Ecuador pushes for greater south-south cooperation and stronger public disability assistance policies
By Nathan Singham From Upside Down World Earlier this month, during a speech at the 35th biannual conference for the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, General Secretary, Alicia Bárcena stated, “cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean…
COB graduands told to use knowledge to better the nation
From Bahama Islands Info NASSAU, Bahamas — Academic knowledge must be balanced with knowledge of God, the Spring 2014 Commencement Class of The College of The Bahamas was told as they worshipped together at the Baccalaureate Service at the Holy…
New “90-90-90” targets for controlling the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Caribbean and
By PAHO/WHO From Bahamas Weekly Countries pledge to increase to 90% the proportion of people who know they have HIV, the proportion on antiretroviral treatment, and the proportion with suppressed viral load Mexico City, 28 May 2014 (PAHO/WHO-UNAIDS) – In…
The Caribbean should have a different order of priorities for foreign policy
By David Jessop From Stabroek News When Barack Obama campaigned to be-come President of the United States he made clear that he was against what he described as ‘wars of choice,’ a reference to the way he saw George W…
Legendary actor Christopher Lee marks his 92nd birthday with a new metal album
By DEMOSTHENES From The One Ring Christopher Lee turned 92 just last week. Naturally, he marked the big day with the release of a new mini-album — Metal Knight. Lee is well-known for his devotion to fantasy and heavy metal…
Sixteen Puerto Rican cops busted for alleged corruption
From Caribbean360 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Friday May 30, 2014 – Sixteen current and former Puerto Rican police officers have been arrested by federal authorities on corruption charges that include allegedly planting evidence to make false arrests, extortion, and taking…
Miracle Cure
By Stephon Nicholas From Trinidad & Tobago Newsday For some afflicted with the disease psoriasis, it can come like a curse, driving one into seclusion and leaving one’s self esteem at an all-time low. For 28-year-old Damian Charrie, not only…
How to build a vegan community with bread and chocolate [in Grand Cayman]
By Ellen Kanner From Huffington Post One of the great pleasures of my job is connecting with people committed to work that’s both meatless and meaningful. In some special occasions, that connection keeps going. “It’s like building community,” as my…
June events at Camana Bay
Camana Bay, Grand Cayman (June 2, 2014): From the eagerly-awaited return of the popular Moonlight & Movies Summer Series and a host of interactive cooking classes to a culinary tour featuring locally produced summer favourites and an exposition for everything…
Caribbean island finds silver lining in climate change discussion
By Cate Devine, Senior Feature Writer & Food Writer From The Herald Scotland You may not imagine that a tiny country with a population of just 270,000 would be the venue for a global discussion on climate change. Most would…
