OAS anti-corruption mechanism to visit six Caribbean countries
From Caribbean News Now WASHINGTON, USA — The Anticorruption Mechanism of the Organization of American States (OAS) will hold on-site visits in April to Belize, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Suriname, in the framework of the…
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Blue Water enters into LOI for distillation of its own privately labeled rums
Blue Water Enters Into LOI for Distillation of Its Own Privately Labeled Rums Blue Water Will Offer Three Rums Under Its Own Label With Exclusive Worldwide Distribution Rights CANTON, (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via COMTEX) — Blue Water Global Group, Inc. BLUU…
ALTA Member airlines passenger traffic increases 5.9% In November
From Curacao Chronicle MIAMI – The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) announced that its member airlines carried 13.8 million passengers in November, up 5.9% from the previous year. Traffic (RPK) grew 5.8% and capacity (ASK) increased 3.0%,…
Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach debuts new restaurant
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort & Spa has completed its multi-phase renovation with the launch of its new Beach House restaurant. The eatery, which was formerly known as Casa Havana, is being…
Scientists: Cuba quake unusual, but recent Caribbean activity fairly typical
By David Smiley From Miami Herald The Enriquillo and Septentrional faults lie between the Caribbean and North American plates, which move against each other and make for an active seismic area in the Caribbean. That friction caused Monday morning’s quake…
Every single celebrity chef cooked at the Cayman Cookout Gala
By Tina Nguyen From The Braiser The Art Of Celebrity What happens when you put Anthony Bourdain, Eric Ripert, Jose Andrés, Lidia Bastianich, Rick Bayless, Daniel Boulud, Daniel Humm, Martin Picard, and Jacques Torres in one kitchen in the Cayman…
Bahamas outlines new initiatives to maintain economic growth
From Caribbean360 image Addressing the Bahamas Business Outlook on Monday, Christie said 18 months into his administration, it has had to deal with strengthening the economy, increase jobs, address social ills including poverty and crime. NASSAU, Bahamas, Thursday January 16,…
CCJ lacks mechanism to enforce Shanique Myrie judgement, says judge
From Jamaica Observer ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – A judge with the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Friday said there was no mechanism to enforce the judgement following the recent ruling in the case involving the Jamaican national Shanique…
Trinidad high court dismisses claims filed by insurance agents against CLICO
From Caribbean360 PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Thursday January 16, 2014, CMC – A High Court judge has dismissed claims filed by two insurance agents challenging the constitutionality of the Central Bank (Amendment) Act 2011, which they said prevented them from taking legal…
