Maurice and Helen Kaye celebrate 80 years of marriage
From BBC The pair say the secret of married life is kindness, love and tolerance before the start of World War Two have celebrated 80 years of marriage. Maurice and Helen Kaye, from Bournemouth, met in 1929 when they were…
President voices support for extending moratorium on maritime zone evictions
By Zach Dyer From Tico Times Residents along the beaches of Puerto Viejo and other parts of the southern Caribbean can breathe a sigh of relief, at least for now. President Luis Guillermo Solís announced support for an extension of…
Commissioner Piebalgs signs Development programmes for 20 African, Caribbean and Pacific countries
From The Jet Today, European Commissioner for Development, Andris Piebalgs, and representatives from 20 African, Caribbean and Pacific countries, have co-signed the National Indicative Programmes (NIP) under the 11th European Development Fund for the period 2014-2020 in Apia (Samoa), for…
New drug makes strides in heart failure treatment, study says
By Kari Paul From Mashable Researchers announced on Saturday an experimental drug that significantly reduces the negative effects of heart failure. Some are calling it “one of the biggest potential advances” against the disease in more than 10 years. Currently…
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,…
Liars in our Caribbean leadership
By Peter Binose From Barbados Free Press Some people lie to get attention. Some lie because they are mentally ill, some lie for narcissistic reason. Some lie because they are pure evil. Others lie to make others think that they…
Testing reveals school computers in Trinidad infected with spyware
From Caribbean News Now PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad — Following several articles previously published on the issue of spyware programs hidden in computers supplied to Caribbean governments and agencies by foreign governments or companies, an amateur radio organisation in Trinidad…
Never mind Iceland — this erupting volcano is the real threat
By Andrew Freedman From Mashable As Europe and the U.S. fret over a small eruption in Iceland, a far larger volcanic eruption is taking place in Papua New Guinea. And unlike the Icelandic volcano, which merely has the potential to…
Caribbean losing market share as competition in beach tourism heats up
By John Everingham From Travel Daily The Caribbean region has seen lacklustre annual growth of about 2.5% in tourism numbers since the turn of the millennium, while WTO projects that even this will fall in the coming years. The Caribbean’s…
5 Simple ways to be happy
By Alissa Ward From olwomen Life is a combination of happiness and sorrows. Neither happiness stays forever nor do sorrows remain for a long time. Good and bad situations are part of our life, but sometimes it becomes very difficult…
