Recipe of the week
Udon Soup with Bok Choy and Poached Egg By Emma Christensen From The Kitchn The bok choy at my local Japanese market looked so fresh and green the other day that I had to pick some up. I also scored…
Marshall Islands back plan forcing a dirty global polluter to clean up its act
BY MARK KAUFMAN From Mashable The Environmental Minister of the Marshall Islands, David Paul, left the low-lying tropical islands last week and flew to London. He journeyed all that way to stand in front of a packed room at the…
UK: No 10 refuses Caribbean request to discuss children of Windrush
By Amelia Gentleman from The Guardian British residents threatened with deportation to countries they left as children and have not returned to since ‘I’m here legally, but they’re asking me to prove I’m British’ Downing Street has rejected a formal…
Missing man went overboard on Anthem of the Seas Cruise Ship, Coast Guard says
By LISA MARIE SEGARRA From FORTUNE The Coast Guard is looking for a man who went overboard on Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas cruise ship off the coast of Virginia on Friday. The Anthem of the Seas ship initially…
Caribbean Sports – Caribbean medal count surpasses 40 at Commonwealth Games
From NAN News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Sat. April 14, 2018: With just one more day to go before the conclusion of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, the Caribbean region’s combined medal haul has reached a whopping 41 as…
Jamaica Government facilitating access to sport for all
By Chris Patterson From JIS Story Highlights Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, has reiterated the Government’s commitment to make sport accessible to all. “Studies have shown the importance of engaging in regular physical activity from…
Caribbean American Heritage Awards
Meet the 2018 Caribbean American Heritage Awards Honorees From South Florida Caribbean News SOUTH FLORIDA – Caribbean American Heritage Awards recognizes ordinary people who have performed extraordinary work and continue to give back to their community. Areas of recognition include:…
Trump administration calls on Latin America, Caribbean ‘to do more’ about Venezuela
BY FRANCO ORDOÑEZ From McClatchy DC Bureau The Trump administration challenged partners in Latin America and the Caribbean to do more to address the economic and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela during this weekend’s Summit of the Americas in Lima, Peru….
Canada further strengthens its support for the Caribbean Region
From pm.gc.ca Yesterday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hosted a roundtable discussion with leaders from Caribbean nations as part of his participation in the Summit of the Americas. He announced during the event that Canada would provide over $30 million toward…
Embracing technology is key for the jobs of tomorrow in Latin America and the Caribbean
From Modern Diplomacy New technologies provide a pathway to poverty reduction and could usher in a wave of higher productivity and growth across Latin America and the Caribbean, according to a new World Bank report. At a time of growing…