The Comfort Food Diaries: Crab sticks, the bologna of the sea
By Amy Thelen From Serious Eats In the frozen north of my rural Minnesota childhood, crab sticks were like body doubles for real seafood. Growing up about as far inland as one can be, all we knew was frozen seafood:…
More trouble at Surinam Airways
By Ray Chickrie From Caribbean News Now PARAMARIBO, Suriname — Suriname’s minister of transportation, Andy Rusland, told the media last week that his government is contemplating breaking the lease of the recently acquired Airbus 340-313 that state-owned Surinam Airways (SLM) acquired…
Caribbean and Commonwealth celebration as The Bahamas awarded VIth Commonwealth Youth Games
The Bahamas has been awarded the 2017 edition of the Commonwealth Youth Games, it was announced today, aiming to unite 1000 young athletes aged 14-18 in a Caribbean carnival of impactful competition, personal development and new Commonwealth friendships. The 6th…
Japan starts negative interest rates to boost economy
From Newsmax (AP) The Bank of Japan on Friday said it will charge lenders that leave too much cash on idle deposit with it, introducing a negative interest rate policy for the first time as it seeks to shore up…
Cayman Islands: Petitioning for change?
From Harneys Cayman Insolvency Update Despite the absence of a formal restructuring regime, the Courts in Cayman (and latterly by way of the Companies Law) have developed a flexible and pragmatic approach, deploying provisional liquidators to provide breathing space for…
Bahamas Minister outlines IDB Citizen Security Loan
From Bahamas Information Services Hon. Shane Gibson Remarks on IDB Citizen Security Loan Jan 28, 2016 – 6:51:02 PM Nassau, Bahamas – Remarks by Hon. D. Shane Gibson, M.P., J.P., Minister of Labour and National Insurance & The Public Service…
Mom-to-be hits roadblock with insurance company after cancelling Caribbean vacation
By Julia Parrish, Web Reporter, From CTV Edmonton An Edmonton couple has cancelled a planned trip to the Caribbean over concerns with the Zika virus, but they’ve run into issues with their insurance company. An Edmonton couple has encountered a…
New homes on Bequia, Grenadines for sale
Luxury beachfront ownership opportunities for Bequia’s first hotel-serviced villas unveiled by celebrity favourite firefly hotels 7th Heaven Properties launches the sale of an exclusive collection of new homes on Bequia in the idyllic Grenadines offering private island-style privacy and care-free…
Jamaica Cabinet to approve third cell phone company
From Jamaica Observer KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) – An application is now before Cabinet for the granting of a new cellular licence for the provision of mobile telecommunications services in Jamaica. This was disclosed by Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and…
Leaders from 18 nations, SOUTHCOM meet in Jamaica to discuss Caribbean security
By Michael Wimbish From dvids KINGSTON, Jamaica – Drawn by an interest in addressing regional threats of mutual concern, delegations from 18 nations met in Kingston, Jamaica, Jan. 26-29, 2016, for talks on security cooperation capacity building in the Caribbean. More…