Who speaks for public media in Latin America?
By Silvio Waisbord For World Bank Latin America has a long, fractured, and ultimately failed history of public media. So-called “public media” typically functioned as government-controlled institutions for spurious goals – propaganda and clientelism – rather than quality content in…
The Commonwealth’s battle for relevance
By Kayode Soyinka from Jamaica Observer Where is the Commonwealth these days? The multi-lateral organisation of nations who are bound together by a similar colonial past, as colonies under British rule, has lost its sparkle and it’s rarely heard of…
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Venezuela in financial difficulty, will Petro Caribe survive?
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday November 27, 2014 – The government of Venezuela is undoubtedly disappointed with the outcome of the 166th meeting of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) held in Vienna, Austria on…
The sham, scaremongering guide to Ebola
By Abby Haglage From The Daily Beast Someone was sure to capitalize on the Ebola panic, and Dr. Joseph Alton is that guy. His book, ‘Ebola Survival Handbook,’ is already a bestseller. Did you know you could get Ebola by…
How sexual rhetoric cripples Caribbean manhood
By Klieon John A response to Dr. Carolyn Cooper’s Gleaner Op-Ed, ‘KC Boys Desire Male Sex’ In Jamaica, men are subject to a damning pressure to constantly present themselves as virile, woman-hungry alpha males. Popular songs by both male and…
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‘Bombogenesis’ replaces ‘Polar Vortex’ as global warming excuse for extreme cold
By P.J. Gladnick From Newsbusters Forget about polar vortex as an excuse for how global warming is causing extreme cold weather. A brave new word seems to have replaced it: “bombogenesis.” The most enthusiastic promoter of bombogenesis in the mainstream…
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The Editor Speaks: Why we should remember/Letter to the Editor
Editorial Why we should remember This weekend it is Remembrance Day. Many of us will be at Elmslie Memorial Church to watch the moving ceremony there as we remember. The majority of those there will not have anything to remember….
Royal Cayman Islands Police Service – Strategic Police Plan 2015/17
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service are currently preparing their Strategic Plan and set out below some of the key areas where they believe their focus should be. However they want to get the views of our community on the…
5 Outrageous things Australian Senator Jacqui Lambie said out loud
By Jenni Ryall From Mashable SYDNEY — Jacqui Lambie is an interesting character. On first sighting, one isn’t really sure what to make of her. The tough-as-nails former Australian soldier and single mother of two boys won Tasmania’s sixth and…
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Marriage, obesity, health and ageing
By Henry S. Fraser From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Sunday September 14, 2014 – Last week’s column on healthy ageing evoked quite a lot of comment, appreciation and the pointing out of one important omission – the value of marriage! How…
