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…
Tropical island sounds fun, petting stingrays…better
Going to a tropical island sounds fun, but petting stingrays here just might be better From Techeblog Going on vacation to a tropical island sounds fun for most people, but what if you throw in a bunch of stingrays? If…
Haiti’s leader agrees to talks with recalcitrant senators about elections
By Joseph Guyler Delva From HCNN PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (HCNN) — Haiti’s president Michel Martelly agreed over the weekend to engage in political talks with a handful of recalcitrant senators who have been blocking a vote to pass amendments to an…
Cuba, DR threat – Single tourism marketing strategy needed
From Barbados Advocate It’s just a matter of time before America lifts its travel ban on Cuba, and when that happens, a flood of pent up demand will be unleashed, bringing with it a monumental threat to the tourism dependent…
One Man One Vote WILL be enacted in Cayman Islands before next election
In another about turn – 360 degrees – Premier Alden McLaughlin has now announced at a press conference this morning (Wed 3) the Cayman Islands will have single member electoral districts with each elector having one vote. The government said that…
Cayman Islands 2015 National Heroes Day Awards Health Services
Nominations now open – National Heroes Day 2015 – Deadline of Tuesday 30th September Minister Osbourne Bodden, is announcing to the public the nomination period for National Heroes Day 2015 is now open. This year’s theme is Health Services. Health…
