For Guyana, energy plus efficiency equals common sense development
By Desmond Brown From Caribbean360 GEORGETOWN, Guyana, IPS – Guyana is shaping up to set a gold standard for the Caribbean in implementing a national energy efficiency strategy to curb greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels.”Energy efficiency is the main…
Commentary: Haiti’s national carnival in Gonaives
By Jean H Charles from Caribbean News Now Some ten years ago on September 18, 2004, the city of Gonaives was under siege after tropical storm Jeanne unleashed a deluge of biblical proportion depositing in the region enough water to…
Nestor Torres and friends close Saint Martha series with lively Latin program
By Lawrence Budmen Nestor Torres and friends performed earlier this year at St. Martha’s Church in Miami Shores. While “A Caribbean Celebration” was the theme of the Saint Martha-Yamaha Concert Series’ final performance of the season, the concert really was…
Former Haitian dictator dies
By Joseph Guyler C. Delva From HCNN PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (HCNN) — Haiti’s former dictator Jean-Claude ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier died on Saturday, possibly of a heart failure, after he collapsed and hit his head while visiting a close ally near the…
ICCI turns 44 year old!
(GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS) – The first tertiary institution in Grand Cayman turns 44 years old this year. The International College of the Cayman Islands celebrated the milestone with an observance at The Cayman Islands Baptist Church. Trustee and founding…
Two years in Jamaica: words of wisdom for new PCVs
By Karolina From Peace Corps Passport We’ve started to hear from the incoming group of Volunteers who are starting their training for Jamaica in this month. It’s an exciting time for them. When we were in their shoes, we were…
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,…
There is an energy revolution under way which has implications for the Caribbean
By David Jessop From Stabroek news No one should be in any doubt: the world’s energy balance is changing rapidly with profound political and economic consequences for the way every country and region will in future relate to one another….
Five men go blind after taking Viagra
From Daily Mail UK Five men have gone blind after taking the anti -impotence drug Viagra, a doctor revealed. It is the first time the medication, taken by millions since its launch three years ago, has been associated with permanent…
IMF helps in sustainable growth of the Caribbean
From The Antigua Observer WASHINGTON (CMC) – Seven years after the onset of the global financial crisis, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it has been helping Caribbean and other countries move from stabilization to sustainable growth. In her foreword…
