CRFM to convene 16th Meeting of the Caribbean Fisheries Forum in Montserrat
BELIZE CITY, BELIZE, Friday, 13 April 2018 (CRFM)—Once a year, the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), an inter-governmental organization established to promote and facilitate the responsible use of the region’s fisheries resources, convenes a meeting of heads of national fisheries…
FCC accuses stealth space startup of unauthorized satellite deployment
By Devin Coldewey The FCC has denied a space startup permission to launch a collection of communications satellites after discovering that it had already launched some — after being told not to. Swarm Technologies, still in stealth mode, appears to…
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UK: C of E bishops want immigration amnesty for ‘Windrush generation’
By Harriet Sherwood From The Guardian Petition calls on government to fix anomaly that has left many longterm Caribbean immigrants denied status and services Four Church of England bishops have joined a call for an immigration amnesty for people who…
Apple’s stumbling HomePod isn’t the hot seller it wanted
By Mark Gurman From Bloomberg Inventory is piling up, according to some Apple store workers Low sales push company to cut orders with manufacturer When Apple Inc.’s HomePod smart speaker went on sale in January, it entered a market pioneered…
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What Trinidad and Tobago’s historic gay sex ruling means for LGBT+ rights worldwide
From Indy100 In a landmark ruling, Trinidad and Tobago’s High Court has ruled that the country’s ban on same-sex intimacy is unconstitutional. Judge Devindra Rampersad ruled that the colonial-era “buggery” law, as well as laws banning “serious indecency”, infringed on…
Former Prostitute in Barbados does not support prostitution
From NAN News Americas, BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Fri. April 13, 2018: A former prostitute who is now an independent political candidate for The City of Bridgetown, Barbados, says she does not support prostitution. Natalie Harewood stressed recently that she is no…
Hampton University in Virginia to launch the Center for Caribbean Health Research
From JBHE Hampton University, the historically Black educational institution in Virginia, has announced the establishment of the Center for Caribbean Health Research on campus. The center will strive to eliminate health disparities in Caribbean nations and also for diaspora populations…
Dates announced for Academy’s Fourth Cayman Airways Youth Cup
Local football talent will take on international competition once again for the return of the Cayman Airways Youth Cup, this year focusing on the U13 age group. Set for the 25th through to the 30th June 2018, the tournament will…
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Clarke urges black women to practice ‘self-care’
BY NELSON A. KING From Caribbean Life Brooklyn congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke wants Black women to make themselves “the priority,” urging that they practice “self-care.” “For generations, Black women have been on the frontlines of many battles. From the Civil…
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Cybercrime in spotlight
Guest speaker was security expert Deon Olton. He is Director of the Caribbean Cyber Security Center in Barbados and spoke about “The evolution of Cybercrime in the Caribbean.” Attendees also actively participated in sessions on “crime analysis” and “digital…
