Cricket: Report claims CPL brought US$105m to region in 2013
From Trinidad Express Newspapers The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) may have made a loss in its inaugural season, but it still brought millions of dollars to the Caribbean region. This is according to research carried out by the Mona School…
Former St Lucia minister sues over US visa revocation
From Caribbean News Now WASHINGTON, USA — On Tuesday, attorneys for former Saint Lucia housing minister Richard Frederick filed a lawsuit in US District Court in Washington, DC, claiming compensatory and punitive damages of $25 million in relation to the…
38 Volunteers complete Red Cross training programme
38 Volunteers from the Cayman Islands Red Cross have successfully completed a National Intervention Team (NIT) training programme. The intensive six-night training, developed by the International Federation of Red Cross, trained local volunteers to coordinate, facilitate, respond to and recover…
Resort for a Day expands, launches new website
Resort for a Day, a distributor of resort day-pass shore excursions, reports the launch of a new website and the expansion of its product offerings for travel agents, their clients and consumers. Resort for a Day gives cruisers the opportunity…
2014 UK Cruisers’ Choice Awards announced
From Cruise Critic (11:00 a.m. EST) — Royal Caribbean has swept the boards in this year’s Cruisers’ Choice Awards, coming top in four awards. Sister brands Celebrity Cruises won an astonishing 10 categories, and Azamara Club Cruises scooped seven awards…
Race on to save Caribbean banana industry from impact of climate change
By Desmond Brown From caribbean360 The banana industry is a valuable source of foreign exchange for several Caribbean countries, including Dominica. LONDONDERRY, Dominica, Wednesday February 26, 2014, IPS – When Dean, the first storm of the 2007 Atlantic hurricane season,…
The reason why Rivers and government would not support Private Member’s Minimum Wage Bill
The following is the complete address by Minister of Employment, Hon. Tara Rivers, to the Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly in response to Private Member ’s Motion No. 2/2013 -2014: Amendment to the Labour Law (2011 Revision) Thank you, Madame Speaker….
Protest coverage in Haiti and Venezuela reveals U.S. media hypocrisy
By Kevin Edmonds, The Other Side of Paradise From nacla The media coverage of the events unfolding in Venezuela provides a troubling example of how the imperial ambitions of the United States can magnify crises—especially when contrasted with the current…
Ipswich: Convicted paedophile, 79, jailed after fleeing to Caribbean to work with children for eight years
By Colin Adwent From Ipswich Star UK A 79-year-old convicted paedophile who illegally fled to the Caribbean to work with children as Jehovah’s Witness has been jailed for two years. Comments Email Print William Rogers, formerly of Norwich Road, Ipswich,…
Healthy coral reefs need predatory fish
From infozine Scientists had already demonstrated that overfishing removes angelfish and parrotfish that feed on sponges growing on coral reefs–sponges that sometimes smother the reefs. That research was conducted off Key Largo, FL. Washington DC – infoZine – Now, new…
