Students from Northern Caribbean University are internationally recognized for creation of a natural mosquito repellant
By Nigel Coke From Adventist News Network The entrepreneurs from Jamaica placed sixth in the annual International Business Model Competition. Inspired by the need to have individuals protected after the 2014 outbreak of the mosquito-borne Chikungunya virus (Chik-V) in Jamaica that…
Chinese agree to complete Bahamas megaresort
By Nassau Guardian From Caribbean News Now NASSAU, Bahamas — Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie announced during the 2016/2017 Budget Communication in the House of Assembly on Wednesday that an agreement to remobilize the construction and completion of the multi-billion…
Royal Caribbean Cruises expands Oasis and Edge-Class
From Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. MIAMI, May 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) today announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with French Shipbuilder STX France to build a fifth Oasis-class ship for delivery…
CONCACAF announces appointment of Philippe Moggio as General Secretary
The new CONCACAF Council officially appoints the former NBA Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Latin America and the Caribbean after a rigorous global search process Miami (Thursday, May 26, 2016) – The Confederation of North, Central America and…
Carriage Building, Seahaven
SILVER THATCH COTTAGE AT SEAHAVEN IS COMPLETE 25 May 2016 From Encompass Developments The first Carriage House building at SeaHaven Grand Cayman, our latest Encompass Branded Development, is complete! SeaHaven on the North Sound is a collection of thirteen elegant…
Caribbean hotels poor performance in 2016 linked to Zika virus mosquito fear
By Michael Gerrity From World Property Journal According to global hotel consult STR, the Caribbean hotel industry experienced noticeable performance decreases in the first four months of 2016 that can in part be linked to the spread of the Zika…
Dominica to host first Caribbean Aviation Meetup Conference
Roseau, Dominica – The government of the Commonwealth of Dominica through the Ministry of Tourism and Urban Renewal and Discover Dominica Authority will host the first CARIBBEAN AVIATION MEETUP Conference in Dominica from June 14 – 16, 2016. The CARIBBEAN…
Google defeats Oracle in $9 Billion Copyright Case
By Ross Todd, From The Recorder SAN FRANCISCO — A San Francisco federal jury has sided with Google Inc. in its copyright clash with Silicon Valley rival Oracle Corp. In a verdict handed down Thursday, 10 Bay Area jurors found…
Haiti bidding to be the next big thing in Caribbean travel by leaving its troubled past behind
By Caterina Clerici, Kim Wall From Independent UK With its vibrant culture, Creole cuisine and colonial history there is plenty to interest tourists, but politics, a lack of infrastructure and perceived safety concerns still stand in the way ”WELCOME TO THE…
These Caribbean nations are battling with large numbers of diabetes cases
From NAN News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. May 25, 2016: Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West Indies, Sir Hilary Beckles, recently put the spotlight on the rising incidence of diabetes in the Caribbean while officially opening the second…






