Plaque commemorates Caribbean contribution to building the Panama Canal
From Da Vibes 15 August 2014 marks 100 years since the Panama Canal became operational. Built over the course of 10 years, following previous failed attempts, the Panama Canal helped connect distant countries, boost trade and open up the world….
Test Cricket not in focus as Bangladesh, West Indies start series
By Richard Lord The Wall Steet Journal Both Sides Appear to Have Drifted Away From Sport’s Traditional Format Look at the recently updated International Cricket Council Test team rankings, and you’ll see three distinct strata, separated from each other by…
incredible classic cars
These incredible classic cars were auctioned last weekend at Pebble Beach By Matthew Debord From Business Insider All images copyright and courtesy of Gooding & Company. Photos by Brian Henniker. Investors have of late been paying much more attention to…
Virgin Holidays awards us$33,000 in scholarships to 7 Caribbean nationals studying hospitality & tourism
From Barnacle MIAMI, FL (Aug. 19, 2014) – Virgin Holidays, through its longstanding partnership with the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Education Foundation (CHTAEF), has awarded US$33,000 to seven Caribbean nationals pursuing a higher education or professional development in hospitality…
Celebrate National Rum Month with the Caribbean’s best cocktails
By Julianne Lowell From Smarter Travel Nothing says summertime like a creamy, fruity tropical rum cocktail—preferably sipped while lounging on a sandy beach. To celebrate National Rum Month, let’s raise a glass to some of our favorite rum drinks and…
Kamla is right – Joint Caribbean action vital to ensure no health crisis
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados Thursday August 21, 2014 – Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, is right to have called for a special meeting of leaders of the 15-nation Caribbean Community (CARICOM) “to take pre-emptive…
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to loan $100m to El Salvador for on-lending to Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs)
From MicroCapital The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), a US-based multilateral finance institution operating in Latin America and the Caribbean, reportedly has approved a loan of USD 100 million to promote lending to micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in El…
Cayman Islands and Jamaican police joint drug bust in South Sound
From RCIPS On Wednesday 20th August 2014, around 10:15pm, a multi-agency operation between Local Law Enforcement Agencies and the Jamaican Authorities resulted in a drug smuggling vessel being intercepted and seized on the beach in South Sound near the…
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Cayman Islands appoints new Tourism Director Tiffany Dixon-Ebanks has been appointed the Cayman Islands Tourism Association’s (CITA) new Executive Director. She replaces Jane Scaletta who left in May. Previously. Dixon-Ebanks managed the market research unit for the Department of Tourism….
