No snap poll says new Trinidad & Tobago communications minister
From Caribbean360 Communication Minister Vasant Barath told reporters that the action by Prime Minister Persad-Bissessar to accept the resignation of Sharma and dismiss her other minister “showed courage and bravery necessary to put this country in a much better place.”…
Caribbean yacht death Briton ‘had blast injuries’
From BBC Police made the announcement after releasing the results of a post-mortem examination A dead Briton found near his burning yacht had injuries consistent with an explosion, authorities on the eastern Caribbean island of St Vincent say. Police said…
SickKids honoured by the University of West Indies for Caribbean initiative
By Justin Faiola From SickKids On Saturday March 29, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) was honoured at the fifth annual University of West Indies (UWI) Toronto Benefit Gala at The Ritz-Carlton. SickKids received UWI’s prestigious Chancellor’s Award for its…
Study shows it’s way too easy to get a prescription for narcotics
By Pamela Engel From Business Insider A new study published in the April 2014 issue of the journal Medical Care highlights a troubling reality of today’s health care landscape: Too often, doctors prescribe potentially dangerous medications to patients who shouldn’t…
Island Heritage: Drive for Charity
For over 15 years, Island Heritage has been committed to improving the quality of life in the communities where their customers and employees live and work by enriching arts and culture, the community, health, sports, youth and education initiatives. More…
US Embassy warns citizens to be vigilant to avoid being a crime victim in Bahamas
Security Message: Recent Armed Robberies in Popular Areas of Nassau March 28, 2014 The U.S. Embassy in Nassau advises U.S. citizens residing in and traveling to The Bahamas to be aware of their surroundings and remain on heightened alert to…
OPINION: Should America take a page from the Russians and grab Cuba?
By Peter Binose From Caribbean360 We must ask, we must consider in the light of Russia’s behaviour, would the Americans be better off destroying the kind of Cuba that we currently have says Peter Binose. KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, Monday March…
BlackBerry wins court order against Ryan Seacrest’s Typo Case
By Karissa Bell From Mashable BlackBerry scored a major victory in its ongoing legal battle with Typo, the Ryan Seacrest-backed company behind the iPhone keyboard case. On Friday, a San Francisco court granted a preliminary injunction against Typo that prohibits…
Rebuild fiscal buffers, Latin American and Caribbean nations told
By Judith Ugwumadu From Public Finance International Latin America and the Caribbean governments need to shore up their fiscal reserves to guard against risks from other parts of the world, the Inter-American Development Bank has warned. Its 2014 Latin American…
Low-cost Dominican surgeries spark warnings by US
By Ben Fox And Ezequiel Abiu Lopez From Boston.com SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Beverly Brignoni was a young New Yorker seeking a less expensive way to enhance her appearance and she did what many other people are now…
