In the Caribbean, celebrating women takes more than a day
From CaribFlame The Caribbean joined the international community in marking International Women’s Day March 8, but for many countries the observance will continue. In Dominica, rights groups say they will continue to lobby for tougher sentences for those convicted of…
New project to be implemented to prevent domestic violence in the Caribbean
From Caribbean News Now HUDDERSFIELD, England — A team of Caribbean and European experts, headed by Professor Adele Jones from the University of Huddersfield, in partnership with The Sweet Water Foundation of Grenada, has been awarded 400,000 euros from the…
Final 20-Player Rosters Announced for the CONCACAF Women’s Under-17 Championship Grenada 2016
Tournament kicks off on March 3 in St. George’s Miami (Wednesday, March 2, 2016) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) made public today the official rosters for the eight Participating Member Associations in the…
IPI adds Caribbean defamation laws to online database Campaign celebrates legal changes in five countries
From International Press Institute VIENNA, Feb 12, 2016 – Detailed information in defamation laws in 15 Caribbean countries in now included in the International Press Institute’s (IPI) online media laws database. The information reflects data collected by IPI over the…
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FLOW is exclusive broadcast partner and sponsor of CARIFTA Games
Flow has once again given Caribbean sports fans another reason to celebrate – as for the first time in the history of the CARIFTA Games, a three day sports event will be broadcast live in High Definition (HD) across the…
Happy Independence Day Grenada [Sun Feb 7]
From Jamaica Observer WASHINGTON (CMC) – The United States has congratulated Grenada as it celebrates its 42nd anniversary of political independence from Great Britain on Sunday, saying that the island’s focus on sustainable tourism development “allows visitors from across the…
Capital One Bank employee accused of stealing over $100,000 nabbed on Caribbean island
From CBS News wtvr HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — A former worker at Capital One Bank, accused of padding his bank account with more than $100,000, was found living on the Caribbean island. Nicholas Rogers, 31, was slapped with one felony…
Barbados continues to diversify its economy
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) — Prime Minister Freundel Stuart says his government is continuing to diversify the Barbados economy to ensure that the country is not dependent on any one sector. He made the comments on Wednesday night to a group…
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‘Walking fish with feet, toes and human nose’ found in Caribbean leaves experts baffled
By Jim Hardy From Daily Mirror UK ‘Walking fish with feet, toes and human nose’ found in Caribbean leaves experts baffled The alien-looking creature has been compared to “something out of a sci-fi horror film” by islanders A weird-looking creature…
Georgia woman slain by cutlass-wielding man while vacationing near Grenada resort with husband, skull fracture cause of death
By Nicole Hensley From New York Daily News A Georgia woman vacationing with her husband on the Caribbean island of Grenada was brutally killed Sunday morning while walking along a sandy beach, officials said. Jessica Colker, 39, and her husband,…
