Why feminism matters to Caribbean development
From Barbados Today What we know of feminism, its actors and causes is often linked to Western realities in the United States and Europe. What we read and what is televised can sometimes give a false understanding of a movement…
Euphemism: Tax neutral
IMAGE: Sunset in the village of East End, Grand Cayman. Photos taken on Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands. Photo credit: Christopher Muther, Globe Staff. By Mark Peters From Boston Globe tax neu·tral (adj.): The term “tax haven,” which has…
De Jeunesse Bath and Body Products wins top $5,000 USD prize at LINK-Caribbean Pitch Competition
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Nov. 30, 2017 — De Jeunesse Bath and Body Products, a company that manufactures high-quality, natural bath and body products, earned the top prize at the launch of the LINK-Caribbean Pitch Competition held November 21 at Hyatt Regency…
Protestors attack police station near Haiti-Dom Rep border
From Jamaica Gleaner PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC): At least one person was reported to have died after people in the Border Commune of Beladère attacked a police station demanding the release of a man arrested on Friday. Beladère is…
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St Lucia hosts 3rd Annual Latin American and Caribbean Cultural Festival
By NELCIA CHARLEMAGNE From St Lucia Star Given the close historical bond between the Caribbean region and Central and South America, the five Latin American embassies have collaborated with the St Lucia Audiovisual and Film Association to present the Latin…
Breeding coral could help ease the Great Barrier Reef’s disappearance
BY JOHNNY LIEU From Mashable The corals which adorn Australia’s Great Barrier Reef have long been struggling due to global warming and pollution, but researchers may have found a way to potentially ease the decline.In the first project of its…
World Social Protection Report 2017-2019 – ILO: 4 billion people worldwide are left without social protection
GENEVA (ILO News) – Despite significant progress in the extension of social protection in many parts of the world, the human right to social security is not yet a reality for a majority of the world’s population, says a new…
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Dearth of midscale hotels prompts Caribbean Governments to seek developers
From Curacao Chronicle The recent hurricanes that impacted the Caribbean could scare off some investors from developing hotels, but the region is rapidly recovering from the destruction, and most islands were not affected badly at all. At this year’s Caribbean Hotel Investment…
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IMF promises to help Caribbean build resilience including risk mitigation, debt management
From Nation News WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it is acutely aware of the urgent need to assist the Caribbean countries to build resilience, particularly in the context of the recent hurricanes that swept through the Lesser…
End gender-based violence
16 days of activism against gender-based violence The Department of Counselling Services’ Family Resource Centre is joining other organisations internationally to participate in the annual 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence campaign. This observance, which runs from 25 November…
