Climate scientists use forecasting tools to protect Caribbean ways of life
By Zadie Neufville From Caribbean News Service KINGSTON, Jamaica, Aug 7 2017 (IPS) – Since 2013, Jamaica’s Met Office has been using its Climate Predictability Tool (CPT) to forecast ‘below average’ rainfall or drought across the island. The tool has…
J’can men not special in bed … survey finds they are no ‘bedroom bullies’
By Akeem Masters From Jamaica Star Much has been said about the prowess of Jamaican men, but a recent survey found that women are not convinced they are special in bed. A recent Gleaner-commissioned Bill Johnson poll found that men…
Caribbean geopolitics rejects somaliazation of Venezuela
By Beatrice Rangel From Latin American Herald Tribune Former Venezuela Presidential Chief of Staff Beatrice Rangel reveals what machinations led to the release of Leopoldo Lopez by the Maduro regime in Venezuela. The world was not fully awakening to what…
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Things That Matter: Letter From Nassau, Bahamas
BY: SIR HENRY FRASER From Barbados Advocate Last Sunday I wrote about joining in the celebration of the success of 48 young doctors passing the final medical exams of the University of the West Indies, at the Cave Hill Campus…
Forgotten gems
5 Forgotten Gems of the Caribbean From expatriate HealthCare When considering visiting the Caribbean for a holiday it is likely you will end up on one of the three most popular islands; Jamaica, Barbados or the Bahamas. Don’t get us…
US releases multi-year strategy for engagement with the Caribbean
From Caribbean News Now WASHINGTON, USA — Representative Eliot Engel (D-NY), ranking member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), the chairman emeritus of the committee, on Monday announced the release of a new US…
Sir Ronald Sanders: The Ire of two Prime Ministers | Sir Ronald Sanders
By Sir Ronald Sanders From CARIBBEAN360 ST JOHN’S, Antigua, Friday June 9, 2017 – On May 29, two former Prime Ministers and leaders of opposing political parties in Antigua and Barbuda presented their nation’s parliament with one of those rare…
Citizenship consultants file defamation claim
From Caribbean News Now DUBAI, UAE — On May 28, 2017, global citizenship consultants Arton Capital initiated legal proceedings for alleged defamation in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) against the Investment Migration Council (IMC) and its UAE representative office CI…
The Caribbean advance in the adaptation of the Global Strategy for the Health of Women, Children and Adolescents
Suicide, violence, noncommunicable diseases, adolescent pregnancy, and cervical cancer are among the challenges in adolescent health that the Global Strategy adapted to the Caribbean will seek to address Bridgetown, June 5, 2017- Representatives of public health systems, the Caribbean Community…
Petro deal fears
By Bert Wilkinson From Caribbean Life Despite repeated assurances from Venezuelan diplomats and authorities in Caracas, governments in a growing number of Caribbean Community countries are becoming increasingly worried about the continued existence of a concession oil deal Venezuela signed…
