President calls for change in region’s education system
By Verne Burnett from Trinidad & Tobago Newsday President Anthony Carmona yesterday expressed concern about the “internalisation” of tertiary education in the Caribbean where, he said, every island is establishing their own universities and tertiary level institutions in an effort…
Cayman Islands RCIPS: WB Arrests/Shots fired report
From RCIPS Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 11:03 AM A Report of Shots Fired at Central Plaza on Saturday At approximately 9.10pm on Saturday 11th July, Police received a report of shots fired in the vicinity of The Central Plaza…
As Jamaica’s prime forests decline, row erupts over protection
By Zadie Neufville CARIBBEAN360 KINGSTON, Jamaica, Friday June 5, 2015, IPS – For Jamaica, planting more trees as a way to build resilience is one of the highest priorities of the government’s climate change action plan. So when Cockpit Country…
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USA Rugby men, women blank opponents [inc. Cayman Islands]
By Neil Morris From WralSportsfan Men and women’s rugby teams from across the Americas are in Cary playing in the NACRA tournament at WakeMed, Saturday, June 13, 2015. 18 By Neil Morris During the famous boxing match in the film…
Drones for good: Jamaica launches patrol to stop illegal fishing
By Taylor Hill From takepart Eyes in the sky may curb foreign poachers from raiding the Caribbean nation’s overfished coral reefs. The endangered coral reefs around Jamaica are getting some new protection from eyes in the sky: unmanned aerial vehicles,…
Jamaica’s new “Ganja Law” goes into effect Wed April 15
From Caribbean360 KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaica government says the Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act 2015, commonly referred to as the “Ganja Law” and passed by both Houses of Parliament in February, goes into effect on Wednesday. A statement from…
No need to fear the end of PetroCaribe, S&P tells Caribbean
By Lucien Chauvin From Emerging Markets Although Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has committed to maintain the discounted oil programme PetroCaribe, some of the 17 beneficiary nations in Central America and the Caribbean are using the opportunity of low crude orices…
UPDATED: Official rosters announced for teams competing in CONCACAF Under-20 Championship Jamaica 2015
Tournament kicks off January 9 in Kingston; Finals scheduled for January 24 in Montego Bay Miami (Monday, January 5, 2015) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today officially announced the final 20-man rosters for…
Travel 2014: The Top Caribbean and Latin America Stories of 2014
By Brian Major From Travel Pulse It proved to be another challenging year for destinations in the Caribbean and Latin America. Aruba, Belize, the Cayman Islands, Grenada, Haiti, Montserrat and the Turks & Caicos all reported tourist arrivals growth exceeding…
Campari selling Federated Pharmaceutical for US$14 million
Kirk Distributors the buyer From Jamaica Observer THE Italy-based Campari Group announced plans to sell its Federated Pharmaceutical Company Ltd, a division of J Wray & Nephew Limited, for US$14.4 million (J$1.6 b) to the Glen Christian-led Kirk Distributors Limited….
