Monthly Archives: October 2010
PASTOR BLASTS CNN’s HAITI QUAKE COVERAGE – “Too Many Dead Bodies Being Shown on CNN”
At least one church leader in Jamaica is protesting aspects of CNN’s coverage of earthquake ravaged Haiti. Reverend Garnet Roper, head of The Portmore Missionary Church in St. Catherine and former radio talk show host appealed to his congregation to … Continue reading
Caribbean youth want action on climate change
ELEVEN youths from seven Caribbean islands are among the 1,500 young people in Copenhagen intent on having their say, as world leaders struggle to come up with a global climate deal. “As the generation that will have to deal with … Continue reading
Shaggy goes green in Copenhagen
December 15, 2009: Copenhagen(Panos) – International Reggae artiste, Orville “Shaggy” Burrell has gone ‘green’ in the interest of raising awareness on climate change and encouraging a more secure climate future. He announced his move with his performance at the ‘Seal … Continue reading
No retreat, no surrender
Small islands gaining support as they fight for survival December 13, 2009: Copenhagen(Panos) – Small islands states (including the Caribbean) jumped into the spotlight of the United Nations Climate Change discussions in Copenhagen, Denmark when they introduced their own draft … Continue reading
ORGANIC FARMING, ECO-TOURISM and CLIMATE CHANGE
REGIONAL WORKSHOP FOR KNOWING AND GROWING FARMERS December 11th to 15th 2009 Jungle Bay, Dominica Farmers have a significant role but are rarely included in policy decisions around climate change, and women farmers in particular are not privy to this … Continue reading
PAHO strengthens regional communication network for disaster response
Bridgetown, BARBADOS, November 25, 2009. Panos – The Pan American Health Organisation, (PAHO) recently concluded a 3-day training workshop on Communication and Information Management for Disaster Response geared at boosting disaster response among communication partners in the Caribbean Region. “Since … Continue reading
Climate risk costly for Caribbean countries
Copenhagen, December 9, 2009, (Panos): Four Caribbean countries (Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Haiti and the Dominican Republic) last year had losses of US$254 million and 62 deaths due to extreme weather events (storms, floods and heat waves) associated with climate … Continue reading
