Canada supporting humanitarian efforts in Latin America and the Caribbean Region
Canada’s contribution to OCHA is strengthening the international humanitarian system’s preparedness and response capacity in the region 2014 – Brampton, Ontario – Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada Today [July 25], on behalf of the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of…
New era of regional cooperation born: Birth of the Association of Caribbean States
From eTN Global Travel Industry News At the end of the 1980s, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government felt a growing exigency to forge closer relations with their neighbors in the Caribbean Basin. This desire to widen the integration…
Over the moon: Top Caribbean babymoon escapes
Steve Blount, special for USA TODAY Having a baby is transformational; once you go into that tunnel, you emerge a different person. That’s one reason babymoons, a trip in the last months of pregnancy, have become popular. They give couples…
EIB Caribbean office set to move to the Dominican Republic
From EIB The regional representation of the European Investment Bank in the Caribbean will move to the Dominican Republic. The regional representation of the European Investment Bank in the Caribbean will move to the Dominican Republic. The host country agreement…
93L in Eastern Atlantic growing more organised
By Dr. Jeff Masters From Weather Underground An area of disturbed weather located near 10°N, 33°W at 8 am EDT Monday, about 500 miles southwest of the Cape Verde Islands, was designated Invest 93L by NHC early Monday morning. This…
“Worth going to The Cayman Islands just for THIS Ritz-Carlton experience alone.”
5 of 5 stars review on Trip Advisor I don’t know where to begin. But here goes: We have stayed at numerous Marriott / Ritz-Carlton properties over the past several years. This property by far blows them all away. Period….
GM mosquitoes to check dengue menace?
From Business Standard A British company has approached Indian authorities seeking permission for technology trials of a certain genetically-modified mosquito claiming it will fight dengue menace. The modified male mosquito named ‘513A’ will have a gene that ensures its offspring…
Abu Bakr issues “threat” to Trinidad security forces
From Caribbean360 Abu-BakrPORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Thursday July 24, 2014, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago government says “ all usual systems remain in place to deal with any or all threats to public safety” after the leader of the Jamaat Al…
Trinidad journalist Bassant returns home despite death threats
From Caribbean360 Mark-BassantVIENNA, Austria, Thursday July 24, 2014, CMC – Investigative journalist Mark Bassant of Trinidad and Tobago has returned to home despite the continued existence of a threat against his life. Bassant told the International Press Institute (IPI) that…
China will cast a huge shadow as Japan meets CARICOM
By Sir Ronald Sanders BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday July 2014 – The word will not be spoken in any formal speeches and it won’t be mentioned in final statements and declarations, but it will be talked about in the corridors and…
