Guyana a trailblazer among Caribbean counterparts…
By Vanessa Narine, From Guyana Chronicle Visually impaired students set record with 82.4 percent CSEC pass rate TEN individuals, with varying visual impairments, have set another record, in addition to being the largest batch to sit the Caribbean Secondary Examinations…
Cayman Islands water company reports decline in revenues
By Natario Mckenzie From Tribune242 Consolidated Water: Q2 bulk water revenue decline attributable to Wsc water loss reduction programme BISX-listed Consolidated Water has reported that its bulk water revenues declined to approximately $10 million in the second quarter of 2014,…
16 couples selected to wed on 16 islands in The Bahamas at 16:00 hours on January 16
By Earnestine Moxyz ,From Bahamas Tourism Office, Florida PLANTATION, Florida – After four months of promotions and submissions from more than three thousand couples from throughout the United States of America, The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism (BMOT) announced today that…
A champion of Caribbean economic development
By Egbert Gaye From Montreal Community Contract Kari Polanyi Levitt worked with some the Caribbean must illustrious economists. She was recently appointed to the Order of Canada. On June 30, Kari Polanyi Levitt was one of 86 new appointments to…
Roanoke doctor trying to save Caribbean hospital from another disastrous flood
From Carilion Clinic For people in the Dominican Republic, the small hospital in San Juan de la Maguana strives to provide the best medical care available. Dr. John Mann sees a disaster waiting to happen. The Christian Clinic for Integrated…
Putting the littlest disaster victims on the Caribbean’s climate agenda
By Desmond Brown From Caribbean360 CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Wednesday August 13, 2014, IPS – Children are often the forgotten ones when policy-makers map out strategies to deal with climate change, even as they are least capable of fending for themselves…
Swamped by rising seas, small islands seek a lifeline
By Thalif Deen From Caribbean360 WASHINGTON D.C., United States, Wednesday August 13, 2014, IPS – The world’s 52 small island developing states (SIDS), some in danger of being wiped off the face of the earth because of sea-level rise triggered…
LIME Caribbean CEO calls for technology innovation
The region’s leading telecoms provider that first connected the Caribbean to the rest of the world, LIME, called on regional government ministers and fellow telecoms providers to push for greater broadband penetration, allowing Caribbean nationals and businesses to participate in…
The most exotic destinations are right here in the Caribbean!
By Tamie Amoroso From Enchanted Memories Travel Every one wants to get away, to escape the familiar and explore the unknown. The Caribbean has so much to offer, you really can’t go wrong. It’s just a matter of picking the…
Five including three Jamaica police officers charged with murder of entertainer
From Caribbean360 KINGSTON, Jamaica, Thursday August 14, 2014, CMC – Three police officers and two civilians will be charged with the 2009 murder of entertainer Robert Hill also known as Kentucky Kid. Charges are to be laid against the five…
