US-Cuba rapprochement: welcome to the Caribbean thaw
By Abel Gilbert From Open Democracy The Castro regime, they have reasoned, will not be defeated by the CIA but with SEARS, the famous retail chain. The metaphor of the thaw refers to a story about extremely severe Siberian weather…
World’s most captivating bioluminescent bay
Vieques, Puerto Rico – An exotic Caribbean Island featuring the World’s most captivating bioluminescent bay From The Pinnacle List Vieques (Isla de Vieques) is a small island 13 km off the southeast coast of Puerto Rico, and home to around…
Thousands of Saint Lucians benefit from eye care programme
In 2014, the Miracle Mission is celebrating ten years of delivering free, quality eye care to many Saint Lucians, including 2,000 children. Thousands of Saint Lucian continue to benefit from the national eye care programme, started by the government of…
Taiwan losing ground to Beijing in the Caribbean
From Latin American Herald Tribune SAN JUAN – Taiwan is losing ground in the Caribbean, one of its traditional strongholds, as global economic powerhouse China expands its presence in the region, experts told Efe on Wednesday. “Globalization has changed the…
Noël Coward’s art collection and own Caribbean paintings to be sold by Christie’s
From Repeating Islands As Mark Brown (The Guardian) writes, Noël Coward is well known for his plays, music, acting and cabaret, but far less well known for his art or collecting. The playwright/composer/actor (and so much more), who died in…
Caribbean has the second highest global HIV prevalence in the world says NYU
From New York University NYU Research looks at tourism as a driver of illicit drug use and HIV risk in the Dominican Republic The study seeks to expand the understanding of the availability and usage of drugs in tourism-rich areas…
World Bank hails Caribbean geothermal energy expansion
From CANANEWS World Bank says a multi-donor initiative, led by its Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP), has mobilized US$235 million through the Clean Technology Fund towards scaling up geothermal energy in developing countries, including the Caribbean, since it was…
Woman who contracted norovirus on Caribbean cruise goes on another trip – ship was ravaged by the bug AGAIN
By Sara Malm For Mailonline Now that’s a sickening blow: Woman who contracted norovirus on Caribbean cruise last year was handed discount to go on another trip… which was cancelled when ship was ravaged by the bug AGAIN Barbara Ferguson…
Cayman Islands DEH recalls “Cooked Pork”
From Cayman Islands Department of Environmental Health The public is being advised of a food recall issued by officials from the Department of Environmental Health (DEH) concerning “Cooked Pork” found in various weight packages containing 2 or 4 pieces of “EL…
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Former Cayman Islands University president case goes behind closed doors Hassan Syed, former Cayman Islands University president, who is accused of misuse of his government credit card during his time as the president of UCCI,spending public money on Tiffany jewellery and…





