More investment, fast-track modernization of regional ports needed, says CDB
From CARIBBEAN360MAY 21, 2016 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Saturday May 21, 2016 – A Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) sponsored study on maritime ports in the region is recommending a major overhaul in policies; significant increase in investments to fast-track modernization; more private…
Cruising is fun (Cayman Islands stop)
Thought cruising wasn’t for you? A first-timer is forced to think again after touring the Caribbean high seas in style By SADIE WHITELOCKS FOR MAILONLINE Sadie Whitelocks and mother Laura had never been cruising before embarking on 7-day trip aboard…
Desperate boyfriend offers FREE 5-month Caribbean holiday to anyone who can heal his girlfriend
By JEDIDAJAH OTTE FOR MAILONLINE ‘I’ll do anything to make her walk again’: Desperate boyfriend offers FREE 5-month Caribbean holiday to anyone who can heal his bedbound kite-surfer girlfriend, 27 Zoe Schaffer-Jennett broke her hip when she fell into a…
Peter Binose: Moody’s Latest Report on Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
By Peter Binose After reading the current Moody’s outlook report, I no longer will be able to believe any Moody’s report about any country anywhere. Anyone living in SVG knows things have never been worse. Businesses are closing at an…
5 tips to make dinner quicker & easier
TIPS FROM THE KITCHN Emily’s Ready-To-Cook Kitchen Getting dinner on the table sounds simple enough, right? And in theory, it should be — but it doesn’t always play out that way. Between meal planning, grocery shopping, prep, and making an…
Digicel and Huawei Technologies successfully test 10 Gbps broadband In Jamaica
From Digicel Group First-ever deployment in the region of XGPON fibre to the home technology delivering speeds of up to 10,000Mbps KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Digicel Group and Huawei Technologies have successfully showcased the real power of…
IMF approves US$2.8 million disbursement to Grenada
From Caribbean News Now WASHINGTON, USA — On Wednesday, the executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Grenada and the fourth review of Grenada’s performance under a program supported by a three-year arrangement…
CARICOM deficiencies leading to fragmentation and weakness
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean News Now (This commentary is a shortened version of a Feature Address to the St Lucia Hotels and Tourist Association on 19 May 2016) I start with the now proven premise that no Caribbean…
Beautiful abandoned places
7 abandoned places left deserted and strangely beautiful BY TIM CHESTER, UK From Mashable LONDON — There’s an odd and melancholic beauty to abandoned places. Whether deserted after a disaster or shuttered and left to rot after their inhabitants move…
Recipe of the week
How To Bake a Potato in the Oven From The Kichn The perfect baked potato is crispy on the outside and pillowy in the middle. Cracked open and still steaming, it’s ready to receive anything from a sprinkle of cheese…
