2014 Caribbean Combine, First Ever for MLS
2014 Caribbean Combine, First Ever for MLS By Darren Weber From Soccerly Recently, Major League Soccer announced that 24 elite-level players have been invited to participate in their first ever Caribbean Combine. The three-day event will take place January 2-4,…
COMMENTARY: Flooding and infrastructure rehabilitation projects in the Caribbean
By Cherie Pounder – Monday, December 30th, 2013 at 11:21 AM PHOTO: Flooding in Castries, St. Lucia As we approach a new year, we should expect the usual passage of storms, hurricanes or extreme rainfall events such as those occurring…
UPDATE: French diver missing in Caribbean island – body found
UPDATE: Body of French diver found in Caribbean Island From NTD Television Authorities confirm death of missing French diver in the Colombian Caribbean. The body of a French man who went missing over the weekend while diving at Tintipan Island…
Cuba: More than 2.5 mn foreign tourists in 1st 11 months of 2013
From Global Post Havana, Dec 28 (EFE).- Cuba welcomed between January and November more than 2.5 million foreign tourists, according to figures published by the National Statistics and Information Office, or ONEI. The report said that 2,546,851 tourists arrived on…
2013 good for Rubis
Strategy & Business Development Manager, Rubis Caribbean, Stewart Gill, says the rebranding of the retail network late last year has had a very positive effect on business locally. He was speaking to the media recently, where he revealed that within…
FOOTBALL: Young Reggae Girls getting ready for CONCACAF U-20 finals
From Go-Jamaica KINGSTON, Jamaica: Jamaica’s young Reggae Girls will today continue their preparations for the CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Championship with two training sessions. The training session will take place at the Jamaica Football Federation Football Centre at the UWI. There…
Brian Lara donates J$500K to assist children’s homes in Jamaica
From Jamaica Observer KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former West Indies batsman Brian Lara Monday donated J$500,000 to the Ministry of Youth and Culture to provide assistance to children in the care of the Child Development Agency (CDA). A portion of the…
Indiana Grand Casino brings Caribbean paradise to New Year’s Eve Party
By Andy Proffet, Staff writer From Shelby News It’s going to be a cold start to the New Year, with temperatures in the 20s—no surprise for Indiana. That’s a big reason why Indiana Grand Casino is going with a Caribbean…
OPINION: It’s the economy, Caribbean.
By CMC – From Observer Media Group BRIDGETOWN, Barbados– Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart won the political battle but loss the economic war in 2013. His Trinidad and Tobago counterpart, Kamla Persad Biissessar set a record by losing four political…
Vincentian diplomats in US appeal for urgent aid/Canadian (2 yr old) among dead
Police in St. Vincent identify Canadian girl among dead following storm A Canadian Maple Leaf flag flies near the Peace tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Feb.15, 2012. (The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld) KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent — Police in the…