Provisional and temporizing solutions not the answer to Caribbean problems
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Friday January 24, 2014 – The extent of the damage and human suffering on the island of St Vincent caused by unprecedented rainfall and flooding over the Christmas holiday period is much…
5 Facts: The Caribbean Court of Justice
By diGJamaica The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has been in the news quite often over the last year, especially in light of the highly-publicised, contentious Shanique Myrie case. On October 4 last year, the case concluded with the court…
Grenada has no interest in legalizing marijuana
From Caribbean360 ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, Friday January 24, 2014, CMC – Grenada has thrown cold water on plans to decriminalise marijuana insisting that the cultivation and use of the drug on the island were illegal. “Government’s position on this issue…
Caribbean Pro League must be sanctioned says CFU
From Stabroek News KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC- The Caribbean Football Union (CFU) has warned that any attempts to stage a professional football league in the region must be sanctioned by relevant governing bodies. CFU General Secretary, Damien Hughes, issued the note…
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IOC awards Olympic Broadcasting Rights in Caribbean
By Kristin Brzoznowski From World Screen LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has granted the exclusive broadcasting rights in the Caribbean to International Media Content (IMC), which is the parent company of SportsMax, for the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi,…
Invasive lionfish, the Kings of the Caribbean, may have met their match
By Richard Conniff From takepart Scientists have devised a key to controlling the deadly lionfish in the warm waters of the southern Atlantic. It probably started in the 1980s, with a few tropical fish hobbyists thinking they were doing the…
Europe’s top Eastern Caribbean diplomat praises PM Douglas for vision in training of excellence center
By CUOPM From the Office of The Prime Minister St Kitts & Nevis Europe’s top diplomat in Barbados and the Caribbean is giving thumbs up to Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas and his Government to reform…
Health City opening in February
From IMTJ The new Cayman Islands medical tourism venture, Health City is nearly complete. The $80 million hospital has an official opening scheduled for February 25th, and the first patients are expected to arrive about a week later. Construction work…
300 become ill on cruise ship – updated
By Leslie Holland, CNN (CNN) — More than 300 people on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship have become ill during a voyage, the Centers for Disease Control said on its website. According to the statement, 281 of the 3,050 passengers…
Runaway lovers to Caribbean are laughing stock says furious mother – UPDATED
By Anna Edwards From Daily Mail UK UPDATE: You won’t be smirking for much longer! Father of public schoolgirl who ran away to Caribbean with her boyfriend arrives on the island… and he does NOT look happy Stern: Ravil Gainiyev,…
