’re shopping at a Farmer’s Market doesn’t mean the food came from that farm
By Chris Morran From Consumerist When you pull up to a farmer’s market, ready to stock up on locally grown produce, you’d probably assume that everything on sale was raised by the farmers doing the selling, or that it was…
