Going Tropical: Seattle maritime company buys Caribbean shipping business for $220M
By Steve Wilhelm From Puget Sound Business Journal Saltchuk Resources Inc., best known as a powerhouse in the West Coast and Arctic maritime industries, is going Caribbean. The Seattle-based holding company this week finalized purchase of Florida-based Tropical Shipping and…
Caribbean tourism conference set for this week on St. Thomas
By Aldeth Lewin From Virgin Islands Daily News St. THOMAS – This week hundreds of tourism industry experts, government officials and members of the media will gather on St. Thomas for the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s 2014 State of the Industry…
Caribbean turtle found in Outer Hebrides
From The Scotsman A rare leatherback turtle has been spotted in Scottish waters after travelling thousands of miles from the Caribbean. Ironically the turtle was recorded between St Kilda and the Isle of Harris by anglers fishing for tuna! They…
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South Florida’s Jamaica Independence 2014 Essay Competition winner
From South Florida Caribbean News SOUTH FLORIDA – The winner of the annual Jamaica Independence Essay Competition 2014, Miss Ashleigh Chin received her award winning plaque from Consul General Franz Hall recently, at the office of the Consulate General of…
St Lucia opposition party leader faces new challenge
From Caribbean News Now CASTRIES, St Lucia — Allen Chastanet, the embattled political leader of the opposition United Workers party (UWP) in Saint Lucia, may be facing a new challenge at the party’s convention next month. Local economist Dr Claudius…
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. Declares Fourth Quarter Cash Dividend
GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS — (Marketwired) — 09/15/14 — Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ: CWCO), which develops and operates seawater desalination plants and water distribution systems in areas of the world where naturally occurring supplies of potable water…
Haiti gets help for mosquito-borne virus outbreak
From Charlotte Observer (AP) PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti. Haiti has received a large shipment of treatment packets to help it deal with an outbreak of the mosquito-borne virus known as chikungunya amid a rainy season expected to result in a surge of…
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Letter from Cayman Islands NCVO inviting you to Radio/Telethon
NCVO’S ANNUAL RADIO/TELETHON The NCVO is a non-profit charitable organisation that is dedicated to the care, education and well –being of children and families in need of support in the Cayman Islands. The NCVO will be holding its 35th Annual…
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BARK programme launched to rehabilitate Cayman prisoners Bonding and Rehabilitation through K-9s (BARK) is a programme that has just been launched to help prisoners rehabilitate through bonding with unwanted dogs. The programme is also good for the dog as it…
Cayman Islands very first radio station Radio ICCI-FM 101.1 is back on air
(GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS) – The first ever radio station in Grand Cayman is back on the air after a two-year hiatus. ICCI-FM was Cayman’s first radio station, going on the air in 1973. It is a non-commercial, training workshop…
