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The Editor speaks: When silence is not golden
I was at a small gathering of members of Elmslie Church last night and a debate followed the presentation by a visiting pastor on “Salt”. Like most debates the subject broadened out past the confined barriers of the original subject…
Tunisian zoo closed after visitors stone crocodile to death
By Jim Berrie from WN.com In a second incident of deadly violence against zoo animals in a week, visitors to a zoo in Tunisia’s capital stoned a crocodile to death on Tuesday, IFL Science reported. The incident happened Tuesday at…
Catholic church in El Salvador calls for mining ban
From Democrat Herald SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — The Roman Catholic Church in El Salvador has asked the small Central American country’s legislature to ban metal mining. Archbishop Jose Luis Escobar Alas said Monday that the country’s mining law…
World Bank arbitration mechanism ICSID rules in favour of El Salvador
From Brettonwoods Project SUMMARY ICSID, a World Bank arm for investor-state dispute arbitration, ruled that the $250 million case brought by Pac Rim Cayman against El Salvador in 2009 was without merit. In October 2016, the International Centre for Settlement…
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Suriname recognized for drastically reducing malaria
By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life The Washington, D.C.-based Pan American Health Organization has recognized Suriname, along with Costa Rica, and El Salvador, for drastically reducing malaria cases and deaths, rewarding them with the “Malaria Champions Award.” Advances in…
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El Salvador ruling offers a reminder of why the TPP must be defeated
By Robin Broad and John Cavanagh From The Nation Obama is waging a full-court press to pass the unpopular trade treaty after the November elections. If you needed one more reason to take sides in the last great fight of…
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OceanaGold’s Pac Rim subsidiary chided by World Bank
Article – BusinessDesk From Business.Scoop. Oct. 17 (BusinessDesk) – OceanaGold’s Pac Rim Cayman subsidiary has been ordered to pay US$8 million to El Salvador to cover the country’s legal fees and costs in a long-running arbitration after the mining company…
World Bank favours El Salvador in $250m mining dispute
From enca WASHINGTON – A World Bank arbitration panel on Friday found in favour of El Salvador in a $250 million(about R 3.5 billion) dispute brought by a mining company over a gold concession. The panel at the International Center…
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Bermuda U15 Football team defeat Cayman Islands 3-0
From Bernews The Bermuda Under 15 Girls National Team started competition in the 2016 CONCACAF Under-15 Girls’ Championships on a superb note, defeating the Cayman Islands 3 – 0 today. The match report from CONCACAF said, “In an intriguing encounter,…
Latin American, Caribbean health systems need more investment as populations age
By Enrique Rivero From UCLA Newsroom Study involving UCLA researchers finds progress toward universal health coverage, but gaps in how citizens assess primary care Though the health systems in Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Jamaica, Mexico and Panama have strengths, citizens…
