Zany traditions from Latin America to ring in the New Year
By Sandra Guzman From NBC News To welcome the New Year, Peruvians place three potatoes under a sofa and choose one to forecast the year ahead—broke, average or bountiful. At midnight, for good fortune, many Latinos quickly munch on grapes…
Major League Soccer announces 19 players invited to Caribbean Combine
FromMLSsoccer.com Major League Soccer on Thursday announced the 19 players who have been invited to participate in the 2015 Caribbean Combine from Jan. 2-5 in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Players will compete in front of league scouts for the opportunity to…
Bad things happen in the dark [See Editor’s Note –this story mirrors Cayman Islands]
By Dante Alighieri Disparte From International Policy Digest Home to around 42 million people and 28 island nations and territories; the Caribbean has a hard time competing for resources on the global stage. Yet, this region of the world is…
‘Puerto Rico success for Cayman Islands Riders’
In 2013, one of Cayman’s youth show jumpers, Thea Millward, was the first Cayman rider to compete in the FEI’s Children’s Classic. The Federation Equestre Internationale, or ‘FEI’ is the equestrian world’s governing body. Millward participated in the competition in…
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“FIFA 11 For Health” to be launched in Caribbean
From Boxscore CONCACAF: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – October 16, 2014 – The numerous benefits that football can bring to a region were the topics of discussion at a recent meeting in Puerto Rico hosted by FIFA Vice President and…
US agencies launch traveler partnership with the Caribbean
From Antigua Observer ST THOMAS – A number of United States agencies have collaborated with Caribbean countries in launching a partnership aimed at raising public awareness about the risks associated with passengers potentially introducing pests and diseases into the US…
TSA agents ‘opened urn full of mother’s ashes in airport security and spilled them’
By Kieran Corcoran From Daily Mail TSA agents spilled contents of urn inside grieving son’s baggage on trip to spread her remains in the Caribbean Sea Shannon Thomas, from Cleveland, Ohio, lost his mother in 2012 Flew to Puerto Rico…
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Man accused of attempted murder of wife in Cayman court George Washington Vaughan, 42, who is accused of attempting unlawfully to cause the death of his wife, Lois Hall-Vaughan, appeared in Summary Court on Monday (92). The incident happened on…
Tropical storms in the Caribbean often create indoor environmental hazards in addition to property damage
Zimmetry Environmental provides testing and consulting services to identify potential indoor environmental concerns following a tropical storm. Bayamon, Puerto Rico – WEBWIRE – Monday, September 08, 2014 When water or excessive moisture gets trapped in a home or building it…
Ranking Caribbean countries on competitiveness: Report
From Caribbean Journal What are the most competitive economies in the Caribbean? The World Economic Forum has released its annual Global Competitiveness Report, including results for a number of Caribbean countries. The report defines competitiveness as the “set of institutions,…
