Does the CCJ have anything to say to the Guyana Government and the people of the Caribbean?
By Dr. Kirk Meighoo I join the handful of Caribbean citizens who have called on CARICOM to issue an official statement on the breach of the Guyanese Constitution and of the ruling by the Caribbean Court of Justice to hold elections no…
Millennials killed print. Will Gen Z revive it?
Gen Z spends more time reading print than they do on digital platforms. Find out more about this generation and their attitudes towards print By Chaymae Samir From Reuters Community By now Gen Z needs no introduction. They grew up…
Alicia Bárcena reviewed with Caribbean Authorities progress on the debt for climate adaptation swap initiative, including the creation of a resilience fund
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary met with the Prime Ministers of Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in the framework of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly being held in New York. (September 23,…
The mattress of their dreams: One couple’s quest for a good night’s sleep
By Julia Rappaport From Mashable Pivotal Purchase is an ongoing series highlighting a watershed shopping moment — the thing you bought that made you feel like you were financially stable, that changed your perspective, that made you realize you were really,…
How to defend yourself with a flashlight
Can you remember how popular those long, heavy Maglites were in the 90s? Just about every driver kept one in their car, and it wasn’t just in case they needed to see something in the dark. While the largest flashlights…
Diverse photojournalism enhances your storytelling
By Sahar Amer From Reuters Community As the challenge for diversity in the news industry continues, publishers explore the broader potential of photojournalism The popularity of image-based social network apps such as Instagram and Pinterest prove that attractive and engaging visual…
CANARI appoints Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Champion
Port of Spain, September 23, 2019 – To complement existing actions and the extensive body of work by the Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) in facilitating environmental stewardship and Caribbean civil society participation in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), CANARI…
Kristalina Georgieva selected as new IMF Managing Director
On September 25, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) selected Kristalina Georgieva to serve as IMF Managing Director and Chair of the Executive Board for a five-year term starting on October 1, 2019. Ms. Georgieva, who succeeds…
U.S.: Multiple SEC enforcement actions, new Treasury sanctions, more crypto-mining malware detected
Article by Marc D. Powers, Baker Hostetler From Mondaq This week, the LA office of the SEC brought an action against a Cayman Islands business, ICOBox, and its founder based in Beverly Hills, California, Nikolay Zvodokimov, for violations of the registration…
US: Republicans fire back on Impeachment: ‘Facts Be Damned’
By Ted Beamon From Newsmax Republicans reacted swiftly and bitterly Tuesday after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., announced a formal impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump for allegedly asking the Ukrainian president to investigate Joe Biden, with House Minority Leader…