25 Amazing Caribbean Islands
25 Amazing Caribbean Islands that you wish you could visit [Cayman #24] By David Pegg From List25 From picturesque waterfalls to incredible coral reefs these are 25 amazing Caribbean islands that you wish you could visit! 25 U.S. Virgin Islands…
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Insurance plan for athletes
André Lowe, Senior Staff Reporter From The Jamaica Star Minister with responsibility for sport, Natalie Neita-Headley, yesterday welcomed the announcement of details surrounding the Jamaican Athletes Insurance Plan (JAIP) during a meeting with representatives from the island’s sporting associations at…
Report names former Staten Islander, Olympic skier Gary di Silvestri, in messy Caribbean real estate flap
By Diane C. Lore/Staten Island Advance STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — An Olympic cross-country skier from Staten Island, who is representing the Caribbean island of Dominica in the Sochi Winter Games, is being linked to a tax evasion case involving a…
Gayle returns in Windies squads to play Ireland
From Caribbean360 Gayle returns to the regional side after missing the New Zealand tour due to a hamstring injury. ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Three of the leading West Indies cricketers, Chris Gayle, Darren Sammy and Marlon Samuels, have been…
Op-Ed: Mark Simmonds on Public-Private Partnerships in the Caribbean
By Mark Simmonds, Op-Ed Contributor From Caribbean Journal As our governments strive to create the conditions for sustainable economic growth, identifying avenues for continued investment in public infrastructure is as crucial as it is challenging, given fiscal constraints across much…
Rihanna and Shakira slammed for promoting lesbianism, smoking
From Caribbean360 A politician is calling for a ban on the music video “Can’t Remember to Forget You” for its “immoral and vulgar content.” BOGOTA, Colombia – A politician in Shakira’s native Colombia has slammed the sultry singer for “promoting…
Jamaica meets latest IMF targets
From Caribbean360 The IMF noted that the current account has improved and net international reserves increased to more than US$1 billion by end-December (with gross reserves at US$1.8 billion, equivalent to more than three months of imports). KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC…
LATEST: Dump fire is out but being monitored
Landfill fire out, being monitored The fire at the George Town Landfill has been extinguished as of noon Saturday. Ministry of Home Affairs Chief Officer Eric Bush said fire crews stood down at that time, but a small crew remains…
Jim Fregosi, ’93 Phillies manager, dies at 71 [after stroke in Cayman Islands]
By Matt Gelb, Inquirer Staff Writer From Philly.com Jim Fregosi, 71, a baseball lifer who guided an eccentric Phillies team from last place to National League champions in 1993 and parlayed an all-star playing career into four managerial jobs and…
Sailboat capsizes off Haiti coast, at least 5 dead
From The New Zealand Herald PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) A government official in Haiti says that at least five people are dead after their flimsy sailboat capsized off the Caribbean nation’s far western coast. Silvera Guillaume of Haiti’s Civil Protection Office…
