Canada announces $15 million in assistance to Caribbean
By Lincoln Depradine From PRIDE TORONTO, Ontario – Canada is providing $15 million in funding “to enhance public financial management in the Caribbean’’, federal finance minister Joe Oliver has announced. Jamaica is receiving five million of the $15 million that…
The Editor Speaks: A very HAPPY Independence Day Jamaica – a place of belonging not just a place of abode
Wednesday 6th August is Jamaica’s Independence Day. iNews Cayman wishes all Jamaicans a very happy day – their 52nd Anniversary. The Prime Minister of Jamaica, The Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller, said it is “Fifty two years since that hopeful…
Jamaica celebrates 52 years of independence from Britain
From Caribbean360 KINGSTON, Jamaica, Wednesday August 6, 2014, CMC – Jamaica is celebrating its 52nd anniversary of political independence from Britain on Wednesday with the traditional pomp and ceremony, including a military parade and pronouncements by political leaders. Governor General…
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National school uniform and dress code for Cayman Island schools All Government schools have a school uniform and students are expected to wear the uniform specified by their school. Each individual school will outline expectations with respect to their own…
Discussions underway to address nursing shortage in Caribbean
By Alphea Saunders From Caribbean News Now KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Jamaica’s minister of health, Dr Fenton Ferguson, says that discussions are underway to facilitate the seamless movement of nurses throughout the Caribbean in order to address needs in various…
Toppa top 5: The Caribbean’s best book festivals
From Large Up If you just bumped into your favorite author on your favorite Caribbean beach, it may not be a coincidence. In recent years the springtime calendar in the islands has filled up with literary festivals drawing renowned authors…
Jamaica set to host CONCACAF Under-20 Championships in January
New format will see group action in Kingston and Montego Bay MIAMI (Wednesday, July 23, 2014) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today announced Jamaica as host of the upcoming CONCACAF Under-20 Championship, scheduled…
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Suriname man hacks parents to death, torches home, SUV From Caribbean360 PARAMARIBO, Suriname, Friday July 18, 2014, CMC – A 55-year old Suriname man killed his elderly parents on Wednesday and subsequently torched their home and an SUV. The police…
TT U-19s crushed by Mexico [but beat Cayman]
From T&T NewsDay Trinidad and Tobago’s Under – 19 team were no match for Mexico on Thursday, losing heavily 17-3 at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo, in their NACRA Under-19 match-up. Needing to win by 12 points to have a…
Business process outsourcing incubator for Montego Bay
From Caribbean360 KINGSTON: Jamaica, Thursday July 10, 2014 – Jamaica’s fast-growing business process outsourcing industry (BPO) is projecting a growth rate of 50 per cent in the next two years, and the creation of 7,000 new jobs. Some of that…
