Bible Programme tackles Domestic Violence in the Caribbean
Marking International Women’s Day, March 8 SWINDON, England, March 4, 2015 /Christian Newswire/ — Say the word ‘Caribbean’ and many people think of wide sandy beaches, palm trees and holidays. But for a growing number of women who live there,…
Life in the limelight for ‘Notorious R.B.G.’
By Tony Mauro, From Supreme Court Brief U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is learning an unwritten rule of high-profile life in the digital age: if you speak publicly often enough, you will eventually say something that makes trouble,…
Celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day [Cayman Islands &] Caribbean
From USA Today 1. With a unique mix of African and Irish history, the green isle south of St. Kitts and west of Antigua goes into full Irish mode from March 8 – 17. David MacGillivray #2. With a unique…
Caribbean destinations waving the Blue Flag of Environmental Excellence
From Travel Pulse Brilliant blue water, white sandy beaches and lush green flora and fauna are the Caribbean’s historic landmarks, natural treasures that invariably symbolize what is often described as the world’s most tourism-dependent region. Facing growing, mostly man-made, threats…
Choosing the Commonwealth Secretary General
From Stabroek News Despite periodic statements suggesting that the Commonwealth as an institution no longer has the relevance once attributed to it, clearly there is, in the Caribbean as elsewhere, still a fascination with obtaining the position of Secretary General…
$100,000 presented to Cayman Islands marathon runner for Hospice
By Georgina Wilcox Last Tuesday (3) Cayman Islands veteran marathon man, who ran six races to raise a million dollars to build a new Hospice facility in Camana Bay, was presented with a cheque for CI$100,000. The cheque was presented…
Taylor Swift grants last wish of 4-year-old with cancer – to ‘Shake It Off’ together
From Fox News Latino Jalene Salinas loves Taylor Swift. All the 4-year-old Texas girl wanted was a chance to meet her idol and dance to her hit song “Shake It Off.” Meeting the pop singer was the only thing left…
Couples make case for same-sex marriage with Supreme Court
By Marcia Coyle, The National Law Journal Couples challenging same-sex marriage bans in four states on Friday triggered the next round in the U.S. Supreme Court in the landmark legal battle over marriage equality. The couples, represented by civil rights…
Water and the world we want
By Corinne Schuster-Wallace and Robert Sandford From Caribbean Life HAMILTON, Canada, Feb 25 2015 (IPS) – We have entered a watershed year, a moment critical for humanity. As we reflect on the successes and failures of the Millennium Development Goals,…
Latin American and Caribbean Banks and the “Missing Middle”
Tomas Miller – IADBBy Tomas Miller, Head of MIF’s Access to Finance Unit and a member of the Inter-American Development Bank Group From International Banker The “missing middle” is a concept that serves to illustrate the gap that exists in…
