What will Brexit do for the Caribbean?
By Lyndon Mukasa From The Voice Despite the insistence of Prime Minister Theresa May that Britain will seek new economic relationships after it leaves Europe this year, there are still major uncertainties about what this means for the Caribbean region…
David Jessop | Private sector needs unified, external voice
By David Jessop From Jamaica Gleaner Caribbean private sector organisations are important. They like the media, academia and non-governmental organisations are central to the retention of plurality in the region. Until quite recently, such business associations in addition to their…
Cuba: US military adventure against Venezuela must be stopped
The following is a statement from the government of Cuba regarding the latest situation in the South American country of Venezuela: The Revolutionary Government of the Republic of Cuba condemns the escalation of pressures and actions by the US g overnment in preparation…
Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He handed greater clout for Washington talks in bid to end trade war
By Teddy Ng, Kinling Lo From South China Morning Post Xi Jinping delegates authority to Liu through special envoy status to show Beijing means business as fresh talks begin Possible memorandum of understanding to be discussed as clock ticks towards…
St. Kitts & Nevis PM Harris expresses condolences to the family of H.E. Dr. Winston Isaac
February 19th, 2019 Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris extends his heartfelt condolences, and those of the Government and people of St. Kitts and Nevis, to the family and loved ones of His Excellency Dr. Winston W. Isaac. H.E. Dr….
Gadget of the week
Get a massage anytime and anywhere with this wearable vibration machine From Mashable Thanks to Jane Fonda, “no pain, no gain” has become the perpetual mantra of many a fitness buff. And she’s not wrong! As you work hard on…
Concacaf clarifies it is fully committed to the Concacaf Gold Cup
Concacaf Statement Following recent media reports, Concacaf clarifies that it is fully committed to the Concacaf Gold Cup and confirms that the 2019, 2021 and 2023 editions are part of the FIFA Calendar. Additionally, once the new FIFA calendar is…
Draw reveals groups for the 2019 Concacaf Under-17 Championship
The youth competition will qualify the top four finishers to the FIFA U-17 World Cup Peru 2019Miami (Tuesday, February 19, 2019) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) conducted the official draw for the 2019…
Cayman Islands: CCMI launches ‘Healthy Reefs’ campaign with first reef lecture of 2019
The Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI) continues momentum from last year’s successful International Year of the Reef outreach efforts with their new ‘Healthy Reefs’ campaign for 2019. Throughout 2019, CCMI will work with a variety of audiences to spread the…
UK and French tourists missing in Australia beach search
From BBC A British man and a French man have gone missing while backpacking in Australia, sparking a police search. The alarm was raised when passersby found items belonging to Hugo Palmer and Erwan Ferrieux, both 20, on a beach…