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Cooperation of Caribbean states needed for Regional Geothermal Development

From Caribbean Flame The Prime Minister of St Maarten has called for “joint development” of geothermal energy in the Caribbean, as many states look for ways to reducing their dependence on fossil fuel. William V Marlin said while several of…

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Sharks Project places first satellite tag on tiger shark

From The Daily herald St Maarten COLE BAY–The Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) “Save Our Sharks Project” started its Shark Research Initiative on St. Maarten two weeks ago, with renowned shark scientists and underwater videographers joining teams from Nature Foundation…

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Caribbean rolls out relief efforts after Hurricane Matthew

By Bert Wilkinson From Amsterdam News Now that Hurricane Matthew, one of the deadliest storms to have roared through the Caribbean and the U.S. in more than a decade, has made landfall in Florida, relief officials at the Caribbean’s main…

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The Editor Speaks: Why do Caribbean airlines struggle?

That is an excellent question? And it was asked not by me but by someone on a forum on the website www.airlinews.net. With the millions of dollars the Cayman Islands government have pored into keeping Cayman Airways afloat (sorry I…

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Helen Clark: Keynote Address at Launch of the Caribbean Human Development Report 2016

I am delighted to join you today for the launch of the Caribbean Human Development Report: “Multidimensional Progress: Human Resilience Beyond Income”. I thank Minister McClean, and the Government and people of Barbados for the very warm welcome, and for…

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A time to sell Caribbean tourism in the UK

By David Jessop From NAN News Americas, LONDON, England, Fri. Sept. 9, 2016: Earlier this year, a survey undertaken by Barclays business data indicated that nearly one fifth of British travelers, when questioned about their vacation plans, said that they…

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This Caribbean island is trying to woo travellers from Barbados

From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Tuesday September 6, 2016 – Grenada is making a deliberate attempt to lure more Barbadian visitors to its shores. In fact, a team from the Spice Isle is in Barbados this week, in hopes of boosting…

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U.S. – Caribbean Regional HIV/AIDS Partnership Framework

U.S. – Caribbean Regional HIV/AIDS Partnership Framework The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is a worldwide program launched in 2003 to combat and limit the spread of the HIV/AIDS disease. PEPFAR represents the largest commitment in history…

Little change to 92L [Should reach Cayman Islands Wed/Thu]

By Dr Jeff Masters From Weather Underground Satellite images on Monday morning showed that the moderate level of heavy thunderstorm activity associated with a large tropical wave passing through the Lesser Antilles Islands (Invest 92L) had changed little since Sunday….

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Civil Society advocates for better environmental standards

PRESS RELEASE:-Saint Lucia and the Commonwealth of Dominica are the only two Eastern Caribbean countries that have not yet signed on to the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Declaration on Principle 10. This declaration, which has a total of 22…