UNESCO reports advances and setbacks on Freedom of Expression in Latin America and Caribbean
By Travis Knoll From Knight Center Advances on the digital revolution, attacks on journalists, and state-media conflict have marked journalism in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to UNESCO’s 2014 report “World Trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development”….
Babies born in Canada to immigrant mothers have lower risk of cerebral palsy: Study
From Science Codex TORONTO, July 14, 2014—Babies born to mothers who immigrated to Ontario from other countries have significantly lower rates of cerebral palsy than those of Canadian-born mothers, especially those from the Caribbean and East Asia, new research has…
Op-Ed: Sustainable development and agriculture in the Caribbean
By Kariyma Baltimore From Caribbean Journal The issues of food production, agricultural development policies and food security have generally ranked high on the Region’s “Priorities List.” Agriculture is viewed as an important sector in most Greater Caribbean countries, especially in…
Let’s have a Marshall Plan for clean energy in the Caribbean
By Richard Schiffman From Earth Island Journal The vulnerable islands are a perfect laboratory to test out renewable energy solutions to our climate crisis In June, Lefties Food Stall, a pint sized eatery serving Barbados’s signature flying-fish sandwiches, became the…
Under pressure by the government, Ecuadorian newspaper shuts down its print edition
By Dylan Baddour From Knight Center After 32 years of print publication, the Ecuadorian daily newspaper Hoy announced that it will stop printing, buckling under government policy which many allege intends to cripple independent press. Hoy, known as an opposition…
Mind’s Eye Needs YOU! Volunteers Wanted
Do you want to volunteer at an iconic cultural heritage site, and the only place in Cayman that is on the World Monument Fund’s Watch List? The Cayman National Cultural Foundation (CNCF) offers tours of Mind’s Eye: The Visionary World…
Local contractors and CUC focus on safety around electricity
Over 100 Contractors from around Grand Cayman were reminded recently that “doing any job safely is an integral component of doing it well.” The group attended the first annual Caribbean Utilities Company’s Contractor/Subcontractor Health, Safety and Environment Workshop which was…
John Tibbetts – New Weather Service Director General
Newly-appointed Cayman Islands National Weather Service (CINWS) Director General John Tibbetts may have a very specialised role, but he maintains a global perspective on other aspects of life – which allows him a wide appreciation of the implications of the…
Lady Butler-Sloss stands down as chair of the UK child abuse inquiry
By Andrew Sparrow From The Guardian Editor: Before the announcement: On the child abuse inquiry, as Nicholas Watt reports, there are renewed calls for Lady Butler-Sloss to step down. Here’s an extract from his story: Vera Baird, the police and…
Strategic human rights litigation in the Caribbean
From Lawyers Without Borders Strategic Human Rights Litigation in the Caribbean: A Practical Workshop & Manual “As human rights lawyers and advocates, we are dealing with a special type of litigation that is likely to bring about specific challenges. Such…
