Is there life on Jupiter’s moons?
Is there life on Jupiter’s moons? Juice may hold the key By Dave Gilbert, CNN NASA has captured a stunning new image of the so-called “Pillars of Creation,” one of the space agency’s most iconic discoveries. The giant columns of…
DOMINICA – Caribbean warned of possibility of big quake
From Barbados Today ROSEAU –– Coordinator of the Office of Disaster Management (ODM), Don Corriette, is strongly advising preparedness in view of warnings that the Caribbean could experience an 8.0 earthquake. “Scientists from the Seismic Research Centre have been indicating…
After investigating suspect, France decides to open terrorism probe in attempted train attack
By Jaime Fuller From New York Magazine French prosecutor François Molins announced on Tuesday that authorities plan to open an official terrorism investigation into the train attack that ended with three Americans, a French-American professor, and a British businessman tackling…
Barbados Gov’t confident: Inniss: Barbados will be removed from blacklist
From The Barbados Advocate A Government minister is optimistic that Barbados will soon have its name removed from the European Commission’s tax haven blacklist. The list of 30 territories, of which almost half were Caribbean countries, was issued in June…
The benefits of breadfruit: How this Caribbean crop can improve your health
By Tamiya King From Atlanta Black Star On his recent visit to Trinidad and Tobago for Emancipation Day, Julius Garvey, son of legendary activist Marcus Garvey, emphasized the need to boost agriculture as an effective method for restructuring post-Colonial economies….
Ticket lottery details announced for CONCACAF Cup Match between USA and Mexico on October 10 at the Rose Bowl
Ticketing process for FIFA Confederations Cup playoff match to begin September 9, provides fair and equitable distribution to fans of both nations and in general Miami (August 27, 2015) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football…
Airline seats antitrust case heads for takeoff
By Sue Reisinger, From Corporate Counsel More than 75 class action lawsuits have been filed across the country so far against the four major airlines that are the targets of an antitrust investigation by the Department of Justice, which is…
on new pink titanium coin
British Virgin Islands features iconic flamingo on new pink titanium coin By Michael Alexander From Coin Update The Treasury of the British Virgin Islands has launched a new series of coins featuring one of the Caribbean’s most recognizable and vibrant…
New director for Caribbean ILO
Ms Claudia Coenjaerts, a Belgian national, has been appointed as Director of the ILO [International Labour Organization] Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean, effective 1 August 2015. Ms Coenjaerts joined the ILO in 1995 and has worked extensively…
Cartoon of the week
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,…