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Caribbean eyes untapped potential of world’s largest climate fund
By Zadie Neufville From Caribbean News Now KINGSTON, Jamaica (IPS) — The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) also known as the 5Cs, is looking for ways to boost the region’s access to the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The Centre…
UK watchdog tells ISPs to advertise ‘real’ broadband speeds
By Nick Summers From engadget Stricter guidelines should mean more accurate speed claims in broadband ads. Broadband packages are notoriously difficult to untangle. Prices are obscured with introductory discounts and the speeds you get are nothing like what was advertised….
Saudi Arabia might not be able to afford its multibillion dollar mega-projects
By Irina Slav, OilPrice.com From Business Insider Saudi Arabia has invested in a flurry of multi-billion dollar projects. Most people think it is an extremely rich nation that can afford these projects, even without its oil giant Aramco. But that…
US: Fitness app company settles with FTC for nearly $1 million
By Rob LeFebvre, From engadget The FTC claims that the app charged customers who canceled or met goals. If you’re going to create a mobile app that offers monetary rewards for meeting fitness goals, you should probably make sure you…
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A reflection on CARIFESTA 2017
From Barbados Today “When we observe calmly, we discover that everything has their fulfillment.” BASHO: Japanese Poet. Judy Layne-Banks, a Barbadian batik artist who lives and works in the Kentucky Elementary school system as an art educator, spent part of the…
Bahamas ‘Above Average Risk’ over financial crime
By NEIL HARTNELL From Tribune242 THE Deputy Prime Minister yesterday hit out at “historical bias” against the Caribbean as it was revealed that the Bahamas presents an ‘above average’ risk for financial crime abuse. K P Turnquest, addressing the ComplianceAid…
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Grenada ambassador’s Russian hacker threatens Caribbean News Now
By Youri Kemp From Caribbean News Now ST GEORGE’S, Grenada — On January 31, 2018, Caribbean News Now published an article entitled “Is Grenada’s iconic nutmeg production now in Russian hands?” regarding the activities of Oleg Pavlovich Firer, and his…
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Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean Commit to Spearheading the Digital Ecosystem, E-Commerce, Access to Public Information and Protection of Privacy
With the Cartagena Declaration, approved at the end of the Sixth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society, the region agrees to the 2020 Digital Agenda to achieve sustainable development with equality. With the Cartagena Declaration adopted today in Colombia, the…
Theresa May says Windrush victims will be paid compensation
By Heather Stewart, Peter Walker, Amelia Gentleman and Kevin Rawlinson From The Guardian UK PM tells Commonwealth leaders she will do ‘whatever it takes’ to resolve anxieties and problems Windrush generation to get compensation, says Theresa May Theresa May has…
Barbara and George’s ‘storybook’ marriage 2
Inside the ‘storybook’ marriage of Barbara and George HW Bush — who were married longer than any first couple, and still said ‘I love you’ every night Part 1 By Pat Ralph from Business Insider Former first lady Barbara Bush…
