As climate change hits the Caribbean, partners collaborate to boost resilience and rejuvenate coasts
By Randall Brummett / World Bank Even before Hurricane Joaquin’s catastrophic flooding of South Carolina in October, the storm had hit ten islands of The Bahamas with brute force. On Crooked Island, 85 percent of the homes were destroyed. Over 36…
The Editor Speaks: Public relations
I have never understood why companies spend a fortune in advertising their product and virtually nothing on Public Relations (PR). It is rarely recognised like all the other disciplines. Why not? A case in point is today where one of…
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Stanford says English cricket embarrassment ‘breaks his heart’
From ESPN Cricket Info Allen Stanford has claimed that it “breaks his heart” to hear of the embarrassment that his notorious partnership with the ECB caused to English cricket. Speaking to the BBC in his first interview since 2009, when…
Heirs of New Hampshire poet sue ‘Big Bang Theory’ producers
By Larry Neumeister, From The Associated Press The heirs to a New Hampshire teacher who wrote a poem about a “soft kitty” eight decades ago said in a lawsuit Monday that TV’s “The Big Bang Theory” is violating their copyrights. Edith…
Venezuela’s opposition took control of Congress for the first time in 16 years — and the political battle is just getting started
By Diego Oré and Brian Ellsworth, Reuters From Business Insider CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s opposition took control of Congress for the first time in 16 years on Tuesday in a rowdy session, setting up a power struggle with President Nicolas Maduro…
Cayman Islands tops list as safest Caribbean Island
On the New Today Grenada website the Cayman Islands is listed under “Kersey lists his picks” as the top destination “of the low-crime spots in the Caribbean”. Here is the full article: Is the Caribbean more dangerous than you realize?…
Sandals hosts Scottish Travel Agency Group
PIGEON ISLAND (January 5, 2016) – Several Eastern Caribbean destinations could see increased business from Scotland, as one of the largest independent travel agency groups in the world familiarizes itself with Sandals in the sub-region. Karl Thompson, Managing Director for…
From the EU to China, 2016 ushers in new data headaches for companies
By Sue Reisinger, From Corporate Counsel Foreign governments—including China, Turkey and the European Union—are giving corporate America fits over how companies handle information and data, and the trend is only going to worsen this year. For example, the European Union is…
Acclaimed Medical Professor endorses Caribbean Hospital’s Mission
From Caribbean News Service CAYMAN ISLANDS, Jan 11 2016 – One of the world’s respected pathologists is encouraged by the work of a Caribbean hospital and its mission to make high quality healthcare affordable and accessible to all. Dr. Vinay…
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Caribbean Netherlands Summit calls for action in coming year
From Saba-News Alleviation of poverty, economic development and more efficiency are to become the priorities if it were up to Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba following last year’s evaluation of the islands’ constitutional status as public entities. These focal points…
