Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean will rebound to 2.2% in 2015
ECLAC forecasts that regional GDP will grow just 1.1% in 2014. (December 2, 2014) Economic growth in Latin America and the Caribbean will recover in 2015 and reach 2.2% on average, according to new estimates unveiled today by the Economic…
Ecopetrol announces first hydrocarbon discovery in deep waters of the Colombian Caribbean
The Orca-1 well is located in the Tayrona block. The partners are Petrobras (operator with 40%), Ecopetrol (30%) and Repsol (30%). Drilling reached a depth of 4,243 meters and confirmed an accumulation of natural gas. BOGOTA, Colombia, Dec. 2, 2014…
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,…
Ian McDonald: Caribbean man
By Ken Ramchand From Guardian TT Trini by birth, Guyanese by adoption, West Indian by conviction Dr Ian McDonald, author of the novel The Humming–Bird Tree, was inducted as a Distinguished Friend of Mr Biswas at a ceremony held at…
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How secure is Barbados’ new centralized healthcare information system?
By Niel Harper From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Think about the following scenario for a minute: A Caribbean government deploys a health information system (HIS) with the goal of improving the quality and coordination of patient care in the public health…
The struggle to save the Caribbean’s huge barrier reef
From BBC The Mesoamerican Reef is a wildlife haven threatened by tourism and overfishing, but it could be saved IMAGES: The Caribbean’s Mesoamerican Reef is the second largest barrier reef in the world, stretching 600 miles (965 km). Only the…
Reebok, UFC announce landmark apparel deal
From UFC Reebok and the UFC are joining forces in a groundbreaking six-year partnership that will see the global fitness leader become the exclusive outfitter and apparel provider for the world’s leading mixed martial arts organization. The Reebok/UFC apparel line,…
“I have only my pain”
From Walk Free [email protected] “My daughter is not here, my husband is not here. I have only my pain: I live with my pain only.” – Susena1 Susena’s daughter Laxmi was 12-years-old when she disappeared, lured by a trafficker promising…
“Climate change impacts in Latin America and the Caribbean: Confronting the new climate normal”
By Jorge Familiar Washington, D.C., United States from The World Bank Climate change is a clear and dire threat to Latin America and the Caribbean. A threat in which the region has had little or no role in the making,…
Windies leave for South Africa series in wake of controversy
From Jamaica Observer ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – For the first time since the ill-fated tour of India last month, a West Indies squad will leave the Caribbean for an international assignment, when the Test team heads to South Africa…
