Sea levels will rise and affect small islands in the Caribbean
The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)1: Expected sea level rise and ocean acidification in a 4°C warmer world 1. Background Like most Small Island Developing States (SIDS)2, the impacts of climate change will have serious deleterious environmental, social and…
Expanded portfolio for CIBC’s St Hill
From Guardian Media CIBC FirstCaribbean International bank has expanded its wealth management services following the resignation of Mark Young, managing director of Wealth Management, effective February 2014. In a newspaper advertisement the bank said: “The board of CIBC FirstCaribbean has…
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New and improved Hebrew School coming soon in the Cayman Islands An announcement on the Chabad of the Cayman Islands website: http://www.chabadcaymanislands.com/templates/articlecco_cdo/aid/2053720/jewish/Hebrew-School.htm says: “Coming soon. Our new and improved Hebrew School.” “The Chabad Hebrew School is a place where the…
Dr. Janice Emanuel-Bunn — educator, community advocate
By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life Educator, author, researcher, community advocate and TV and radio host Dr. Janice Emanuel-Bunn was born in Guyana and migrated to the United States in 1983 and settled in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. Dr. Emanuel-Bunn…
Mighty Sparrow to receive prestigious Order of Trinidad and Tobago award
Sparrow, acknowledged as the “Calypso King of the World” returned to Trinidad and Tobago earlier this month after recovering from a diabetic coma in the United States, where he has been residing for years. PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Thursday February 20, 2014,…
Cruise ship worker confesses to raping and beating passenger
From WBTW A cruise ship worker is accused of sexually assaulting a passenger and trying to throw her overboard while she was on a week long Caribbean cruise. Court documents reveal 28-year old Ketut Pujayasa, is a citizen of Indonesia,…
Black History Month 2014: The Plain of Cul-de-Sac
By Hunter Wallace From Occidental Haiti The year is 1899. Hesketh Prichard, a British explorer, adventurer, and travel writer, has arrived in Haiti to see with his own eyes the land where “the law of the world is reversed, and…
Seismologist warns powerful earthquake a warning for the Caribbean
From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Wednesday February 19, 2014, CMC – The Director of the Seismic Research Unit of the University of the West Indies, Dr. Joan Latchman says Tuesday’s 6.4 magnitude earthquake is the “biggest” to occur in the Barbados…
Last chance to see Steel Magnolias at The Playhouse
Last Chance! … to purchase tickets for the Award Winning Smash hit “Steel Magnolias” On stage for its’ final weekend Thursday, Friday and Saturday Prospect Playhouse, Red Bay Doors open at 7 pm, Curtain at 7.30 pm. Tickets can be…
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Travers fails to finish Grand Slalom after crash Cayman Islands lone competitor at the 2014 Winter Olympics Games crashed near the end of his run on Wednesday (19) in the Men’s Giant Slalom. Travers said he was OK physically but…
