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New Air Ambulance service to take to the skies Cayman Islands MedEvac will officially open its corporate office next week. A three-year lease has been agreed on a Lear Jet, fitted out with emergency medical equipment. CEO William Bodden said…
CIBC FirstCaribbean welcomes new associate director to retail team
Grand Cayman, CAYMAN ISLANDS 9 April 2014 – CIBC FirstCaribbean has announced the appointment of Joy Callender as the bank’s new Associate Director of Retail Banking. Fresh off her Turks and Caicos (TCI) team’s success as Branch of the Year…
Governments and newspapers need each other, says Barbados PM
By Sharon Austin From Caribbean News Now BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) — Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart has expressed the view that, for democracy’s sake, governments and newspapers need each other. Stuart proffered this opinion over the weekend while delivering an…
Why the future of health care can be found in the Cayman Islands
By Robert Pearl, Md From KevinMD.com The Cayman Islands are nestled in the Caribbean Sea some 430 miles south of Miami. The three-island cluster is known for its inviting coral-sand beaches, laid-back island culture and tax-free status. While it lures…
Study tests theory that life originated at deep sea vents
From Phys.org One of the greatest mysteries facing humans is how life originated on Earth. Scientists have determined approximately when life began (roughly 3.8 billion years ago), but there is still intense debate about exactly how life began. One possibility…
Two ships return to Esquimalt from Caribbean mission
By Sarah Petrescu / Times Colonist Two Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt defence-class ships returned home Monday after an eight-week deployment in the Caribbean where one of the ships helped disrupt a shipment of 550 kilograms of cocaine. “Our main activity…
Murders up 36 percent in Bahamas
By Royston Jones Jr. Nassau Guardian Staff Reporter From Caribbean News Now NASSAU, Bahamas — Murders in The Bahamas increased by 36 percent between January 1 and April 5, 2014, compared to the same period in 2013. There were 22…
Caribbean Consultation on Justice for All and Human Rights Agenda to take place in Jamaica
From Bahama Islands Info CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana — The Caribbean Consultation on Justice for All and Human Rights Agenda takes place on 9-11 April 2014, at The Jamaica Pegasus, Kingston, Jamaica. The three-day dialogue advances the Caribbean…
More than 600 foreign buyers at Expo Jamaica 2014
From Jamaica Observer KINGSTON, Jamaica – A record number of over 600 buyers from 28 countries are participating in Expo Jamaica 2014, the Caribbean’s largest trade show, which got under way on April 3, at the National Arena in Kingston….
3,112 Chikungunya cases confirmed in the Caribbean
From Caribbean New Media Group There have been 3,112 confirmed/probable cases of Chikungunya in the Caribbean to date. The Chikungunya virus is transmitted to humans mostly through the virus-carrying Aedes Aegypti mosquito and those of the Aedes species. The first…
