The view from Europe: Puerto Rico – an island apart
By David Jessop From Caribbean News Now On October 2, two of the world’s leading humanitarian relief agencies, Oxfam and Save the Children, felt it necessary to speak out about the inadequate US federal response to the emerging disaster in…
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Halifax warship returns from hurricane-scarred Caribbean islands
The Canadian Press From Times Colonist HALIFAX — Standing on the rear deck of the Canadian warship HMCS St. John’s, Howard Shillingford shook his head as he recalled the sound hurricane Maria made when the Category 5 storm descended on…
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Feds front $77 million to restore phone service in Caribbean
BY MARGUERITE REARDON From Cnet US regulators and large wireless carriers are offering help to get communications networks restored on Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. The Federal Communications Commission is kicking in money to help restore badly battered…
Cat cop
New Zealand’s adorable cat cop not strong in the field, but ‘good at admin’ BY JOHNNY LIEU From Mashable Cats aren’t the first animals you’d think to join a police beat, but in New Zealand, things are a bit different….
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Officials: GMO mosquitoes aren’t ‘Drugs,’ need EPA oversight
AP From WLRN U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials say genetically modified mosquitoes are not “drugs” and should be regulated by environmental authorities. According to guidelines posted online Wednesday, federal officials have decided that mosquitoes engineered by the biotech firm…
Cats are killing everything in Australia, and nobody knows what to do
By Mike Wehner From BGR Everyone knows that Australia is absolutely packed with strange, wild creatures that could kill you at a moment’s notice, but if you’re a bird your number one enemy is still a familiar one: cats. According…
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OAS partners with Amazon to improve Caribbean digital security
From Jamaica Observer WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Organisation of American States (OAS) says it will collaborate with Amazon Web Services, a subsidiary of the US company Amazon, to support the countries of the Americas, including the Caribbean, strengthen…
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UN Secretary General to visit hurricane battered Caribbean countries
From Jamaica Observer UNITED NATIONS, United States (CMC) — United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres, Wednesday announced that he would be visiting Antigua and Barbuda and Dominica, two Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries battered by Hurricanes Irma and Maria when they…
Oil In Jamaican Waters?
Search For Oil In Jamaican Waters Intensifies From Jamaica Gleaner The search for oil in Jamaican territorial waters has intensified with the British exploration firm, Tullow Oil, announcing that it is moving to three-dimensional (3D) seismic surveys. Energy Minister Dr…
Cayman Islands Legends announces line-up for 2018
The hugely popular Legends tennis event has announced its return to Festival Green in Camana Bay for one night only on 9 February 2018. The Friday evening event will include an exciting line-up of men’s and women’s singles as well…
