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ILO launches regional social dialogue project with CEC and CCL
ILO, Press Release PORT OF SPAIN (ILO) – A 1.7 million Euro (USD 2 million) Project, signed by the International Labour Organization (ILO) with funding from the European Union in December 2014, was formally launched with the Caribbean Employers’ Confederation…
Destination of the week
Tobago by night: Paddle boarding with bioluminescence By Sarah Baxter From The Independent UK The nightlife on this Caribbean island takes an unusual form. And, as Sarah Baxter found, it’s best enjoyed with a paddle and a board You don’t…
A legally-binding treaty to prohibit nuclear weapons
By Ray Acheson From Caribbean Life NEW YORK, March 6, 2015 (IPS) – Five years after the adoption of the NPT (Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty) Action Plan in 2010, compliance with commitments related to nuclear disarmament lags far behind those related…
If you want a long acting career, you’d better be British
By Elaine Teng for The New Republic From Mashable It’s a Hollywood cliché: Pass age 40 (or 30 or 25), and your options as an actress disappear. But that may be changing, with the rise of a subgenre of movies…
Starwood accelerates expansion in Latin America and the Caribbean
March 12, 2015 – Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced it anticipates another strong year of growth in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2015, fueled by hotel openings and high-quality deal signings. The company also announced…
US and Venezuela: Don’t fan the flames, put out the fire
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Huntington News US President Barack Obama’s Executive Order imposing sanctions on another seven officials of the Venezuelan government for alleged intimidation of political opponents was boilerplate. In other words, the language is the standard government-speak…
Clintons in spotlight over Haiti gold mining deal
From Caribbean News Now PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti — A new book, which goes on sale May 5, reveals that Tony Rodham, brother of former US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, sat on the board of a company that…
Could a major Caribbean merger mean the end for Caribbean broadcasters?
By Dr Marcia Forbes From Caribbean Journal Secrecy Unfolded The build-up was impressive. There was great secrecy, a stage draped in ‘silk’ with silhouetted dancers and when the curtain fell, flashing lights and tech music. “We’re ready to take over…
