Colombia to close popular Caribbean beach to save threatened turtle
By Jarrod Demir From Colombia Reports Colombia’s environment ministry is set to order the partial closure of popular “Playa Blanca” near tourism hotspot Cartagena in an attempt to preserve the threatened Hawksbill sea turtle. The resolution, expected to be ratified…
Jamaican actress to play Meghan Markle
BY TANGERINE CLARKE From Caribbean Life Actress Parisa Fitz-Henley, who was cast in the role of Meghan Markle in the May 13, Lifetime Television movie “Prince Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance” has a connection to the Guyanese community. Guyanese-born…
Biggest failed products 1
25 of the biggest failed products from the world’s biggest companies Part 1 By Ben Gilbert From Business Insider Launching a product is tough. “Less than 3% of new consumer packaged goods exceed first-year sales of $50 million — considered…
Vincy Penn Relays pioneer praised for initiative
BY NELSON A. KING From Caribbean Life Patrons and supporters continue to shower praise on the man, who, over the past eight years, has been instrumental in ensuring that St. Vincent and the Grenadines is represented at the annual Penn…
ILAND resilience get creative with climate change & sustainable land management
OECS Communication Friday, May 4, 2018 — The OECS/GCCA ILAND Resilience Project is launching a major Climate Change and Sustainable Land Management awareness initiative in the form of whiteboard animations. Climate Change is one of the most topical issues globally…
Must-See Movie premieres this May, only on HBO
A new film debuts every Saturday at 9pm AST MIAMI, FL., May 4, 2018 – This May, HBO audiences will enjoy an exciting collection of movie premieres, including the long-awaited premiere of HBO’s original film FAHRENHEIT 451, the moving story…
Child Month Church Service
Cayman Islands Child Month Church Service & Child Month Award GRAND CAYMAN (GIS) – The Department of Children and Family Services’ (DCFS) Child Month 2018 observances, themed “Rise Up and A.f.f.i.r.m” (Acknowledge, Friend, Favour, Influence, Respect, and Motivate our children),…
Here’s how Caribbean air service is growing
By BRIAN MAJOR From Travel Pulse The growing number of visitors to Caribbean destinations over the past two years are tied in large measure to the increase in airline service to regional destinations. This trend continued this week as American…
The Nature Conservancy and Partners Launch Revolutionary Aerial Mapping of Coral Reefs in the Caribbean
From The Nature Conservancy High resolution imaging will include areas ravaged by recent hurricanes ST. CROIX, US VIRGIN ISLANDS | May 03, 2018 The Nature Conservancy in the Caribbean, Carnegie Institution for Scienceand Planet launched a groundbreaking initiative to create the first-ever…
Cayman Islands Law School Moot Team competes in Vienna
The moot team from the Truman Bodden Law School has recently competed in the 25th Annual Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna, Austria. The team comprised of second-year students Aliana Dodds, Oneka Thompson and Romina Kape and…