Cayman Pirates win touch ruggerfest
By Mark Robson From Cayman Rugby (CRFU): The Cayman Pirates left these shores last weekend in search of gold and glory and found both with an outstanding win in the Fort Lauderdale Ruggerfest Touch Tournament 2014. This merry band of…
For Chris sake, it’s a hit
By Sandip G From New India Express Depending on your perspective, Chris Gayle is the most exciting batsman in the world today or an emblem of everything that is defective with the modern game. A wholesome entertainer or a thoughtless…
PERCEPTIONS: In Focus – Other China-Caribbean engagements
From Pinchina Consulting In Focus – Perceptions: Other China-Caribbean engagements This post is the third and final post in a series entitled, “Perceptions.” Previous posts have explored themes of skepticism and mistrust, on the part of Jamaican people, surrounding some…
Lev Tahor children taken into care as search goes on for others
From The Globe and Mail It wasn’t your typical sun vacation to the Caribbean. After five days in a Trinidad hotel, barely eating because of the lack of kosher food and fretting about being forced to return to Canada, nine…
CLICO policyholders disagree with Barbados central bank governor’s statements
From Caribbean360 The Barbados Investors and Policyholders Alliance said it had observed that the Central Bank Governor “was very careful to use words like “may not” or “might have”, in his statement. BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday March 6, 2014, CMC –…
US extends TPR for Haitians
By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) says Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson will extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for eligible nationals of Haiti for an additional 18 months, effective Jul….
Jamaica secures IDB funds to assist in regulating ICT sector
From Caribbean360 KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica says it has secured US$300,000 from the Inter-American Development Bank (UIDB) for the recruitment of a consultant as the island moves towards establishing a single regulator for its information and communications technology (ICT)…
CTEX officially opens the first of Four Uptime Institute Certified Tier-IV datacenters
Curacao Technology Exchange (CTEX) officially opened its doors to the world on Saturday March 8. CTEX inaugurated its ‘CU1’ datacenter, the most advanced and modern Uptime certified Tier-IV datacenter in Latin America and the Caribbean. The company’s ‘CU-1’ datacenter is…
CSEC Debate
Jermaine Francis, Staff Reporter From Jamaican Gleaner A debate has emerged over the large number of Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) subjects some students are being allowed to sit at the secondary level. There are concerns that students are being…
Nesting season for the Brown Booby
By Andrew McLachlan From Andrew McLachlan Wildlife and Landscape Photography Blog Brown Booby nesting on the bluff. Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands Before leaving Ontario last month for the Caribbean island of Cayman Brac my research indicated that it would be…
