Caribbean religious leaders inspire IMF Sunday schools
By Eric LeCompte From Caribbean360 WASHINGTON D.C., United States, IPS – Last Fall, I witnessed the Grenada Council of Churches insert themselves into negotiations between their government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) around the island’s debt restructuring and presumed…
USDA Wildlife Services should end indiscriminate killing (Op-Ed)
By Zack Strong, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) From Live Science Zack Strong is an NRDC wildlife advocate in Bozeman, Mont. This op-ed was adapted from one that appeared on The Wildlife News. Strong contributed this article to Live Science’s…
47th Antigua Sailing Week
By Lolay Habib From Caribbean Sailing Association The 47th edition of Antigua Sailing Week featured five days of racing with a fabulous party atmosphere ashore. Yachts flying the flags of 23 different nations were drawn to the Caribbean’s most prestigious…
Reparations high on the agenda for CARICOM
BRIDGETOWN (Barbados), (BERNAMA-NNN-BGIS) — Barbados and other Caribbean Community (CARICOM) states are mapping out a legal and strategic plan of action that is designed to persuade slave-trading European nations to “come to the table” and begin the discussion on reparations….
Low storm forecast but Cayman residents urged to be prepared
Most weather experts have predicted a below average hurricane season this year in the Atlantic but Cayman residents have been warned by local officials not to be complacent and to make their preparations now as government begins its hurricane checks….
Four nations on rise in rankings after wins – [Cayman biggest climber]
From (IRB.COM) Cayman Islands are the biggest climbers of the latest IRB World Rankings with a five-place elevation to 58th after beating the Bahamas 35-7 in a warm-up to the NACRA (North American Caribbean Rugby Association) Championships. The win on…
New fingerprinting method takes a hard look at your pores
By Tanya Lewis, Staff Writer for LiveScience From Mashable Illuminate life & technology through the lens of science. Criminals might not get away so easily, thanks to a new fingerprinting method that may be faster and more reliable than traditional…
Huge turnout in Exuma for second Sands sculling competition
From Bahama Islands Info EXUMA, The Bahamas — Although the morning of the sculling race was gloomy and full of rain, the sun came out and allowed the Sands ‘Man in the Boat’ Sculling race to be a huge success…
Shot(s) fired in GT at Batabano -FURTHER UPDATE/Police chase from GT to EE
Shot(s) fired in GT at Batabano – FURTHER UPDATE Further Update From RCIPS Tue May 6 2014 at 5:08PM The RCIPS would like to clarify that the firearm recovered during the search of the home address of the 29-year-old male…