Realignment of Caribbean sailing organisations
Three key non-profit organisations – Antigua Sailing Week (ASW), the Antigua and Barbuda Marine Association (ABMA), and the Caribbean Sailing Association (CSA) – have joined forces to open a year-round office in Antigua to serve the yachting communities of Antigua…
Here’s how to protect yourself from the massive security flaw that’s taken over the Internet
By Kyle Russell From Business Insider It’s been a while since there was a computer security bug we all had to worry about. Unfortunately, it seems like we may all have been facing one for two years and not even…
British farmer bleeds to death in front of teenage son after burglars raid luxury home in the Bahamas
By Piers Eady From Daily Mirror UK Edgar George Dart, 56, was shot dead in front of family members in the Emerald Bay neighbourhood of Grand Bahama A British farmer bled to death in front of his 13-year-old son after…
Batabano Carnival 2014
Cayman Island Batabano Carnival 2014 Batabano the national carnival is held annually during the first week of May and features the islands cultural diversity, music and cuisine Photo Credit: Cayman Islands The name “Batabano” reflects the Cayman’s turtle heritage, and…
10 weirdest Caribbean animals
By Steve Blount From USA Today The Caribbean is not only a mash-up of Old and New World cultures, it’s also a mash-up biologically. Indigenous species live side-by-side with animals who floated in from South America or were brought in…
Premier McLaughlin’s Opening Speech at Brac LA
DRAFT STATEMENT BY HON ALDEN MCLAUGHLIN MEETING OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY IN CAYMAN BRAC Madam Speaker it is with great pride that I rise to address this honourable house on this very special and historic occasion as we hold a meeting…
UCCI Annual Report
The following are excerpts from: Annual Report of The President on the work of The University College Of The Cayman Islands (“UCCI”) for the Academic Year September 2012 – July 2013 Introduction: Even by the most rigorous and exacting standards,…
St Lucia declares “water-related emergency”
From Caribbean360 The St. Lucia Meteorological Services (SLMS) said that the acute shortage of rainfall, coupled with the diminishing reserves in the John Compton Dam had meant that the northern section of the island had officially entered a drought situation….
Trust fund established to help Caribbean manage debt
From Caribbean360 The programme marks the beginning of a new partnership between the World Bank and the IMF. WASHINGTON D.C., United States, CMC – The World Bank says a successful multi-donor trust fund has launched a new phase with commitments…
OAS digitalizes and catalogues 2.5 million vital statistics records in six Eastern Caribbean countries
From Curacao Chronicle WASHINGTON, USA — The Organization of American States (OAS), through its Universal Civil Identity Program in the Americas (PUICA), has completed a project to assist the civil registries in Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts and…
