Jamaican Shamique Simms Is the New Caribbean’s Next Top Model
Shamique Simms is the Caribbean’s Next Top Model (CaribeNTM) 2017. The finale of CaribeNTM took place on Monday April 3rd and this year’s competition ended in dramatic fashion, as two contestants tied for second place – Samantha West from Trinidad…
The first democratically elected Marxist – Cheddi Jagan
By: Amílcar Sanatan From telesur Unlike most of the leaders of the Caribbean Left, Jagan long described himself as a Marxist and his ideologies grew with time. “This court is not interested in justice but in law but what I…
Recipe of the week
How To Make Peppermint Bark By Meghan Splawn From The Kitchn One of our holiday obsessions is a rich and bright peppermint bark, only available in December and eaten in small pieces over hot chocolate while wrapping presents or trimming…
Jamaica partners with Facebook to broadcast alerts for missing children
From Caribbean News Service KINGSTON, Jamaica, Apr 08 2017 – The Ministry of Education has announced plans to partner with social media giant, Facebook, to broadcast Ananda Alerts – a system for reporting missing children. In his contribution to the…
Scientists drew a riveting conclusion after looking at the DNA of thousands of people with depression
By Erin Brodwin From Business Insider It’s the leading disability worldwide and it can kill. Yet for decades, scientists have known surprisingly little about what genes are linked with the development of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). A recent study…
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Key to improving infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean, spending better
From Kansas City Infozine Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) can dramatically improve its infrastructure by better assessing priorities and improving spending efficiency, says a new World Bank report . Washington DC – infoZine – Rethinking Infrastructure in Latin America…
Sir Ronald Sanders: OAS – A coup followed by a lynching? |
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean360 “It was a coup d’état followed by a lynching”. That’s how an official of the Organization of American States (OAS) described a meeting of the Permanent Council of the hemispheric body that was held…
Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce launches Growth Matters Initiative
The Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce launched the Growth Matters Initiative last week. The Growth Matters Initiative is a series of 10 animated, educational and fun videos that have been developed over several months, with the intention of educating the…
Antigua & Barbuda objects to being listed as tax haven
From Antigua Observer ANTIGUA OBSERVER – Antigua & Barbuda, on Wednesday, launched what government said was a strong objection with the US State of Illinois, which has introduced legislation, listing the twin island state and 10 Caricom countries as tax…
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