NNSA removes U.S.-Origin HEU from Jamaica, makes Caribbean HEU free
By Carol A. Clark From Daily Post Los Alamos NNSA News: WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) has removed approximately 1 kilogram of U.S.-Origin highly enriched uranium (HEU) from Jamaica’s “Safe Low-Power Kritical Experiment”…
Destination of the week
European Adventure: Paris, France By LINDSAY From love & olive oil Le Chat du Marché What can I say, Paris is perfect. Walking through Paris, past the sidewalk cafes and pastry shops and fruit markets, I felt like I was…
Stop bribing the electorate and give that money to the teachers.
By A TEACHER As teachers we must never forget how we stood on the side of Dr Ralph E. Gonsalves in 2000 and stood shoulder to shoulder even at what became known as “the road block revolution”. Some of you…
Need for both investment and reforms in Mauritius
By Andrew Jack From Financial Times A short drive from the tatty shop fronts and slow-moving traffic of Vacoas-Phoenix in central Mauritius, Jean-Louis Roule, head of CIDP, a pharmaceutical and cosmetic-testing company, sits surrounded by modern art in a slick…
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Antigua calls for global action to end hunger
By Vinette K. Pryce From Caribbean Life This week the whole world is watching New York. With the very first visit to the city by the very first Papal leader from the Americas — Argentina-born Pope Francis is attracting the…
Caribbean braces for worsening drought as dry season nears
Associated Press By DANICA COTO From Yahoo News SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The most severe drought to hit the Caribbean in recent years is expected to worsen despite rains from tropical storms that have replenished some reservoirs. Forecasters…
Xi Jinping’s US visit: itinerary, issues and delegation
By Nectar Gan and Cedric Sam From South China Morning Post The itinerary Details of Xi Jinping’s trip are emerging slowly through the media See attached What will they talk about? The world’s two largest economies have a lot on…
‘He’s the people’s pope’: New Yorkers still in awe after Pope Francis’ visit
By Anthony Izaguirre, Larry Mcshane From New York Daily News From City Hall to the steps of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the words of Pope Francis still resonated after his Saturday departure, and after a short yet memorable stay. “Pope Francis’s…
Channel Islands: Grant Thornton and Ogier successfully apply to the Courts for innovative pooling application in Huelin-Renouf liquidation
By James Qualtrough From Isle News In a case which marked a significant step in developing cross-Bailiwick restructuring law, Ogier has acted for the joint liquidators of Huelin Renouf Shipping Limited and Huelin-Renouf (Guernsey) Limited. The resulting decision regarding the…
‘Traditional engineers are no longer relevant’ – Caribbean Maritime Institute Head
By Jodi-Ann Gilpin From Jamaica Gleaner Pointing to a demand for more than 40,000 seafarers yearly, Dr Fritz Pinnock, executive director at the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), is urging that emphasis be placed on transferable skill sets in schools, instead…
