Nashville insurance broker killed in Caribbean
By Jordan Bule From The Tennessean Edward Netherland moved to the U.S. Virgin Islands to get away, his landlord said, to leave stress behind. Tuesday morning it found him. Netherland, a Nashville-based insurance executive, was found dead in his secluded…
World AIDS Day: HIV and LGBT stigma in the Caribbean
From HRC Blog December 6, 2014 by Guest contributor IMAGE: AIDS Ribbon Post submitted by Ernest Massiah, Regional Director, UNAIDS Caribbean Regional Support Team World AIDS Day is a time for us to remember all those who have lost their…
Port Canaveral needs more cruise terminals
By Dave Berman, From FLORIDA TODAY Consultant Luis Ajamil gave Port Canaveral officials lots of good news on the outlook for cruise operations at Brevard County’s seaport. Cruise passenger counts are likely to more than double there in the next…
Setting standards in the region: CAA focused on establishing international principles for actuaries
From The Barbados Advocate By next year, actuaries in the region will be required to meet international standards in their various practices. President of the Caribbean Actuarial Association (CAA), Lisa Wade outlined that it was working to maintain the reputation…
Govt assures doctors cash issues will be fixed
By Kaymar Jordan From Barbados Today The Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners (BAMP) has been given assurances by Government that recent cash-flow challenges of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) are being addressed. At a meeting convened by Minister of Health…
Five Caribbean islands with hardly any day-tripper traffic
By David Swanson The Moorish architecture of Cap Juluca on Maundays Bay helped set the style for resorts to come on Anguilla. On my first trip to Tortola almost two decades ago, I was struck how the British Virgin Island’s…
Cable and Wireless/Columbus “monopoly” worries Caribbean telecoms ministers
From The Guardian T&T CASTRIES, St Lucia – Telecommunication ministers from the Eastern Caribbean will work with T&T industry authorities to protect the region’s consumers. Telecommunication ministers from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) say the proposed acquisition by…
David Coulthard heads to Barbados for ROC 2014
From Caribbean News Now BUSHY PARK, Barbados — Thirteen-time Formula 1 grand prix winner David Coulthard has become the latest driver to sign up for the 2014 Race Of Champions, to be held later this month at the Bushy Park…
CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinal Schedule Amended –UPDATED–
First leg matchups involving Alajuelense-DC United and Olimpia-Herediano Switch Dates Miami, FL (Wednesday, December 3, 2014) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today issued an amended schedule for the quarterfinals of the 2014/15 edition…
Attorney General to return to Caribbean
By Bert Wilkenson From Caribbean Life Eric Holder will soon be resigning from his office as the first African American attorney general of the United States, but he is working to ensure he has one last high-level meeting with Caribbean…





