St Lucia implements ‘indefinite stay stamp’ for all OECS visitors
From Caribbean360 CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Thursday August 21, 2014, CMC – St. Lucia has implemented all administration arrangements to give effect to the movement of people across the nine-member Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), according to a statement issued…
Windies focus on youth cricket
By Azad Ali Fron Caribbean Life Newly-appointed West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) chairman of selectors, Clive Lloyd has indicated that youth development will be his primary focus in helping revive West Indies cricket. The former West Indies captain has been…
Spain catches navy ship ferrying cocaine to New York
By Larry Celona and Natalie O’Neill From New York Post Officers aboard a legendary Spanish navy ship smuggled $400,000 worth of cocaine into New York City in a daring intercontinental scheme, federal sources said. The officers aboard the Royal Spanish…
Caribbean Export supports Haiti’s private sector
From Caribbean News Now PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti — The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) recently held a series of high level meetings with ministry officials and key stakeholders in Haiti. These meetings were not only to strengthen the…
Kick back a relax in tranquil Tobago
Twinkle-eyed holidaymakers of yore once told fables of the so-called “old Caribbean”. Enjoy the Caribbean vibe of Tobago: Beaches, water sports and rainforest walks They spoke of a simpler time before loud Americans rolled off giant cruise ships en masse….
Barbados Nation highlights “Ask the Prime Minister” as a model for Caribbean governments keeping connected with the people
By CUOPM Barbados Nation highlights “Ask the Prime Minister” St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas’ weekly radio programme “Ask the Prime Minister,” is being hailed as one of the Caribbean’s best model of…
Leeds Carnival provides Caribbean cure for homesick West Indians
By Oliver Wright and Abigail Jaiyeola From BBC News in Yorkshire The streets of Leeds will be awash with the sights, sounds and scents of the West Indies on Monday, but how did carnival spirit make the journey from the…
Puerto Rico’s First Lady promotes community gardens, starting with her backyard
By Julie Wright, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Caribbean Puerto Rico’s First Lady is a big fan of the home garden, and actually, the garden at the governor’s mansion, called La Fortaleza, is part of USDA’s national garden movement. First Lady…
Caribbean country places on unfriendliest cities in the world list
From Caribbean360 NEW YORK, United States, Thursday August 21, 2014 – The Caribbean lit up Conde Nast Traveler magazine’s annual Readers’ Choice Survey like a damp matchstick, failing to secure a place among the world’s friendliest cities and having the…
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Barbados Manufacturers’ Association – stuck in the mud of bygone times
By Patrick Hoyos From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday August 21, 2014 – Fifty years on, the Barbados Manufacturers’ Association (BMA) is still asking for market protection. Sad, but true. No, not asking. Demanding. Demanding it not with logic but vitriol,…
