Another lion escapes from Kenyan park, attacks man in the capital
By Faith Karimi and Briana Duggan, CNN Story highlights Man mauled by lion is undergoing treatment It’s the fourth time in recent weeks lions have escaped from the park in Nairobi CNN) A lion escaped from a park and mauled…
Antigua’s annual regatta week
Antigua’s annual regatta week adds even more to enjoy on paradise Caribbean island By Susanna Galton From Daily Mirror UK Susanna Galton splices the mainbrace at the Caribbean island’s annual week of sailing before enjoying its many other delights With…
US: Feds say ‘Never Mind’ on forcing Apple to hack phone
By Scott Graham, From The Recorder In the showdown between the government and Apple Inc. over iPhone encryption, the government has blinked. Less than 24 hours before a U.S. magistrate judge in Riverside was set to hear argument on whether the…
Jamaica’s tourism product best in the Caribbean – Bartlett
By Garwin Davis From JIS Story Highlights Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica’s tourism product is the best in the Caribbean and so the country has no need to fear the opening up of Cuba. Mr. Bartlett was…
PANCAP commits to sustaining regional response to HIV
From Jamaica Observer PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) partners have ended a meeting here committing to implementing high-impact cost-effective interventions to sustain national and regional responses. A statement issued at…
Schoolboy murdered In Trinidad
From Caribbean News PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Mar 21 2016 – Police say they have detained one person and are searching for two others after a 14-year-old schoolboy was killed and his home set on fire over the weekend. Police said that…
Documenting the diaspora with Dr. Marta Moreno Vega
By Jon Lentz From City State Dr. Marta Moreno Vega is the president of the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute, which she founded in 1976. Her East Harlem institution features works reflecting the experience of African descendants in Puerto…
Britain is fighting childhood obesity with a new soda tax. But will it work?
By Julia Belluz From Vox [Last] week, Britain’s government became one of a handful in the world to introduce a tax on sugary drinks aimed at fighting childhood obesity. Dancing outside of Parliament after the announcement, celebrity chef turned public health…
UPDATE on Burglary in North Side Sat Morning (19)/MVA on Esterley Tibbetts Hwy
From RCIPS Tue, Mar 22, 2016 at 3:22 PM UPDATE on Burglary in North Side Sat Morning (19) With respect to the burglary that occurred in North Side on Saturday morning, 19 March, we have been informed that the man…
