Disaster Capitalism Heading To Haiti
January 19, 2010 Leave a comment
HAITI: No One Expected The ‘Big’ One
January 19, 2010 Leave a comment
Marjorie Louis was sitting in her kitchen eating dinner when she felt the house shaking, but she didn’t get up. Read more of this post
Bajan Global Report
- NurtiSmart – Edible RFID Tracking Chips In Food SoonRFID, short for Radio Frequency ID, tags have found their way into a wide variety of applications. These pellets, which are often roughly the same size as a grain of rice, can help us to be reunited with our lost pets, keep towels inside the hotel, and keep big box stores shipping the right boxes […]
Caribbean 360
- Caribbean Development Bank signs US$20M loan agreement with IDB for small Caribbean economies May 22, 2013The CDB will on-lend the funds for the financing of public sector projects in Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Former T&T justice minister wants AG removed during investigation May 22, 2013Volney, who told legislators that he had no intention of “bashing” the government of which he is still a member, said “this is a matter that must be investigated by an independent body”.
- Ramotar apologies to Guyana opposition leader May 22, 2013Members of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), walked out of a meeting convened to discuss the amendments after they were instructed not to take part in any further discussions after not being privy to a letter in possession of the head of state.
- Medical milestone in human cloning May 22, 2013Opponents argue that all embryos, whether created in a lab or not, have the potential to become fully-fledged humans, making such experiments morally wrong.
- Jack Warner cries foul May 22, 2013A CONCACAF integrity report accused Warner of using deceptive methods to secure funds from CONCACAF and FIFA as well as induce FIFA to transfer funds earmarked for development purposes to bank accounts he controlled.
- Cayman Islands voters go to the polls May 22, 2013The two major parties in the race are the main opposition People’s Progressive Movement (PPM) - which has branded itself as “The Progressives - under the leadership of attorney Alden McLaughlin and the United Democratic Party (UDP), led by former premier McKeeva Bush.
BBC News
- Woolwich: Security services defended May 24, 2013The UK government defends the security services against criticism they missed signs which might have helped prevent the murder of a soldier in London.
- UN hails 'historic' Obama drone vow May 24, 2013The lawyer leading the UN's inquiry into drones welcomes President Obama's speech as a "significant step towards increased transparency".
- Plane 'fire' closes Heathrow runway May 24, 2013A plane with smoke coming from one of its engines makes an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport.
- Syria 'to attend peace conference' May 24, 2013Russia says the Syrian government has agreed "in principle" to attend an international peace conference set to be held in Geneva in June.
- Powerful quake off Russia east coast May 24, 2013A strong earthquake strikes off the Kamchatka peninsula in Russia's far east, but an initial tsunami warning issued by the authorities is lifted.
- India soldiers die in Kashmir ambush May 24, 2013Three soldiers are killed in an ambush by suspected militants in the Pulwama district of Indian-administered Kashmir, officials say.
Compass Direct News
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