All the world’s an island: Correspondent Carol-Ann covers the Globe with only a back pack
By Carol-Ann Rudy Alone. At my age (nope, not tellin’)! Okay, I actually covered about 7 percent of the globe, plus the 16,000 mile round-trip flight across the Atlantic. I traveled mostly by train on my Eurail Global Pass through…
Cayman Islands: Overseas Territories Minister Mark Simmonds resigns
Mark Simmonds, Minister for the Overseas Territories at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, who visited the Cayman Islands last November has announced his resignation Foreign Office Minister Mark Simmonds resigns From BBC Mark Simmonds: “There’s nothing suspicious about this resignation…
Oscar Pistorius trial: Sense of an ending
By Andrew Harding from BBC World Judge Thokozile Masipa smiled inscrutably from time to time. But she asked surprisingly few questions, and gave no hint as to which way she was leaning, as Oscar Pistorius’s lawyer Barry Roux presented his…
“Best superyacht charters for the Caribbean”
SuperYacht World chooses “Best superyacht charters for the Caribbean” By Captain Glynn Smith of Mi Sueno From SuperYacht World What’s your favourite haunt? The British Virgin Islands are some of the best cruising grounds in the Caribbean. Every yachtsman’s dream,…
CARPHA: Risk of Ebola in the Caribbean “low”, preparation needed
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) says the risk of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) being imported to the Caribbean is low. Executive Director of CARPHA, Dr. C. James Hospedales said “There have been no confirmed cases of Ebola in…
Record crowd for U.S. soccer/T&T Pro League gets $5M
Record crowd for U.S. soccer By Patrick Horne From Caribbean Life Soccer is fast becoming as American as apple pie! For the past three weeks Americans packed stadiums during a soccer invasion by some of the world’s great clubs. Dubbed…
COCONet Graduate Fellowships Fellowship Awardees
The COCONet Graduate Fellowships support students undertaking high impact research and graduate-level training in the Earth sciences in the Caribbean region where there is a significant need for more expertise and study to meet immediate concerns and provide longer-term benefits…
Grenada optimistic of amicable solution to honour its debts
From Caribbean360 ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC –The Grenada government says it remains optimistic that an amicable solution will be found as it seeks to honour its debt with national and international creditors in the wake of a recent ruling by…
Cayman Islands Customs announce change underway over controversial new coding system
Government officials on Thursday (7) previewed some imminent changes at the Customs Department aimed at speeding up the process of duty assessment. At a press conference at the Government Administration Building, Premier Alden McLaughlin and Finance Minister Marco Archer announced…
UK Met Police ordered to pay Human Rights Act damages
By Katarina Sydow Barrister, Outer Temple Chambers Police ordered to pay Human Rights Act damages for failure to conduct an adequate investigation into allegations of rape In a decision handed down on 23 July 2014, the High Court has found…
