UK Government axes Caribbean catering college
By Poppy Brady, in the West Midlands From The Voice Kajans was set up under free school legislation but Department for Education (DfE) says pupil numbers are ‘too low’ ANGRY parents and members of the community refused to let Government…
Jamaica getting tough on supplements after doping scandal
From Caribbean360 KINGSTON, Jamaica, Thursday June 26, 2014, CMC – The Jamaica government says it is pondering new laws to tackle the illegal importation of banned substances as the country continues its effort to recover from a doping scandal that…
Achievements of the 10th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism
CRFM Secretariat, Belize City, Wed. 25 June 2014—The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) Secretariat in Kingstown, St Vincent and the Grenadines, hosted the 10th Annual Scientific Meeting from June 10 to 17, 2014. Thirteen CRFM Member States: Anguilla, Belize, Grenada,…
Jamaica’s FDI Grows 16%
By Richard Browne, Business Reporter, Jamaica Gleaner Jamaica’s foreign direct investment (FDI) continues to improve, showing it to have one of the fastest growth rates, though well behind the region’s two major leaders, according to figures from the latest World…
Women’s Caribbean Cup finals schedule announced
CONCACAF.com KINGSTON, Jamaica – June 26, 2014 – The Caribbean Football Union (CFU) announced Wednesday the final round schedule for the inaugural Caribbean Women’s Cup, the region’s championship for national teams that is doubling as a qualifying competition for the…
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Cayman Islands Real Estate Brokers Association (CIREBA) build the fund for veteran runner The above 6 marathon challenge to raise CI$1 million to build a new ‘in-patient’ Hospice facility took another leap forward with CIREBA pledging $100,000 this week. President…
Security Centre sponsors Cayman police cricket
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service Cricket Club (R.C.I.P.S CC) announces that The Security Centre Ltd renewed its sponsorship of the Club for a fourth successive year. CEO Stuart Bostock says, “The Security Centre is alert to the pressures of…
MaplesFS helps Cayman Heart Fund reduce cardiovascular disease locally
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands: The MaplesFS Community Service Committee on behalf of MaplesFS clients recently donated CI$30,000 to the Cayman Heart Fund to support the organisations’ fundraising efforts towards a new cardiac probe for the George Town Hospital children’s ward….
RBC hosts directors’ forum in Nassau for RBC leaders from across the northern Caribbean
From Bahama islands info Donnetta Turnquest, Head, Market Coordination, RBC along with Reina EBanks, Cayman Islands Monetary Authority and Denise Ferguson, Manager, Operations Risk, RBC.NASSAU, Bahamas — RBC Royal Bank recently hosted a Directors’ Forum event in Nassau with participation…
Divetech’s FOCUS GRAND CAYMAN event offers over $15k in prizes
From http://www.divenewswire.com Divetech is hosting the 6th annual FOCUS GRAND CAYMAN, an annual event that brings together underwater photographers, ocean conservationists and rebreather enthusiasts, at Cobalt Coast Dive Resort in Grand Cayman between the 30th August and the 6th September…