Saint Lucia showcases its renewable energy transition
From Rob Gourley December 7, 2015 Solar Head of State calls for leaders to go solar Today, in keeping with its promise to transition to 35% renewable energy for electricity generation by 2020 and reduce electricity consumption in the Public…
CONCACAF Announces Interim Leadership Structure – NO PRESIDENT
The Confederation also confirmed a date for its Ordinary Congress in 2016 to elect a new CONCACAF President Miami (Monday, December 7, 2015) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today announced that the Confederation’s…
NASA’s version of ‘Shark Tank’
NASA’s version of ‘Shark Tank’ results in six aviation moonshots By Mona Lalwani From engadget NASA wants to change the way planes fly. As part of a new Convergent Aeronautics Solutions project, the agency’s innovators recently formed teams to pitch…
SLCHSA statement on Cuba – CARICOM Day
From St Lucia Times OUR INTEGRATION HISTORY AND PRINCIPLES Diplomatic relations between Cuba and the four independent Caribbean nations at the time; Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana were established forty three years ago on 8th December 1972. Subsequently,…
Supreme Court’s denial of assault weapon case won’t end gun debate
By Tony Mauro, From Supreme Court Brief Guns are seen near the site of a shootout between police and suspects in the San Bernardino shootings, December 4, 2015 in San Bernardino, California. Guns are seen near the site of a…
IG and the new FRCP rules
By Jason R. Baron, Legaltech News How do the new FRCP amendments affect info gov best practices? As of Dec. 1, 2015 , changes in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) are going into effect that not only change…
Superbug resistant to ALL antibiotics reaches Europe
By Ben Spencer Medical Correspondent from The Daily Mail UK Danish patient becomes infected with untreatable form of salmonella that is ‘probably already in Britain’ The patient’s current state of health cannot be disclosed, scientists say But they fear this…
Cayman Islands Fidelity Bank announces Economic Outlook 2016 Annual Conference
This year’s conference entitled “Think: Inequality. Addressing the Global Imbalance”, will explore the impact of deepening global inequality and once again boasts a dynamic line up of speakers this year including: Dr. Dambisa Moyo, global economist and World Economic Forum…
ECLAC side event at COP21 to advocate Caribbean debt relief
The possibilities for integrating the twin imperatives of pursuing climate resilience and debt reduction with a proposal for debt for climate adaptation swaps, will be considered at a side event to be held during the 21st session of the Conference…