Litigation lag reveals law firms making same mistakes
By Gina Passarella, From The Legal Intelligencer The slowdown in litigation facing the country’s largest law firms has not only raised the specter of layoffs, but has also revealed that firms have made some of the same old hiring decisions…
Bleak HIV/AIDS stats for African American women
By Tangerine Clarke From Caribbean Life Sonya Lockett, vice president of corporate social responsibility for Black Entertainment Network (BET), told an audience of mostly women than their discussion around HIV/AIDS should include the basics — Education, Prevention, and Testing. During…
Is Barbados about to ditch the Queen?
Prime minister says Caribbean island is ready to ‘complete the process of decolonisation’ By Jennifer Newton for MAILONLINE Prime Minister Freundel Stuart set out plans for island to become republic This would mean that the Queen would be replaced as…
Expedition marks twelve years of discovery
2015 Nancy Foster Caribbean mapping mission: Expedition marks twelve years of discovery From NCCOS NCCOS prepares to embark on its twelfth year of an ongoing scientific research mission on board the NOAA Ship Nancy Foster, funded by NOAA’s Coral Reef…
Richard III: More than 5,000 people visit Leicester Cathedral coffin
From BBC More than 5,000 people have visited Leicester Cathedral to view Richard III’s coffin before his remains are reintered on Thursday. The king’s casket went on display on Monday morning and people waited up to four hours to see…
Atheist’s religious discrimination case gets second wind
By Saranac Hale Spencer, From The Legal Intelligencer A one-sentence section of Pennsylvania unemployment law has revived a religious discrimination claim brought in federal court by an atheist against his Christian employer. U.S. District Senior Judge Jan DuBois of the…
Jamaica to trade ripe bananas with United Kingdom
From Jamaica Gleaner Jamaican farmers will expand exports of bananas to the United Kingdom (UK) under a new push that will add ripe fruit to the line-up, alongside plans to negotiate new shipping arrangements. Under the current State-backed system, green…
The art of steel:
The art of steel: when steel nuts and bolts come to life From Designer Daily Tobbe Malm is a Swedish blacksmith who also proved he is a real artist. In his sculptures, Malm bring steel nuts and bolts to life…
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The Caribbean’s Catch-22
By Ryan Peterson From Caribbean Journal So, what is the catch of the day? A quick perusal of Caribbean agendas will provide a litany of the perennial weaknesses and opportunities for development, ranging from tourism to technology, green to gender…
Official rosters announced for teams competing in CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship El Salvador 2015
Tournament kicks off March 28 on the Costa del Sol; Finals scheduled for Saturday, April 4 Miami (Monday, March 23, 2015) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today officially announced the final rosters for…
