Caribbean cardinal has Canadian connection
By Michael Swan, From The Catholic Register TORONTO – If Pope Francis intends to reshape the college of cardinals so it more roughly approximates the Catholic world, he’s made a start by appointing Val Felix’s big brother. Retired Toronto banker…
Severe UK storms kill two, displace thousands
By Pat Gillespie From Mashable Princes William and Harry helped relief workers pack sandbags in the village of Datchet Gale-force winds, heavy rains and significant flooding in the United Kingdom led to two deaths Friday. A wave that crashed through…
Port development requires the Caribbean to look outwards
By David Jessop, The View from EUROPE From The Jamaican Gleaner In the last few years, almost every significant Caribbean country has announced that they are upgrading their port facilities and preparing to compete to attract the larger post-panamax vessels…
PETITION: German conservationist murders a three-ton elephant and sends out photos
From Care2 Petition While in Botswana, a German conservationist murdered a three-ton elephant — and sent photos to his friends. Demand Conservation Officer’s Firing Immediately In Germany, part of Udo Wedekind’s job description is protecting endangered species. But that didn’t…
Slavery Reparations case gathers steam in Caribbean, Evidence collection
By Tony Best From the New York Carib News Caribbean nations which revised the century–old issue of reparations for slavery with their announced plans to bring a lawsuit against Britain for its commercially profitable role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade…
Lesser known attractions
7 Lesser known attractions in the Caribbean … From all women talk We all know that the islands are brimming with beautiful tropical beaches, lush green rainforests and crystal blue seas, but what about some of the lesser known attractions…
Cartoon of the Day
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
Human rights group fears Haitian activist and wife were assassinated
From Caribbean360 Amnesty International said it was “dismayed” by news of the killing, on February 8, of Daniel Dorsinvil, general coordinator of the Platform of Haitian Human Rights Organisations (POHDH) and his wife, Girldy Lareche. LONDON, United Kingdom, Friday February…
CIFA Weekly updates and results
See attached the following: 2013 -2014 Women’s President’s Cup Semi-finals Results 2013-2014 CIFA Masters League Week 2 2013-2014 CIFA Women’s LeagueWeek 7
Genetically modified mosquitoes released in Panama
By Tara MacIsaac, Epoch Times “biosafety laws are lax in the Cayman Islands” Starting Feb. 15, UK bio-tech company Oxitec began releasing genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes in Nuevo Chorillo, Panama. It will release 240,000 GM mosquitoes a week. Female Anopheles…
