Coral reefs ‘will be overwhelmed by rising oceans’
By Robin McKie From Guardian UK Study finds fragile marine ecosystems cannot grow fast enough to keep pace with sea levels Scientists have uncovered a new threat to the world’s endangered coral reefs. They have found that most are incapable…
ICWI shrugs off Category 5 hurricane and looks to 2068
By Cedric Stephens From Jamaica Gleaner “Creative and innovative solutions must be found to design appropriate risk mitigation, risk transfer, and risk financing tools …,” said Prime Minister Andrew Holness at the G7 Outreach Summit in Quebec, Canada, this month….
Russian oil bought by PDVSA for Cuba discharges in the Caribbean -data
From Reuters HOUSTON, June 25 (Reuters) – A tanker that for more than a month was unable to deliver Russian crude to Venezuela’s PDVSA amid a dispute between the state-run firm and ConocoPhillips has discharged its cargo in the Caribbean,…
Invest Caribbean now offering medical marijuana real estate loans
By Invest Caribbean (PRESS RELEASE VIA SNO) – As Caribbean nations continue to focus on legalizing medical marijuana in the region, financing for loans to grow and funding for commercial buildings has become a top priority. To cater to this…
Block the hand that strikes women
By Therese Turner-Jones From Jamaica Gleaner Latisha Bravo is one of the most recent victims of intimate partner violence to reach the front page of Jamaica’s national newspapers. Her brutal murder by her boyfriend is a tragic example of the…
Recipe of the week
Recipe: Pork Chop Marsala By Christine Gallary from The Kitchn For a fun, easy twist on chicken marsala, give boneless pork chops a try for dinner instead. When cooked in a bit of browned butter and then simmered in a…
Utah Arts Festival
Utah Arts Festival gives top artists a voice By McKenna Park,From KSL SALT LAKE CITY — Born in Haiti, Michaëlle Martial channels her traumatic life experiences to write and perform powerful poetry. “I experienced a few things down the road….
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Sagicor reaffirms Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC) commitment
By Sagicor (PRESS RELEASE VIA SNO) – Sagicor Life Inc has once again committed funding for the operations of the Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC) through an extension of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Through the MOU, Sagicor Life Inc will…
Why Trump’s family-separation policy failed
By Jonathan Chait From New York Mag This morning, a top aide to President Trump told Axios that he “doesn’t want to look weak” by abandoning his policy of family separation. Trump “feels boxed in, is frustrated and knows it’s…
VW electric racer
VW electric racer smashes Pikes Peak’s overall record By Jon Fingas from engadget The I.D. R Pikes Peak is the fastest climber in any category. VW may have been overly cautious when it hoped to beat Pikes Peak’s electric vehicle…
