Jamaica Gleaner: The time of good cheer has turned out to be a time of sadness for some of our neighbours in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Fate dealt a cruel blow to many families in the Eastern Caribbean when their loved ones were cruelly swept away in flood waters on Christmas Eve. As the grim picture of the event becomes clearer, it has been reported that more than a dozen lives have been lost, some villages marooned, and thousands are without electricity and water. The tragedy is especially painful as traditional...