Caribbean Statistics Day 2014: a pause for reflecting on the usefulness of statistics for sustainable development
From Amandala BELIZE CITY–Caribbean Statistics Day 2014 is being observed today, Wednesday, October 15, in CARICOM countries such as Belize. The Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB) is the agency responsible for producing statistical information, including estimates of inflation, external trade…
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British couple offers diaspora link through JAM TV
By Tameka Gordon, Business Reporter From Jamaica Gleaner With a £400,000 investment in a broadcasting business, JAM TV, a British-Jamaican couple is hoping to connect Jamaican businesses with the United Kingdom (UK) market even as the operators themselves seek to…
‘Puerto Rico success for Cayman Islands Riders’
In 2013, one of Cayman’s youth show jumpers, Thea Millward, was the first Cayman rider to compete in the FEI’s Children’s Classic. The Federation Equestre Internationale, or ‘FEI’ is the equestrian world’s governing body. Millward participated in the competition in…
St. Kitts named in Top 25 islands for golf globally
From eGlobal Travel Industry News BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – As published in the Fall 2014 issue of LINKS Magazine, a top US national golf publication available in print and online, St. Kitts & Nevis is ranked among the Top 25…
African, Caribbean and American cultures collide
By Gabrielle Pomerantz From The Brown and White Lehigh students gathered in the Women’s Center on Thursday to discuss differences between African and Caribbean cultures and American culture. The event started off with an icebreaker where each attendee mentioned African…
Grenada prime minister willing to mediate Windies players impasse
From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Monday October 20, 2014, CMC – Grenada’s Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell says he is prepared to act as a mediator in the ongoing pay dispute between West Indies players and their representative, the West Indies…
UPDATE: TD 9 – Chances for tropical development in Gulf, Atlantic
BY NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINE DISCUSSION NUMBER 2 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092014 400 AM CDT WED OCT 22 2014 After the increase of deep convection noted earlier, thunderstorm activity associated with depression has leveled off,…
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Cayman Islands earnings better than expected Cayman Islands Premier Alden McLaughlin said the Government’s Operating Bank account balances at September 30th 2014 totalled $67.1 million. This equates to over $2.5 million more than expected and spending was also down $5.5million,…
Cayman Islands: DCI encourages investors to compete for ‘Green Economy’ Awards
The Department of Commerce and Investment (DCI) invites local and foreign persons who have invested in the Cayman Islands to compete in the Regional Investor of the Year Awards (RIYA). The entry deadline is 11pm Friday, 31 October. RIYA is…
The Great Escape: The Turtle Hatchlings of Little Cayman
BY DIVER EDITORIAL Volunteer payoff as turtle hatchlings high tail it for the sea On a quiet Little Cayman beach this July 5th, a small group of excited – and lucky – turtle watch volunteers witnessed the hatching of the…
