Grenada fears increase in APD will have serious implications for regional tourism
From Caribbean360 The increase in the controversial tax, which goes into effect next year, comes at a time when tourist arrivals from the UK are already in decline. ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – The Grenada government says it is disappointed…
All-in-one leash makes dog-walking a treat
By Matt Petronzio From Mashable Product Name: Dog Leash Plus Price: $20.99 Who would like this?: Tech-savvy dog owners; professional dog walkers; man’s best friend Picture this: Jenna’s standing in her kitchen on a late Saturday afternoon, browsing dinner recipes…
8 Drugs doctors won’t take
By Lynn Allison From Newsmax Every doctor knows that there are two types of top-selling medications: Those that are popular because they are effective and those that sell well because of big drug company marketing campaigns. It is this second…
Founder of Cuba’s human rights movement dies
From Go-Jamaica MADRID, Spain, CMC – A founder and leading figure of Cuba’s human rights movement and a sharp critic of the Fidel and Raúl Castro governments for decades is dead. Martha Frayde Barraqué, who died here on Wednesday, was…
Russia had no stomach for the Grenadian revolution
By Everton Pryce From Jamaica Observer IT is often said that the marginal Marxist-Leninist Caribbean state of Grenada under Maurice Bishop’s New Jewel Movement (NJM) of 1979-1983 was a satellite of Russia. But many readers of this column may be…
Hopes high in ACP-EU meet
By Bradford Theonomi From Solomon Star News African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States are hopeful and confident of a good outcome when meeting with the European Union Commissioner this week after decades of negotiations. A pre-meeting prior to…
Public invited to sign Mandela Condolence Books
Members of the public are invited to sign condolence books for the family of the late Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa at the Government Administration Building on Grand Cayman, and the District Administration Building on Cayman Brac. On…
Royal Caribbean Commits Second Ship “Vision of the Seas” to Tampa
The Tampa Port Authority and Royal Caribbean International are pleased to announce that the cruise line will be deploying a second ship at the Port of Tampa beginning in the fall of 2014. Royal Caribbean International has been operating one…
Parliamentarians from Caribbean Launch Regional Network to Fight Corruption
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – Parliamentarians from eight Caribbean countries joined forces today to launch GOPAC Caribbean, a regional chapter of the international anti- corruption network the Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption (GOPAC) at the Parliament of…
Outpouring of support for Jingle Bell
The 11th Annual Jingle Bell Walk/Run raised over $55K of the $200K that is required annually in donations that will directly support operations at the Crisis Centre. More than 400 people registered in support of the cause on 8th December,…
