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Another Guyana offshore university accused of defrauding students
By Andrea Fernandes Guyana Guardian From Caribbean News Now GEORGETOWN, Guyana — The largest selling English language daily newspaper in the world, the Times of India, has reported that another Indian-owned offshore university located in Guyana has been defrauding international…
CFVI has been awarded a grant of $450,000 from ArtPlace America
From The Virgin Islands Consortium The Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands (CFVI) has been awarded a grant of $450,000 from ArtPlace America National Creative Placemaking Fund in 2016 to fund Invisible Heritage: Identity Memory and Our Town a project…
‘Star Wars’ actress, author Carrie Fisher dies at age 60
From Newsmax Carrie Fisher, the daughter of Hollywood royalty who played Princess Leia in the original “Star Wars” and turned her experiences with addiction and mental illness into bestselling books, a hit film and popular stage performances, died Tuesday after…
2016: The year the Caribbean was forced to confront its attitude towards women
By Janine Mendes-Franco From Caribbean News Now PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad — The first regional story that we reported on at Global Voices in 2016 was West Indian cricketer Chris Gayle’s on-air come-on to Australian sports journalist Melanie McLaughlin. The…
Michael Weissenstein named AP Caribbean news director
From SF Gate MEXICO CITY (AP) — Michael Weissenstein, a veteran correspondent and editor who currently serves as Cuba bureau chief for The Associated Press, has been named all-formats news director of a newly unified Caribbean Bureau, headquartered in Havana….
Firemen candidates ability test
Cayman Islands Fire Service Candidates Complete the Physical Ability Test Firefighting is a physical job, and 44 Caymanians recently put their fitness to the test to see if they have what it takes to enlist in the Cayman Islands Fire Service…
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Travelers are ditching Zika-filled Caribbean for Hawaii this winter
By Dana Schuster From New York Post When NY1 traffic reporter Jamie Stelter and her husband, CNN anchor and correspondent Brian Stelter, were planning a December getaway, they nixed their usual locales. “We like to go to Miami. We’ve been…
Singer George Michael dead at 53
From Newsmax George Michael, the British pop superstar who reached early fame with WHAM! and went on to a solo career lined with controversies and chart-topping hits that blended soul and dance music with social commentary, has died, his publicist…
Hōkūleʻa crew celebrates the holidays in Caribbean waters
From Maui Now Crewmembers aboard the historic vessel Hōkūleʻa celebrated Christmas Day at sea while in transit to Panama where they will clear customs before crossing the Panama Canal. With approximately a week to go before Hōkūleʻa reaches Panama, the…
Gadget of the week
Non-toxic carbon nanotube battery could power space probes As well as tiny wearable devices. By Mariella Moon From engadget MIT researchers are developing an alternative to lithium batteries that uses absolutely no toxic materials and isn’t prone to spontaneous combustion….
