Caribbean CommVersations by SFSI

“A distinct honour’ – CARICOM SG on Award from the Guyana Government

CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has been awarded Guyana’s Cacique’s Crown of Honour, the second highest award in the Order of Service of Guyana.
http://today.caricom.org/2017/05/26/a-distinct-honour-caricom-sg-on-award-from-the-guyana-government/

How will the Caribbean build resilient communities as the effects of climate change continue to challenge the Caribbean community?

Flooding Washes Up Jamaica’s Poor Planning and Environmental Practices · Global Voices Changing weather patterns, poor planning and development, inadequate drainage, and careless waste disposal converge to create disaster zones in Jamaica after just three days of heavy rains.

Opportunity awaits!

Vacancies | ACS-AEC

Caribbean youth are an inspiration!

WATCH Video: YOUNG MP'S ELECTED TO BAHAMIAN PARLIAMENT - Times Caribbean SLOAN SMITH  Guardian Staff Reporter [email protected]   Published: May 12, 2017 LISTEN Caribbean Radio at Its Best. Voice of the Caribbean     Swept into office on the tide of the Free National Movement’s (FNM) landslide victory over the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) on Wednesday, was one of the...

"In most of the small island countries of the Caribbean, tourism accounts for 25% of GDP. With the growth of the tourism industry regionally, Caribbean shorelines and beaches are suffering from increased erosion, which means serious damage to the tourism industry’s feature attraction"

http://www.acs-aec.org/index.php?q=press-center/releases/2017/south-korea-puts-us4m-into-caribbean-coastal-erosion-rehab

South Korea Puts US$4M into Caribbean Coastal Erosion Rehab | ACS-AEC

"Using “nation language” as well as linguistic and typographic innovation, Brathwaite composes poems that deftly parse the connected strands of postcolonial, historical, and personal inquiry"
-Poetry Foundation

Happy Birthday to Kamau Brathwaite! We send our warmest wishes to Barbadian poet and scholar Kamau Brathwaite. This a beautiful day to celebrate a birthday, and the best way to celebrate is by reading poetry. I recently received a lo…

We are very pleased to share with you all our first Caribbean CommVersations video of 2017!!! In today's episode, we delve into an informative and deep conversation about female led empowerment movements that fight against sexual assault and sexual harassment across the Caribbean. We are joined by interim guests Rose Minor, Kristen Holness, and Barrington Salmon. Tune in and enjoy the show! Lets continue to keep the conversation flowing! There are many more amazing episodes to come!

Caribbean CommVersations: The Women's Movement Against Sexual Assault and Harassment Thank you for tuning into the first Caribbean CommVersations round table discussion of 2017! In today's episode, we delve into a conversation about female le...