Capitalism’s greed fomenting terrorism, hurting sustainable development, asserts Cuban president
From Caribbean News Now NEW YORK, USA — The consequences of capitalism, imperialism and neo-liberalism are not only manifesting in fascism and conflicts around the globe, they are also diverting much needed resources which could have helped implement the 2030…
Cayman Islands: Corruption: A Human Rights Impact Assessment
Article by Angela Barkhouse, KRYS Global From Mondaq Co-authored by Hugo Hoyland, Kroll and Marc Limon, Universal Rights Group Corruption, especially grand corruption, has enormous implications, both direct and indirect, for the enjoyment of human rights. Corruption undermines – perhaps…
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Stakeholders input into development of new climate change and environmental management legislation to build resilience in Saint Lucia
Port of Spain, July 24, 2018 – The Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) and Department of Sustainable Development, Ministry of Education, Innovation, Gender Relations and Sustainable Development in Saint Lucia engaged government, civil society and private sector stakeholders to input…
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Latin America and Caribbean must ‘radically transform’ food habits to combat obesity – UN agency
From UN News A “radical transformation” of food systems and food habits is critical to combat the growing scourge of overweight and obesity in Latin America and the Caribbean, the United Nations food security agency said on Wednesday. “Eradicating hunger…
How can the Caribbean and other island regions improve the resilience of their energy systems?
Later this month Solar Head of State will be hosting an expert panel to discuss strategies for creating a more sustainable future for the region, with lessons that will be applicable worldwide. Our guests are: ★Daniel Kammen – Distinguished Professor…
More Caribbean nationals now using Internet — ECLAC
From Jamaica Observer SANTIAGO, Chile (CMC) — Latin America and the Caribbean region has made sustained progress in terms of access to the Internet with more than half of the population using the technology, according to data released by the…
Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism signs contract with the Jamaica National Group
Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism signs contract with the Jamaica National Group to manage logistics for the UNWTO conference this November Minister of Tourism, the Hon. Edmund Bartlett and Mr. Earl Jarrett, chief executive officer of The Jamaica National Group (JN…
World No Tobacco Day 2017: Tobacco threatens development, strong control measures needed
Washington/Geneva, May 30 2017— Action to stamp out tobacco use can help countries prevent millions of people falling ill and dying from tobacco-related disease, combat poverty and reduce large-scale environmental degradation, according to a new World Health Organization report. On…
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Sir Ronald Sanders: Debt strangling a Caribbean generation
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean News Now There is a real prospect that, in dealing with unsustainable debt, 11 of 13 Caribbean small states will have lost the first three decades of the 21st century, and foregone opportunities for…
Caribbean crisis: Derisking could be most devastating threat – Arthur
By Marlon Madden From Barbados Today The Caribbean is facing a crisis imposed on it by other countries, and which has the potential to inflict the most devastating blow, according to former Prime Minister Owen Arthur. Speaking yesterday on The…
