Bahamas next Caribbean nation to consider legalizing medicinal marijuana?
From Atlanta Black Star The Bahamas government will consider the issue of medicinal marijuana as part of a regional meeting next month, Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell confirmed yesterday. Mitchell said the government has noted developments in the United States…
Succession planning success for Cayman’s Department of Tourism
The Cayman Islands Department of Tourism has had an effective succession planning programme in place for many years. Continued positive success from the program has seen two members of staff transition into management roles. Mrs. Ruth Myles and Ms. Annick…
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60% of Adolescents in Cayman say they have drunk alcohol The National Drug Council (the NDC) 2012 survey shows 60 percent of adolescents in the Cayman Islands have reported having at least one drink in their lifetime. Although the NDC…
Caribbean first region to be measle-free
From Jamaican Observer WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – The Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO) says there has been no endemic transmission of measles in the Americas, including the Caribbean, since 2002. PAHO said since Venezuela reported the last case in 2001,…
Cayman C.U.L.L. #10: ‘March Madness ‘
Saturday 1st of March 2014 06:00 AM Grand Cayman Event page on Facebook CALLING ALL CULLERS!! Hosted by: Cayman United Lionfish League Tournament date: March 1st and 2nd Registration: 5pm to 7pm on Thursday February 27th, at Stingers Bar (Behind…
CONCACAF to Launch CONCACAF Interactive 2014 (#CI14)
Fans from Across the Region Are Invited to Compete for All-Expenses-Paid Trip for Two to be guests at the FIFA Interactive World Cup Grand Final in Brazil. MIAMI (February 26, 2014) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean…
Under 14 Team sparkles
Local Under 14 Team sparkles in Las Vegas Mayor’s Cup The Under 14 team from the Cayman Islands Youth Football Programme returned to Grand Cayman on Wednesday, February 19 after competing in the 2014 Mayor’s Cup International Showcase in Las…
Cricket: Report claims CPL brought US$105m to region in 2013
From Trinidad Express Newspapers The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) may have made a loss in its inaugural season, but it still brought millions of dollars to the Caribbean region. This is according to research carried out by the Mona School…
Former St Lucia minister sues over US visa revocation
From Caribbean News Now WASHINGTON, USA — On Tuesday, attorneys for former Saint Lucia housing minister Richard Frederick filed a lawsuit in US District Court in Washington, DC, claiming compensatory and punitive damages of $25 million in relation to the…
38 Volunteers complete Red Cross training programme
38 Volunteers from the Cayman Islands Red Cross have successfully completed a National Intervention Team (NIT) training programme. The intensive six-night training, developed by the International Federation of Red Cross, trained local volunteers to coordinate, facilitate, respond to and recover…
