Men’s CFU Caribbean Cup 2014 Group Draw
From CFU Kingston, Jamaica – The Caribbean Football Union (CFU) is proud to announce the group stages of the Men’s Caribbean Cup 2014. The Caribbean Cup is the flag ship tournament of the CFU as the tournament displays some of…
Caribbean fertility rates low
By Joshua Surtees From Guardian Media The assumption that the Caribbean is a hotbed of fertility is a fallacy, local experts say. Rising teenage pregnancies and large families with up to ten children can give a false picture of a…
CARICOM chairman to address reparations forum
By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life Current Caribbean Community (CARICOM) chairman and St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves will present the keynote address this month at an international forum on reparations for slavery in the…
SMILE!
SMILE! Diver taking pictures of life underwater gets photobombed by a grinning shark in the Bahamas By Julian Robinson From Daily Mail UK Shark swims into shot as photographer Jeffrey Haines takes snaps of diver Inquisitive lemon shark bares its teeth…
Op-Ed: Green energy solutions could save the Caribbean $200M
By Jun Zhang Op-Ed Contributor From Caribbean Journal High energy costs are the Achilles heel of the Caribbean. More than 97 percent of this region’s electricity is generated from fossil fuels and many islands devote a hefty portion of their…
Free ‘NYC’ condoms are being smuggled into the Dominican Republic and sold illegally for cash
By Erin Durkin New York Daily News The taxpayer-funded condoms, distributed for free across the five boroughs under a city Health Department program since 2007, are popping up in stores in the Caribbean country at cheaper prices than other condom…
CCRIF expands scholarship programme
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, April 8, 2013 – The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) has expanded its scholarship programme to include Caribbean universities – in addition to those in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada, previously available under…
22nd International Optimist Regatta set for June
From Caribbean Sailing St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands. Register now! The International Optimist Regatta (IOR) celebrates its 22nd edition, marking over two decades of fostering junior sailing in the Caribbean. Dates for the regatta and kick-off Sea Star Clinic and…
Caribbean beauties to vie for seniors crown
By Tangerine Clarke From Caribbean Life Two gorgeous senior citizens of Caribbean heritage will be the center of attention when they step on stage to be judged at the 29th Annual Ms. New York Senior America 2014, scheduled to take…
