Martinique conference addresses challenges of “Open Access” to data in the Caribbean
From Repeating Islands CARBICA—an association that brings together archivists from the English-, French- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean (n close partnership with the departmental archives of Martinique)—held its tenth quadrennial conference from December 2 to 5, 2014, at the Departmental Archives of…
Caribbean arrivals increase 4.3% for first half of 2014
By Gay Nagle Myers From Travel Weekly Increases in overall Caribbean visitor arrivals from January through June are on pace with the world average of 4.7%, thanks to strong numbers posted by 17 island countries. Arrival figures for six other…
Men’s CFU Caribbean Cup
Day Three Final round of Men’s CFU Caribbean Cup (CFU) Martinique meets Suriname in the last game of Group 3 in the 2014 Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Men’s Caribbean Cup this evening, at the Stade Pierre Aliker á Fort de…
Cayman Islands PL Fixtures – 2014/2015 Season/ CONCACAF Women’s Championship
Draw yields matchups for CONCACAF Women’s Championship USA 2014 Three-and-a-half spots on the line for 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada Miami (Friday, September 5, 2014) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today…
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Grenada enforces 1952 legislation to deal with chikungunya virus From Caribbean360 ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, Wednesday July 2, 2014, CMC – Health authorities here have resorted to decades old legislation as the island moves to deal with the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus….
Caribbean Export creates opportunities for regional trade at Cayman business forum
From Caribbean News Now GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands — The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) hosted a business forum in the Cayman Islands on Wednesday for private sector firms as well as other key stakeholders from CARIFORUM, the French…
Moonen introduces Caribbean line of yachts
Moonen Shipyards in the Netherlands has introduced the new Caribbean series of motoryachts. The Caribbean range combines classic looks with lots of extras that guarantee a high resale value. There are six models available: the 85’ Mariana, the 100’ Montserrat,…
Cayman’s CARIFTA team ready to bring home medals
The Cayman Islands Athletics Association team for the 2014 Carifta Games includes 14 athletes set to compete in Martinique this weekend April 18 thru 21. The 14-member team includes: Under-18 Girls Lacee Barnes — Shot Put and Discus Kiara…
The Caribbean Journal’s best destinations for Foodies [Cayman makes list]
The foodie revolution is upon us. And it means more and more travelers are planning their trips around a single purpose: culinary exploration. Thankfully, the Caribbean is one of the great food destinations in the world, with dozens of destinations…
Seismologist warns powerful earthquake a warning for the Caribbean
From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Wednesday February 19, 2014, CMC – The Director of the Seismic Research Unit of the University of the West Indies, Dr. Joan Latchman says Tuesday’s 6.4 magnitude earthquake is the “biggest” to occur in the Barbados…