Vote for the best Caribbean beach in USA Today poll & Cayman Islands is nominated
By Lydia Schrandt, From USA TODAY Powder-soft white sand, crystal-clear azure waters, a sense of seclusion, toes-in-the-sand beach bars, thrilling water sports – these are features shared by many of the Caribbean’s best beaches. USA TODAY’s panel of Caribbean travel…
Boat of the future: Mysterious yacht appears in S.F. Bay [reg. Cayman Islands]
By Steve Rubenstein From SF Gate The 118-foot pleasure yacht Galeocerdo, home ported in George Town, Cayman Islands, takes on fuel at Port Angeles Boat Haven on Friday, July 25, 2014 in Port Angeles, Wash. According to specifications provided by…
No new cases of Chikungunya/Dengue reported in latest figures for Cayman Islands
From Cayman Islands Public Health Department Chikungunya/Dengue Update as of 3 January 2015 There have been no newly confirmed local cases of chikungunya reported by the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) in the last two weeks (21 December 2014 –…
The Caribbean Music Summit announces keynote speakers
Coca-Cola Head of Global Music Marketing Joe Belliotti and Music Dealers CEO Eric Sheinkop will join Over 500+ Global Music Executives, Artists and Brands at a Three-day Entertainment Industry Confab Focusing on the Future of the Music Business New York,…
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Understanding Vodou in the Caribbean
By Paul Clammer, Lonely Planet From msn travel All too often, the Caribbean’s default tourist mode is its carefree picture of beaches and rum. Rinse and repeat: it’s a staggeringly successful formula. But it doesn’t leave much scope to get…
A Year In Review: Grand Cayman Sunsets of 2014
From The Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort & Spa There’s no better way to celebrate a Happy New Year than to look back on a year of paradise. At Westin Grand Cayman, we looked through all of our…
St Vincent government denies Iranian national has passport, citizenship
From Caribbean360 KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, Wednesday January 7, 2014, CMC – The St. Vincent and the Grenadines government Wednesday denied a statement by the United States Department of Treasury that a former Iranian national whose activities are being closely monitored…
Some Maryland-based businesses look to Cuban frontier
By Arthur Hirsch From The Baltimore Sun Before the Cuban Revolution, Maryland’s relationship with the Caribbean island was lots of sugar and spice. Baltimore-based McCormick & Co. and the defunct Baltimore Spice Co. did business there, and when a sugar…
Chairman of the Jamaica Broilers Group, Christopher Levy
From Jamaica Gleaner Best Dressed Chicken expands exports to Turks & Caicos The Jamaica Broilers Group Best Dressed Chicken division said on Friday that it has expanded its regional export portfolio with the addition of the Turks and Caicos Islands….
In Memoriam: Ten iconic Caribbean entertainers we lost in 2014
Words by LargeUp Crew from Large Up Lincoln ‘Style’ Scott: Drummer for the Roots Radics and Dub Syndicate (April 29, 1956 – October 9, 2014) 2014 was much like any other year: Filled with endings and new beginnings. Within the…
