World Bank helping regional disaster preparedness and management
From Caribbean360 In the past year, over 80 countries received Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery assistance in the form of financial or advisory support. WASHINGTON D.C., United States, Tuesday February 4, 2014, CMC – As the Caribbean grapples…
US addressed “significant threats” in the Caribbean last year
From Caribbean360 CBP officers and agents in the region seized narcotics with an estimated value of $320 million and about $3.5 million in unreported currency in fiscal 2013. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Tuesday February 4, 2014, CMC – The United…
Gender counts in the aftermath of Caribbean natural disasters
By Jewel Fraser Caribbean360 A report prepared for the United Nations Development Programme noted that men often lacked coping skills in the aftermath of a hurricane and were prone to alcohol abuse, stress, and anger. (Credit iwnsvg.com/YouTube) Jewel Fraser PORT-OF-SPAIN,…
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February events at Camana Bay
Camana Bay, Grand Cayman (Monday 3 February 2014): From an Open Water Swim Series for all ages and abilities and a food and wine festival featuring Cayman’s finest restaurants to a special screening of Swan Lake from the Royal Opera…
Caribbean Project: Labadee, Hispanolia
By Hunter Wallace “In the early twentieth century, the Cayman Islands and Dutch Antilles specialized in the export of live turtles” Haiti Reading over Steve Sailer’s column “Why Haiti Is So Hopeless,” I am struck by how little attention is…
Obama hints at deal for undocumented Caribbean immigrants
From Caribbean360 The US president called for immigration reform that would allow immigrants without legal status, including Caribbean nationals, to apply for temporary legal status and eventually citizenship. WASHINGTON D.C., United States, Monday February 3, 2014, CMC – US President…
Mexico defeats Cuba in its return to Caribbean Series
By Special Envoy Yasiel Cancio Vilar From Presna Latina Porlamar, Venezuela, Feb 2 (Prensa Latina) Mexcicans Naranjeros de Hermosillo outshone Cuba’s return to the Caribean Series of baseball, defeating on Saturday the orange team of Santa Clara 9-4 in Maragrita…
Prince George flies off to Caribbean
From dna India Agency: ANI Prince George flies off to Caribbean for first holiday with mum Kate Middleton’s family The Duchess of Cambridge has taken her six-month old son Prince George on a vacation to the Caribbean island of Mustique….
Norovirus Outbreak on Caribbean Princess Cruise Ship
Published By Jim Walker of Walker & O’Neill Maritime Lawyers This morning [January 30, 2014] I received an email from a reader of Cruise Law News who said that the Princess Cruises’ Caribbean Princess cruise ship will be arriving in…
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Judges can decide to hear court matters via video link An amendment to the criminal procedure code was passed in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday (30) allowing judges to decide to hear court matters via a video link between the…
