US: 1st death reported in romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak
Associated Press From WSVN 7 News Miami NEW YORK (AP) — The first death has been reported in a national food poisoning outbreak linked to romaine lettuce. The death was reported in California, but state and federal health officials did…
Channel Islands law firms putting Caribbean rivals in the shade
From Global Legal Post A survey by The Lawyer of top thirty offshore law firms shows Channel Island firms taking more of the top spots. For the first time since compiling data, The Lawyer’s Offshore Top 30 legal firms has…
Senior Cayman Islands Customs Officer dismissed for gross misconduct
From Cayman Islands Customs Department The Collector of Customs Charles Clifford has confirmed that a Senior Customs Officer has been dismissed, with immediate effect, as an employee of the Customs Department for gross misconduct. The misconduct occurred during an incident…
Bahamian pioneer in disease elimination is named a PAHO Health Hero of the Americas
Nassau, May 2, 2018 (PAHO / WHO) — Dr. Merceline Dahl-Regis, a Bahamian public health pioneer known for her work in advancing and verifying regional disease elimination efforts, was named a Public Health Hero of the Americas by the Pan…
The perfect island
The race to build the perfect island BY ALLAN E. JORDAN From The Maritime Executive Princess Cays Challenged to find new ports of call and provide unique passenger experiences, the cruise lines are increasingly working to create their own private…
UN financing forum sees focus on debt relief for vulnerable Caribbean nations
By Amy Lieberman From devex UNITED NATIONS — Concern over debt vulnerability and risks for small island developing states in the Caribbean, likely set to face another strong hurricane season this year, guided an emerging consensus for action at the…
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ECLAC Caribbean releases documentary on impacts of Irma and Maria across the Caribbean
(3 May 2018) The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) subregional headquarters for the Caribbean has released an exclusive new documentary on the impacts of hurricanes Irma and Maria across the Caribbean. Featuring unique content, on-site interviews…
Students gather at UN to ‘Remember Slavery’
By NELSON A. KING From Caribbean Life The United Nations says students from around the world joined the global body and government officials in New York on Friday to celebrate the contributions made by the people of African descent, beginning…
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,…
Pirates attack
BY BERT WILKINSON From Caribbean Life Guyana’s annual May 1 Labor Day holiday celebrations were marred by news that 16 fishermen, most of them believed to be Guyanese, were missing and feared dead following a horrendous high seas attack off…
