Destinations of the week
National Geographic’s Unique Lodges of the World By Becky Pemberton From Mail on Line UK From an Alaskan fjord log cabin to a private Caribbean eco-island: National Geographic’s Unique Lodges of the World adds 14 new retreats to its list…
iNews Briefs, More & Community Events
Community Events Dr. Moody September 2015 Gordon Solomon Art You are invited you to attend the opening evening of Doctor Moody: Frames of Mind A new series of work by Gordon Solomon Cayman islands national Gallery DART Auditorium www.gordonsolomon.com Youtube:…
Ticket lottery details announced for CONCACAF Cup Match between USA and Mexico on October 10 at the Rose Bowl
Ticketing process for FIFA Confederations Cup playoff match to begin September 9, provides fair and equitable distribution to fans of both nations and in general Miami (August 27, 2015) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football…
Lionfish control efforts getting a boost from other lionfish
By Dennis Pillion From AL Efforts to control the invasive and highly-destructive lionfish in Florida and Gulf of Mexico may be getting a boost… from other lionfish. According to a report in National Geographic, several lionfish caught recently in the…
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…
Armed bandits rob 300 tourists on Venezuela beach
From Caribbean News Now CARACAS, Venezuela — Just days after Venezuela’s tourism minister announced a plan to attract more tourists to the country, a group of seven armed bandits robbed some 300 people relaxing on a Caribbean beach in eastern…
Cuban opening to increase Caribbean tourist competition
From Fox News Latino (EFE) The historic shift in diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba could be an opportunity for the island to emerge as one of the biggest competitors in the Caribbean tourist market, where large Spanish…
Mexico’s cartels funding several gold-mining operations in Guyana – Report
By Dennis Adonis From Epoch Times (EDITORIAL NOTE: This article first appeared in the Oslo Times, an English language daily newspaper in Norway, and was originally written for that publication by Dennis Adonis ) Dec 8, Georgetown (The Oslo Times):…
Burned bodies found in southern Mexico
From AlJazeera Charred remains of 11 suspected Los Ardillos drug cartel members found near city of Chilapa, Mexican authorities say. At least 11 burned bodies have been discovered dumped on the side of a road in the southern state of…
Chikungunya preparedness: What happened?
Letter to the Editor Dear Sir: A Caribbean subregional workshop introducing the new guidelines for preparedness and response for chikungunya virus was held in Kingston, Jamaica, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel from May 28-30, 2012. The big question is what…