Pope on Guadalupe feast: ‘Valiantly defend’ church’s diversity
By Nicole Winfield AP From The Spokesman Review VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis urged Latin American and Caribbean Catholics to celebrate and defend their diversity, saying Tuesday the face of the Catholic Church is indigenous, mestizo and black. Francis celebrated…
Sir Ronald Sanders: Insuring the Caribbean’s future
By Sir Ronald Sanders Insurers and re-insurers are facing major losses in the wake of the damage done in the Caribbean and the United States by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. These losses will have a direct and immediate impact…
Lady Gaga donated USD 1 million to victims of natural disasters in US and the Caribbean Society
From Novinie.com Lady Gaga donated USD 1 million to help hurricane victims in the United States and the Caribbean, reports Bgnes. The singer confirmed she has made the generous donation that will target the populations of Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico…
Sir Ronald Sanders: Caribbean bowed but far from beaten
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Anguilla News This week I was asked to provide an answer to a question posed by an influential Washington-based publication regarding the future of tourism in the Caribbean in the wake of the damage wreaked,…
Prayer urged as natural disasters strike Mexico and Caribbean islands
From Anglican News More than 225 people have been killed and many more injured following a 7.1 magnitude earthquake that struck Mexico yesterday (Tuesday). It comes as the wider region is battered by Hurricane Maria – the fourth hurricane to…
Mexico earthquake: Children killed at collapsed primary school
From BBC At least 21 children and five adults died at a primary school which collapsed in Mexico City during Tuesday’s quake, the government says. The shallow, 7.1 magnitude quake killed at least 225 people in total and caused major…
Central Mexico earthquake kills dozens, topples buildings
By Steve Almasy and Darran Simon, From CNN (CNN)Dozens were killed in a powerful earthquake Tuesday that rocked Mexico City and surrounding states. The earthquake toppled buildings, sent rescue workers digging through rubble and knocked out power to millions. At…
Mexico’s strongest earthquake in a century leaves dozens dead
By Joshua Berlinger, Mariano Castillo and Ray Sanchez, From CNN (CNN)At least 61 people have died after the most powerful earthquake to hit Mexico in a century struck off the southern coast. The magnitude 8.1 quake, which was felt as…
Destinations of the week
The most overrated tourist attractions in Mexico — and where to go instead By Madeline Diamond, INSIDER From Business Insider The INSIDER Summary: Mexico is a popular tourist destination, but like every beautiful destination, there are spots to avoid. Instead…
Cayman makes Tribune picture picks
Pictures of the day: August 9, 2017 From THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE A T-72 tank’s barrel is seen while driven through the course of the Tank Biathlon competition, part of the International Army Games 2017, at a range in the settlement…