Dutch law set to restrict migration, trace and deport the Caribbean Dutch national.
Apartheid turning back? Dutch bill proposal to enact second class citizenship The Dutch Lower House of Parliament is set to debate a motion concerning residency requirements for Dutch citizens originating from Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten on March 5 2014…
Portrait of Thatcher
By Gordon J. Solomon The unique silver thatch is deep rooted into sand beds and rock formations on all three Cayman Islands. The “outer” side of the leaf, which faces the sun, is a verdant green while the opposite side…
Troubled cruise line brochures we’d like to see
By Thomas Walton Blade Columnist It’s official: Ocean cruising is not necessarily good for your health. A year ago, an engine fire left Carnival Cruise Lines’ Triumph adrift without power for days. Air conditioning was knocked out, and for many…
2013-14 CIFA FFD UPDATE WEEK 11/Notice: FA Cup Draws – All CIFA Leagues
CIFA will be holding all FA Cup Draws next week Tuesday 18 March 2014, at the Cayman Centre for Excellence (CIFA Office), Poindexter Road, Prospect at 12:30 p.m. This includes the senior men’s FA Cup (CPL/FFD), Women’s League FA Cup,…
Commentary: Attacks on free speech in Bermuda
By Christopher Famous From Caribbean News Now My purpose of writing today, is to speak to an attack on free speech in the Caribbean. On Friday February 7, 2013 an opinion piece was written in the Bermuda Sun by MP…
LIAT to axe unprofitable routes as part of financial shakeup
From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Friday March 7, 2014, CMC – The regional airline, LIAT, says it will take “decisive action” to deal with unprofitable routes as the Antigua-based airline seeks to make its operations financially variable. “We have been trying,…
Caribbean Rum Tourism on the rise
Rum tourism is on the rise in the Caribbean and according to an article published in the New York Times last week, savvy travelers are making distilleries, rum festivals and rum-themed cruises central to their holiday itineraries (1). Carl McBurnie,…
Dutch academic skeptical about Caribbean reparations claim
From Jamaica Observer AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (CMC) — A noted Dutch historian has warned Caribbean leaders that they should not expect much from their reparation claims against Europe even as they on Monday adopted a plan to further pursue the issue….
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More Cubans arrive on Cayman Brac on route to Honduras A boat carrying nine Cuban immigrants arrived on Cayman Brac after their boat sprung a leak on Tuesday (11) The Cubans were on their way to Honduras and Cayman Islands…
