A champion for the Caribbean
By David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contribuitor On May 7th, 2015 Britain will hold a general election. Under the terms of its Fixed Term Parliament Act, this date, which forms a part of the agreement that established the coalition…
Business plan – A must have?
By Samuel Rosenberg From Caribbean360 NEW YORK, United States, Friday August 8, 2014 – Around 25% of new business owners will be looking for new employment in less than a year. 50% of new businesses will not make their fifth…
T&T behind Haiti in economic growth
From Guardian Media T&T ranks ninth among the Caribbean’s fastest growing economies, according to data just compiled by the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (Eclac). Eclac’s recently unveiled projections for growth in 2014 shows T&T,…
Antigua Sailing Week 2015 – Royal Southern Inter-Yacht Club Challenge
From Sail World Antigua Sailing Week is happy to reveal that the Royal Southern Yacht Club of Hamble, UK has issued a challenge to reciprocal and other yacht clubs around the world to compete in the Royal Southern Inter-Yacht Club…
USDA reaches out to farmers with sweet conservation incentives
By Julie Wright, NRCS Caribbean Area From USDA Pineapples are emerging again as a popular farming enterprise in Puerto Rico because of a new variety that packs more sweetness and boasts stronger harvests. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is working…
Cryptids of the Caribbean Part 3: Hispaniola
By Brent Swancer From Mysterious Universe Our tour moves to Hispaniola, an island shared by two nations, Haiti on the western portion of the island, and The Dominican Republic on the eastern side. A diverse land of thick, lush jungles,…
UND concert choir spreads musical joy across the Caribbean island nation
By Kate Menzies University & Public Affairs student writer From UND The University of North Dakota’s concert choir knows no bounds. With a sound that carries beyond domestic borders, this group knows how to ignite a crowd. Inspired by a…
Cayman Islands: Immigration phone lines down/HM Customs- Another arrest for Hashish/5 hurt nightclub/Aggravated burglary/ Male receives burns from latest fire craze/UPDATE Police phones lines now operational in GT
Cayman Immigration Main Phone Line Down Please note that the main DOI phone number 949-8344 is temporarily out of order – the providers are diligently working on the issue. Once it has been resolved the public will be advised. However,…
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Robin Williams dies of suspected suicide From The Hollywood Reporter Oscar-winning actor and comedian Robin Williams has died at age 63. According to police in Marin County, Calif., Williams was found “unconscious and not breathing” just before noon Monday inside…
PTTEP axes four Cayman subsidiaries
From Bangkok Post Firm cites unviable operations as reason PTT Exploration and Production Plc (PTTEP), Thailand’s sole publicly listed explorer, has shut down four subsidiaries registered in the Cayman Islands after public comments that their establishment was intended to avoid…





