New painting course at the National Gallery
From Cayman Islands National Gallery The National Gallery is hosting a brand new painting workshop titled “Seascapes, Cayman Style With Christel Ibsen”. The painting course takes place over a weekend – Saturday, 16 and Sunday, 17 March from 10:00 AM…
Dress for Culture Day & Tree Decorating competition
CAYFEST 2014 Cayman National Cultural Foundation – Dress for Culture Day & Tree Decorating Competition FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2014 DISPLAY YOUR COLOURS! REGISTER TO ‘DRESS UP or DRESS DOWN’ TODAY! Join CNCF in celebrating Cayman’s cultural tapestry by dressing up…
Cayman’s Caribbean waters will become students’ classroom
By Pamela Willis ThisWeek Community News Wellington School students will be able to swim with stingrays and come face to face with lionfish on a diving trip in the Caribbean this week. Eleven of the 17 students enrolled in a…
Suriname’s bid for Chinese funding gets Guyana government support
From Caribbean360 Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett said “Guyana, at the request of Suriname, we have informed the Chinese Government that we are supportive of the bridge across the Corentyne River”. GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Thursday February 6, 2014, CMC – Guyana…
My trip to Grand Cayman, What a great experience and super funny
By Janet Feb 4 2014 From Forever Janet I had a fabulous vaca and spending time in Grand Cayman was absolutely perfect. The Catamaran Sail to Stingray City was one of the most enjoyable things I’ve ever done! We set…
Royal Caribbean appoints John F. Brock to board of directors
MIAMI, Feb. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE, OSE: RCL) today announced the appointment of John F. Brock, chairman and CEO, Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc., to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. “John’s demonstrated leadership skills and his…
US, Canada sign agreement to halt offshore tax evasion in the Caribbean
From Caribbean360: The US Congress enacted the FATCA in 2010 to “target non-compliance by US taxpayers using foreign accounts,” including those in the Caribbean. WASHINGTON D.C., United States, Thursday February 6, 2014, CMC – The United States Department of the…
Industrial union members march as Bermuda hotel sackings row escalates
From Caribbean360 HAMILTON, Bermuda, Thursday February 6, 2014, CMC – The powerful Bermuda Industrial Union (BIU) Wednesday staged a massive show of strength in the capital support of 10 workers sacked by an historic hotel here last week. The dispute…
Brutal murder of eight year-old Jamaican girl draws condemnation
From Caribbean360 KINGSTON, Jamaica, Thursday February 6, 2014, CMC – Youth Affairs Minister Lisa Hanna has condemned the brutal murder of an eight-year-old primary school girl on Monday reminding the country that the care, protection and wellbeing of children remain…
Caribbean states’ contribution to Case No. 21 on IUU Fishing
Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism Secretariat Caribbean member States of CRFM weigh in on important international case on IUU fishing Case No. 21 explores rights and responsibilities of States in combating IUU fishing, which undermines efforts to properly develop and manage…
