American tourist killed after being hit by jet ski [in Jamaica]
From Caribbean360 KINGSTON, Jamaica, Wednesday January 29, 2014, CMC – Police are searching for those responsible for the death of an American national, Tomas Torres Castillo, who died after being hit by a jet ski on Tuesday. Police in the…
Former St Lucia prime minister feels betrayed
From Caribbean360 CASTRIES, St.Lucia, CMC – Ousted opposition leader, Stephenson King, says he feels betrayed but nevertheless humbled and inspired by the level of support from the public. On Thursday (23), one day after he was voted out of office…
OECS continues to grapple with low economic growth, high debt
From Caribbean360 Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), Sir Dwight Venner said that economic and financial developments in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) continue to be shaped by the global economic environment which is still uncertain BASSETERRE,…
Caribbean Project: The collapse of Caribbean agriculture
By Hunter Wallace From Occidental Dissent In spite of all that has been written here about the Golden Circle, the sugar plantation in the Caribbean has gone the way of the cotton plantation in the Deep South. Agriculture in general…
Tourism Conference, Trade Show
Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) will conduct its first hospitality and tourism conference since 2007 under the banner of the Caribbean Hospitality Industry Education Forum (CHIEF). “The time is right to have…
Caribbean athletes to participate in Winter Olympics
From Anguilla News: A number of athletes representing the tropical Caribbean region will participate in the 22nd Winter Olympic Games in the Black Sea city of Sochi in South-Eastern Russia from February 7-23. Among the featured athletes from the Caribbean…
Initiative to sustain Caribbean HIV responses underway
PHOTO: Minister of Health Alvina Reynolds On Jan. 23 government representatives from the health and finance ministries of eight Caribbean countries joined civil society and international development partners in Gros Islet, St. Lucia to begin two days of deliberations on…
Deadly Caribbean tsunami risk
From Caribbean360 Over 3,500 people died in tsunamis in the region between 1842 and 2010, compared with 579 in the eastern Pacific over the same period. CALIFORNIA, United States, Thursday January 30, 2014 – Potentially deadly tsunamis threaten Puerto Rico,…
Cuba’s Jardines de la Reina Reef—A Beacon of Hope in the Caribbean
By Lauretta Burke From World Resources Institute A coral reef in Cuba isn’t just a tourist destination—it can be a lesson in effective ecosystem management. I recently visited Cuba at the invitation of “The Ocean Doctor,” an NGO led by…
WICB projects hundred percent increase in revenue
From Caribbean360 The WICB has issued a statement backing the principles put forward on day one of the ICC executive Board meeting in Dubai and said it had engaged in “extensive discussions” before making its decision. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates,…
