Addressing our ‘grave economic crisis’
By Ronald Sanders From Trinidad Express In a commentary on the statement by St Lucia Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony that there is a grave economic crisis gnawing away at Caribbean coun- tries and “governments are busy looking inward rather…
Qunar appoints Denise Peng as COO
BEIJING, Dec 03, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via COMTEX) — Qunar Cayman Islands Limited QUNR -2.20% (“Qunar” or the “Company”), China’s leading search-based travel commerce platform, today announced the appointment of Ms. Denise Peng as the Company’s chief operating officer (“COO”),…
Foreign Office complains to Spain search of a UK diplomatic bag at the Gibraltar border
From MercoPress The British Government said Spain’s decision to search a UK diplomatic bag at the border with Gibraltar was “a serious infringement” of international diplomatic protocol. In a statement, the Foreign & Commonwealth Office said it had called on…
Trinidad, Jamaica resume immigration talks to prevent possible trade war
From Caribbean360 Trinidad and Tobago Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Dookeran, who is leading a delegation to the talks, said that a “trade war’ would not benefit neither of the countries. KINGSTON, Jamaica, Tuesday December 3, 2013, CMC – Jamaica and…
9 Amazing Castles in Asia
By Erica Johansson in Asia & SIMON MARKLAND From Travel Blissful Think of castles and you’ll probably imagine the grandeur of Windsor, the spires of Neuschwanstein or the gothic brilliance of Bran. But east of Europe there are castles just…
ACLU files sweeping suit against Catholic Hospitals’ anti-abortion policies
From Newsmax The American Civil Liberties Union filed a sweeping federal lawsuit against the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops over its ethical guidelines for Roman Catholic hospitals, arguing the directives were to blame for negligent care of a pregnant woman…
ARC Caribbean 1500 wraps up in Tortola
From Sail-World The 2013 ARC Caribbean 1500 – the 24th edition of the annual cruising rally – came to a close in Tortola with the final prize giving on Thursday, November 14. Despite sometimes challenging conditions offshore, the entire fleet…
Seed conservation in the Caribbean UK Overseas Territories
By Tom Heller – From Kew Royal Botanic Gardens UK Tom Heller from Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank brings partners from across the Caribbean together to learn about banking seeds of their native plants. Capacity building Capacity building is an important…
LIFE Supported by Rotary Foundation
Literacy transforms lives, this is not a slogan; it is reality. Rotary recognizes this principle and initiates and supports literacy projects all over the world. The Cayman Islands received a big boost from the Rotary Foundation last Wednesday when LIFE,…
