Agriculture in Caribbean vital to economic growth, sustainable development, says UN official
27 February 2015 – The head of the United Nations agriculture agency underlined yesterday the huge importance of agriculture and farming to countries of the Caribbean during an address to Heads of Government at the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) summit in…
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Cayman Islands telecommunications provider offers bonus credit for mobile service problems Cayman Islands telecommunications provider LIME has announced that prepaid customers who were without service Tuesday (24) will get double credit. This will apply to any prepaid customer who topped…
Guyana remains firmly with PetroCaribe
By Dr. Odeen Ishmael From telesur PetroCaribe was established to act as an economic “cushion,” giving countries time to adjust their consumption and move toward renewable energy. Ever since the inception of PetroCaribe in 2005, Guyana has remained firmly committed…
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Cayman Islands Treasure Island hotel put up for forced sale Cayman Islands Real Estate company ReMax have listed the 280-room Treasure Island Resort on The West Bay Road, Grand Cayman in a forced sale for US$15.45M. Restoration Cayman Ltd that…
Algae help coral reefs withstand the impacts of climate change
By Jenny Michelle Panganiban From International Business Times Reef-building corals, algae, and other symbiotic marine organisms develop ecosystems that could withstand the impacts of climate change, says a new study. Understanding these relationships could aid in the efforts on reef…
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Cayman Islands Dep Governor says Cuban migrants negotiations taking longer than expected Cayman Islands Deputy Governor Franz Manderson and other government officials have been in negotiations with their Cuban counterparts since the beginning of 2014 to formulate a new memorandum…
These maps show the hard drug trade in remarkable detail
By Amanda Macias And Michael B Kelley From Business Insider Despite drastic punishments for drug dealing, up to and including death in many countries, the worldwide illegal drug trade continues to flourish. While governments invest vast sums of taxpayers’ money…
BP faces $13.7 billion fine for gross negligence
By Amanda Bronstad, From The National Law Journal BP PLC could face up to $13.7 billion in civil penalties under the U.S. Clean Water Act for its role in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, according to a federal judge’s ruling…
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Freight plane makes emergency landing in Cayman Islands Incident: DHL Expreso B752 near Grand Cayman on Feb 18th 2015, engine shut down in flight By Simon Hradecky From The Aviation Herald A DHL Aero Expreso Boeing 757-200 freighter, registration HP-1910DAE…
tropical cyclones pummeling Australia
Terrifying satellite images of the tropical cyclones pummeling Australia By Chelsea Harvey From Business Insider FRIDAY 19 2015 Australia is on the verge of being pummeled by not one, but two powerful cyclones in a rare double-whammy by Mother Nature….