Sebastian Martinez offered Apprenticeship at Swindon Town
Grasspiece Promotions is very pleased to announce that 16-year old Sebastian Martinez makes history yet again as the first young Caymanian to receive a two-year apprenticeship contract to commence in July 2015 with English professional football club Swindon Town FC….
Chikungunya in the Caribbean: An Update on the Outbreak
By Caitlin Bradford From Passport Health In 2014, many Caribbean nations experienced an outbreak of Chikungunya, a mosquito-borne disease for which there is not a vaccine. Over one million people in the western hemisphere contracted chikungunya in 2014—an unprecedented number….
Opinion: Caribbean Joe Biden misses his big opportunity
From Investors Business Daily Energy: At a Caribbean summit, Vice President Joe Biden promised oodles of wind and solar schemes as the U.S. way of helping these nations with energy needs. Coming from the shale superpower, what a wasted opportunity….
Cartoon of the week
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
Carole Middleton’s Caribbean birthday
Carole Middleton’s Caribbean birthday snub to her brother… and her son’s celebrity girlfriend misses out too By Rebecca English, Royal Correspondent for the Daily Mail Carole Middleton set to celebrate her 60th birthday on Caribbean island will enjoy lavish party…
What are the fastest growing airports in the Caribbean?
By Poppy Marello, Digital Content Executive, From Routesonline Ahead of this year’s Routes Americas forum, Routesonline is providing a snapshot on the leading airlines and airports and most used aircraft types across the region. Here we look closely at the…
Revisit ‘The High Chaparral’
By David Yankus, Eloy Enterprise From Tri Valley Dispatch Classic NBC series with ties to Arizona will be subject of reunion in March TUCSON — There once was a time when the western film and book genre was pretty much…
Stronger case for regional collaboration says CSA President
From Caribbean Shipping Association For several decades, Caribbean ports have talked around the need for regional collaboration in an effort to bolster their ability to compete in an increasingly competitive shipping environment. While these discussions have resulted in little real…
Registration for Loro Piana Caribbean Superyacht Regatta & Rendezvous closing soon
By Laura Nineham From Boat International Registration for the fifth edition of the Loro Piana Caribbean Superyacht Regatta & Rendezvous will close on January 30. The event, which takes place 11 – 14 March 2015, boasts a competitive fleet of…
“There’s tremendous interest in adopting renewables across the Caribbean”
From The World Bank Oil provides more than 90% of primary energy needs in the Caribbean, making the region highly vulnerable to price fluctuations. A summit of Caribbean leaders and energy experts convened by the U.S. State Department in Washington…