Caribbean leaders to convene in St Lucia for groundbreaking conservation meetings
From Caribbean News Now CASTRIES, St Lucia — Next week, Caribbean leaders from up to 15 nations, including ministers and other government officials, private sector and civil society, will convene in Saint Lucia for a five-day event to advance regional…
The Caribbean: Rethinking progress in the sustainable development era
By Jessica Faieta From Caribbean News Now Caribbean countries make a special case for development. The high and increasing exposure to hazards, combined with very open and trade-dependent economies with limited diversification and competitiveness portray a structurally and environmentally vulnerable…
Crosswinds Holdings Inc. announces approval of Crosswinds Re and appointment of Paul Markey as Independent Director
TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – Sept. 13, 2016) – Crosswinds Holdings Inc. (“Crosswinds” or the “Company”) (TSX:CWI) is pleased to announce that it has formed Crosswinds Re, a new specialty Cayman reinsurance company. Crosswinds Re has been issued a license from the…
Time for slime: Inside Nickelodeon’s first Caribbean resort
By Laura Begley Bloom From Fox News With its greenslime sessions, meet-and-greets with SpongeBob SquarePants and innovative swim-up suites, the newly built Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts Punta Cana is making waves in the Dominican Republic. It’s the first Nickelodeon-branded property to…
ISIS: What it left behind
ISIS is losing territory on all fronts — here’s what the group leaves behind By David Choi From Business Insider ISIS human shieldISIS militants, along with their kidnapped civilians, flee the city of Manjib, Syria.SDF Press Center There’s no question…
Caribbean-roots tennis star expresses sadness at McEnroe comment on heels of US Open semis loss
From NAN News Americas, FLUSHING, NY, Sat. Sept. 10, 2016: Caribbean-roots, French-born tennis pro, Gael Monfils, fought hard yesterday – through hot and humid conditions and against the world’s number one in the semi-finals of the 2016 U.S. Open that…
UPDATED: Cayman Islands: Man shot outside a George Town bar
From RCIPS: Wed, Sep 14, 2016 at 10:24 AM In relation to the below shooting incident, The Police are continuing their investigation and are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the incident to call Detective Inspector Joseph wright at…
Cayman Islands August 2016 funerals
Funerals for August 2016 were: Deborah Wilkinson 5 Aug 2016 Prospect Alton Churchill Bodden – 16 Aug 2016 Dianne Wright-General – 25 Aug 2016 Inez Sylvia Moncrieffe 27 Aug 1914 – 7 Aug 2016 New Pease Bay Allan Shirley Ebanks…
Cayman Islands HSA physiotherapists certified in lymphoedema
The Breast Cancer Foundation (BCF) awarded a training grant to two physiotherapists at the Health Services Authority (HSA) to obtain certification in lymphoedema therapy. Janette Fitzgerald, Chief Administrator of the BCF, said the foundation recognised there was a huge gap…
