Cornwall loggerhead turtle: Stranded Tallulah defies death fear
From BBC A tiny loggerhead turtle that was expected to die after being stranded on a beach has made a remarkable recovery. The barnacle-encrusted youngster was found stranded at Gwithian beach, Cornwall, on 6 January. Its body temperature was so…
Cuba is an imminent competitor
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean News Now My commentary this week is an expanded version of a response I gave to a Jamaican journalist who asked me: what are the implications for Jamaica and the wider Caribbean of US…
The Economist: Caribbean prisons – Blue seas, black holes
By The Economist From Guyanese Online “FREEDOM! We want freedom!” cried inmates of the Camp Street prison in Guyana’s capital, Georgetown. But in three days of unrest that began on March 2nd, 17 of them burnt to death. The rioting…
Angolan rapper Luaty Beirao jailed for rebellion
From BBC A prominent Angolan rapper has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison for planning a rebellion against President Jose Eduardo dos Santos. Luaty Beirao was sentenced by a court in the capital, Luanda, along with 16 other activists…
Pakistanis hunt militants behind blast that killed at least 70 [Christians targeted]
From Newsmax Pakistani authorities on Monday hunted members of a Taliban faction which once declared loyalty to Islamic State after the group claimed responsibility for an Easter suicide bomb targeting Christians that killed at least 70 people. The brutality of…
2016 Carifta Games Live Radio Streaming: Day 1
From Sporting Alert ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, Sporting Alert – The 2016 Carifta Games will open on Saturday morning with a full schedule, which gets under way at 9:00 am local time at the Grenada Athletic Stadium. Follow Live Coverage on…
Recall: Gerber Organic Pouche/Cayman Islands DEH Easter garbage collection notice
Recall: Gerber Organic Pouches From Foster’s Food Fair Foster’s Food Fair-IGA would like to announce that Gerber Products Company is voluntarily recalling specific Organic pouch products after identifying a packaging defect that may result in product spoilage during transport and…
Cayman Islands government considers police concerns not urgent and emergency meeting not necessary
GRAND CAYMAN – Cayman Islands – Two private members’ motions filed in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday will be heard when the regular meeting of the Legislative Assembly is held on 25 April, 2016. Members of the opposition on Wednesday…
Cayman Islands: New Pedestrian Crosswalks
In the interest of public safety, especially school children, the National Roads Authority (NRA) has installed three more pedestrian crosswalks: one by Savannah Primary School, another by the 7th Day Adventist Church/School on Walkers Road, and the third by Bodden…