Containership grounding causes ‘Significant Damage’ to Cayman Islands’ reef
By Mike Schuler From gCaptain Officials in the Cayman Islands are trying to determine exactly how much damage was caused to a coral reef after the grounding of the containership MV Saga near George Town. The Ministry of Environment says…
Essequibo women supplying fabric for Cayman Islands Fashion Week
From News Room Guyana Women enrolled in the fabric design course at the Sunrise Center in Zorg-en-Vlygt on the Essequibo Coast have designed and produced 300 yards of printed fabric to meet an order they received from L&M Fashions in…
Castro—colossus of the Caribbean
By Raffique Shah From Trinidad Express In response to a request from one young reporter for me to comment on Fidel Castro after the legendary Cuban leader died last Friday, I blurted out: he was a colossus of the Caribbean…
Cyber Monday? More like Caribbean Vacay
Vacation Express offers even deeper savings on all-inclusive packages ATLANTA, Nov. 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ – Vacation Express is here to remind you why it’s worth it to stay on top of a great deal. The Thanksgiving holiday is over, but…
Caribbean official appeals at CAS in FIFA election case
The Associated Press From The News Observer LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – Caribbean soccer leader Gordon Derrick has testified at the Court of Arbitration for Sport to challenge being barred from an election to become a FIFA vice president. CAS said after…
Police find £40 million drug haul destined for UK on yacht in the Caribbean
From itv News UK Two men from Jersey have been arrested after the UK-registered vessel SY Hygeia of Halsa was boarded by French customs off the island of Martinique on Monday as it began a transatlantic crossing. On board, they…
Jurassic Park’ is coming
Jurassic Park’ is coming — Japan unveils the world’s biggest dinosaur robots By Jacqui Frank From Business Insider A Japanese company unveiled the world’s biggest robots ever made, and its CEO wants to use them to build a tourist park….
Hospitality workers from the Caribbean to train at Buckingham Palace
From itv News UK Hospitality workers from the Caribbean will go to England’s Royal Households to train in a new scholarship scheme. Prince Harry launched the programme which will see nine promising workers in food and entertainment get the chance…
Save Cayman and Mission Blue announce new partnership
Save Cayman Press Release On the heels of Sylvia Earle’s visit to the Cayman Islands on November 12th, 2016, local environmental NGO Save Cayman and Mission Blue have announced their new partnership. Save Cayman administrators say that they are pleased…
Brazil Chapecoense football team in Colombia plane crash
From BBC A plane carrying 81 people, including a top Brazilian football team, has crashed on its approach to the city of Medellin in Colombia. Colombia’s civil aviation body says only six people survived the crash, that occurred on a…