Little Cayman at #1
Caribbean Journal’s 21 Best Dive Resorts in the Caribbean lists Little Cayman at #1 From Caribbean Journal Grand Cayman (Sunset House) listed at #8 We have long said that “you don’t need a dive resort to go diving in the…
CDB throws support behind KingstOOn 2016
Recognizing that the creative industries are important for regional economic diversification and employment generation, particularly for youth, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has partnered with the World Bank and the Government of Jamaica to stage KingstOOn 2016. This 2-day Animation…
Summit of Latin American and Caribbean States Aims At Peace, Social Justice and Sovereignty
By nsnbc international From Global Research Featured image: Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff waves next to Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa ahead of the CELAC head of states meeting in Quito, Ecuador, Jan. 26, 2016. | Photo: EFE The heads of State…
The Internet of Things will be more of the same in 2016
By Andrew Tarantola From engadget Everything still needs an app. Despite analyst expectations that the so-called Internet of Things will generate as much as $1.2 billion in 2016, the Internet of Things appears to be continuing the same shark-jumping trajectory that…
Cruise operator Royal Caribbean teams up with WWF in new ocean conservation partnership
By CAPTAIN GREYBEARD From Daily Mirror UK The £3.5m five-year deal will see a WWF TV channel in cabins and conservation-friendly excursions while the company has also made further environmental pledges The World Wildlife Fund will benefit from a £3.5million…
Mammoet heats up in Caribbean
January 28 – Mammoet has begun working on the construction of the Punta Catalina thermal electric power plant on the southwest side of the Dominican Republic. Mammoet was contracted to supply 17 cranes, ranging in capacity from 100 to 750…
Jamaica: PM launches Life and Health Insurance for Athletes
By Denise Dennis From JIS Jamaica has become one of the first developing countries to provide life and health insurance coverage for its national athletes, with the launch of the Jamaica Athletes Insurance Plan by the Prime Minister, the Most…
Phase 2 in Education Reform Calls For 35 New Schools for Belize
By Renee Trujillo Home / Caribbean Development Bank / From Love FM Belize January 2013 saw the launch of the first phase of the Belize Education Sector Reform Project with a budget of two million US dollars provided by the…
Snorkeling in Caribbean
Underwater paradise: Spectacular snorkeling in the Caribbean by Melanie Reffes, Special for USA TODAY Unlike scuba diving, which requires more gear and more courage, snorkeling is a breeze for underwater sightseers worth his (or her) sea salt. All it takes…
Recipe of the week
Spinach and Lemon Soup with Orzo From The Kitchn This soup is a riff on the Greek avgolemono: a delicious concoction of beaten eggs and lemon juice, whisked into broth and cooked just enough to thicken. While I borrowed the…