St Ignatius Dominates Battle of the Books
St Ignatius Catholic School dominated the Lera Parchment Battle of the Books, at the George Town Public Library this past Saturday morning, 24 May 2014. Teams from St Ignatius won both age-groups. The Neurotic Nerds won the fifth- to sixth-…
Ministry continues consultation on the situation of women and girls
On Saturday, 29th March 2014, the Ministry of Education, Employment and Gender Affairs hosted the first National Conference on Women. Through an interactive agenda, participants shared their experiences and perspectives on a wide range of issues – from sports, health…
Two India girls ‘gang-raped’ and hanged in Uttar Pradesh
From BBC Ever since the fatal gang rape of a student in Delhi in December 2012, there have been public protests and an outcry against sexual violence Two Indian girls found hanging from a tree in a village in the…
CARICOM bracing for crucial test at UK/Caribbean Forum in London
By Rickey Singh From Guyana Chronicle Caribbean Community Foreign Ministers are bracing for a crucial test of their “no-business-as-usual” stand against the Dominican Republic (DR) when they meet next month for the Eighth UK-Caribbean Forum in London. The core problem…
Fuel farm opens at Ian Fleming Int’l Airport [Jamaica]
By Renae Dixon from Sunday Observer BOSCOBEL, St Mary – The Ian Fleming International Airport in Boscobel in St Mary now has its own fuel plant and so aircraft coming into the facility no longer have to get fuel elsewhere….
New images of the Colorado River flowing into the Sea of Cortez for the first time In 16 years
From Business Insider When the Minute 319 “pulse flow” began in March 2014, it was not clear whether the effort would be enough to reconnect the Colorado River with the Sea of Cortez. Some hydrologists thought there might be just…
Malaysia missing MH370 plane: ‘Ping area’ ruled out
From BBC Australian Deputy PM: “No signs of aircraft debris” have been found The area where acoustic signals thought linked to the missing Malaysian plane were detected can now be ruled out as the final resting place of flight MH370,…
ICS inaugural Roundtable Dialogue on Caribbean Climate Change
Caribbean Climate Change Futures 2030 in New York City, to address the Road to Resilience May 28th, 2014 — On Monday, June 16, 2014, just on the heels of the release of US National Climate Assessment Report, the Institute of…
Daughter helps dad fight for fortune
By Bevan Hurley From The New Zealand Herald Sir Owen battles for control of millions Sir Owen Glenn’s $400million court battle has spread to the Caribbean tax haven of Nevis, where his daughter has been drawn into the bitter fight…
Abuse rising in Caribbean citizenship programme
By Street Hype Report WASHINGTON (CMC) – While economically pressed Caribbean countries are selling citizenship to mostly Middle Eastern, Asian, and Russian applicants as an easy revenue source, reports here says abuse of the programme is on the rise. According…
