Cayman Islands makes history with 1st bronze medal at Youth Olympics
YOUTH OLYMPIC BRONZE MEDALLIST From CIEF The Cayman Islands Equestrian Federation (“CIEF”) is delighted to announce that Polly Serpell made history last month in the 2014 Youth Olympics Games (“YOG”) in Nanjing, China, by winning a Bronze medal in the…
It’s great to see the Caribbean on the rise
From TTG Digital With APD reformed and visitor numbers up, this has been a strong year for the region, says the Caribbean Tourism Organisation’s Carol Hay This year has been a remarkable one for the Caribbean so far. Starting with…
Caribbean-American clout through an accurate count
By Jared Mccallister From New York Daily News Pre-Labor Day carnival parade speech to target the significant political and economic gains possible through the creation of Caribbean categories in the U.S. Census The clout of Caribbean Americans – evident in…
Ahoy, Matey! Grab the helm at these sailing schools
By Ann Abel from Yahoo Travel There’s something effortlessly enticing about the Caribbean sailing lifestyle—barefoot days spent swimming and sunning, sundowner cocktails at island dive bars, falling asleep to the gentle rock of the waves, and the simple pleasure of…
Cayman Islands: Cayman Enterprise City partners with University College of the Cayman Islands to bolster STEM education
CEC will provide year round sponsorship for high school and college club students interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics – knowledge and skills for Cayman’s jobs of the future George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands – Knowing that many…
T&T link in underwater drug trade
By Charles Kong Soo From Trinidad & Tobago Guardian The recent discovery of a cocaine-smuggling submarine in Guyana opens up the possibility that T&T, already a major transhipment for narcotics, could also be supplying bunkered diesel fuel for the illicit…
Smooth Sailin’: Time marches on, revolutions fade and politics bloom a new day
By Bob Tis From St Augustine Record It is super easy to ignore it, but we are citizens of the bigger world. And this world of ours, even this far north in Florida, is part of the Caribbean. Currently, there…
Denesh Ramdin’s century one of the best – Sir Richie
From Caribbean360 BASSETERRE, St Kitts, Friday August 29, 2014, CMC – Former West Indies stroke-maker Sir Richie Richardson has hailed Denesh Ramdin’s recent hundred against Bangladesh as one of the best ever one-day innings. Ramdin slammed 169 in the third…
Defrocked Catholic bishop accused of sex abuse could be tried in Dominican Republic
From Caribbean360 VATICAN CITY, Italy, Friday August 29, 2014 – Josef Wesolowski, the Vatican’s former ambassador to the Dominican Republic where he is accused of sexually abusing young boys, has lost his diplomatic immunity and could be tried by a…
Building Brand Caribbean
By David Jessop THE view from EUROPE From Jamaica Gleaner Some years ago, on the table at which I was sitting in a Barbados hotel, there was a small brown packet of sugar. In large letters it identified its contents…
