Dubai could be new destination for Scots ScotsScotland’s Caribbean warm-up
By William Dick From Herald Scotland SCOTLAND’s hopes of playing in a pre-World Cup competition in the Caribbean look likely to be dashed. The Scots had been lined-up, along with fellow Associate qualifiers Ireland and Afghanistan, to compete in the…
Who speaks for public media in Latin America?
By Silvio Waisbord For World Bank Latin America has a long, fractured, and ultimately failed history of public media. So-called “public media” typically functioned as government-controlled institutions for spurious goals – propaganda and clientelism – rather than quality content in…
Caribbean academic wants fixed terms for CARICOM leaders
From Caribbean360 ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – A leading Caribbean academic is calling for fixed term limits for heads of governments in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) as well as a fixed date for general elections. Professor Brian Meeks, Director of the…
St Kitts-Nevis government downplays Canada’s visa travel restrictions
From Caribbean360 BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, 2014, CMC – The St. Kitts-Nevis government Monday sought to downplay the decision by Canada to impose visa restrictions on nationals from the twin-island Federation wanting to visit the North American country, noting that since…
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Ocean Frontier’s Lois Hatcher helping lead the way in Cayman Islands volunteer reef restoration project
Dive experience and education fuel her passion for the sea and has made reef conservation a personal mission “I see dead coral – and in the back of my mind I’m saying, we can do something about this.” Lois Hatcher,…
Cayman Island students attend Florida law clinic
A group of four second and third year Truman Bodden Law School law students accompanied by Law School Director, Mr. Mitchell Davies, recently attended the Caribbean Law Clinic which was hosted by the Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport,…
British Overseas Territories must stop tax secrecy
By Luke Harman From Christian Aid Political parties are not doing enough to tackle tax dodging. This is what an overwhelming majority of British adults believe, according to a poll conducted last month by the research agency ComRes. It found…
Southern Cross Club Hosts 17th Annual Sister Islands Cook-Off
Once again Team Southern Cross sweeps awards and comes out on top as 2014 Grand Champion; Culinary event keeps gaining momentum Little Cayman, Cayman Islands (Dec 1, 2014) – Cayman’s top chefs gathered at the Southern Cross Club on Little…
US to donate J$45 Million for police body cameras
By Livern Barrett, From Jamaica Gleaner THE UNITED States government has committed US$400,000 (J$45.4 million) to purchase body cameras for the Jamaican police, moving the long-anticipated project one step closer to reality. Meanwhile, Minister of National Security Peter Bunting, who…
LIME Antigua & Barbuda launches the Caribbean’s first mobile 4g LTE network
St. John’s, Antigua, November 20, 14 — LIME Antigua and Barbuda launched the fastest and most advanced 4G network in Antigua & Barbuda and the first AWS mobile LTE network in the Caribbean on Thursday, November 20. LTE (Long Term…
