Attracting airlift: How can Caribbean islands increase airlift?
By CATHERINE MORRIS From St Lucia Star Air traffic is vital to island economies but getting (and keeping) carriers interested requires careful coordination and negotiation. Air travel has come a long way since the Wright brothers first took to the…
MSC Cruises invites the whole family to an island-hopping summer vacation on MSC Seaside
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — It’s the first official day of summer, and family vacation is calling. For many, vacation is about finding a stress-free, affordable getaway filled with sun, sand and water. In fact, a travel survey…
Brit Windrush migrant murdered in Jamaica worked tirelessly to support family for decades before being slaughtered months after dream retirement
DEATH IN PARADISE -The bodies of Charlie and Gayle Anderson were found near their Kingston home shortly after the pair retired to the Caribbean island By Richard Moriarty, James Beal, Jacob Dirnhuber and Corey Charlton From The Sun UK FRIENDS…
Coral reefs ‘will be overwhelmed by rising oceans’
By Robin McKie From Guardian UK Study finds fragile marine ecosystems cannot grow fast enough to keep pace with sea levels Scientists have uncovered a new threat to the world’s endangered coral reefs. They have found that most are incapable…
ICWI shrugs off Category 5 hurricane and looks to 2068
By Cedric Stephens From Jamaica Gleaner “Creative and innovative solutions must be found to design appropriate risk mitigation, risk transfer, and risk financing tools …,” said Prime Minister Andrew Holness at the G7 Outreach Summit in Quebec, Canada, this month….
Russian oil bought by PDVSA for Cuba discharges in the Caribbean -data
From Reuters HOUSTON, June 25 (Reuters) – A tanker that for more than a month was unable to deliver Russian crude to Venezuela’s PDVSA amid a dispute between the state-run firm and ConocoPhillips has discharged its cargo in the Caribbean,…
Invest Caribbean now offering medical marijuana real estate loans
By Invest Caribbean (PRESS RELEASE VIA SNO) – As Caribbean nations continue to focus on legalizing medical marijuana in the region, financing for loans to grow and funding for commercial buildings has become a top priority. To cater to this…
Block the hand that strikes women
By Therese Turner-Jones From Jamaica Gleaner Latisha Bravo is one of the most recent victims of intimate partner violence to reach the front page of Jamaica’s national newspapers. Her brutal murder by her boyfriend is a tragic example of the…
Recipe of the week
Recipe: Pork Chop Marsala By Christine Gallary from The Kitchn For a fun, easy twist on chicken marsala, give boneless pork chops a try for dinner instead. When cooked in a bit of browned butter and then simmered in a…
Utah Arts Festival
Utah Arts Festival gives top artists a voice By McKenna Park,From KSL SALT LAKE CITY — Born in Haiti, Michaëlle Martial channels her traumatic life experiences to write and perform powerful poetry. “I experienced a few things down the road….