Focusing on men in the Cayman Islands
Several events will help celebrate International Men’s Day, which is observed on 19th November each year. Organized by the Family Resource Centre (FRC), activities will highlight men’s contribution to society as well as areas that may need strengthening. The Cayman…
Cayman Islands “GIS Day” open to schools & public
The Lands and Survey Department will launch an interactive service for schools at upcoming Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Day celebrations in Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac. Interested students and educators will be able to sign up for the department’s “Cayman…
Big soda challenged on World Diabetes Day
By Lyndal Rowlands From Caribbean360 NEW YORK, United States, Thursday November 13, 2014. IPS – Corporations marketing unhealthy foods to poorer consumers are being challenged for their role in the growing global burden of diseases like diabetes. Over 340 million…
Why the Midterms were bad news for women
By Ann Friedman From New York Mag Under the dark cloud of Tuesday’s Republican victories, many women pointed out a silver lining: For the first time ever, Americans are now represented by more than 100 women in Congress. “That is…
2014 CAC Games roster announced for Trinidad and Tobago
From Swim Swam November 7, 2014 – The official roster of athletes representing Trinidad and Tobago (TT) at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games (CAC) has just been released. Among the 200 athletes selected, seven swimmers will be representing…
Anti-Obama forces cloud global stability
By Ronald Sanders From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday November 13, 2014 – With just 2 years effectively left in Barack Obama’s Presidency of the United States, the world suddenly looks set to face even more danger than it does currently….
Jamaica calls for larger Caribbean strategy on climate change
From telesur Jamaica has already been affected by severe drought this year due to climate change, causing major losses in its agricultural sector and affecting over 20,000 small farmers. Jamaica’s minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Robert Pickersgill,…
The modern socialist
By Arley Gill From Caribbean360 ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, Tuesday November 11, 2014 – One of the legacies of the Grenada Revolution is a strong residue of anti-communist anti-socialist rhetoric. For the most part, persons who were hurt, or otherwise disagreed…
‘Have your say’ survey on minimum wage ends December 1, 2014
The Ministry of Education, Employment and Gender Affairs and the Minimum Wage Advisory Committee is seeking participation in the Minimum Wage Survey through until 1 December 2014. Surveys, which ask respondents for qualitative information as well as their opinions on…
Cheryl Womack’s plea hearing, scheduled for Wednesday, is canceled
By Steve Vockrodt From Pitch Something fishy is going on in the federal case against Mission Hills businesswoman Cheryl Womack, enough so that her scheduled change of plea hearing in court on Wednesday has been called off. Instead, Womack’s attorneys…
