Haiti to launch cholera vaccination with PAHO/WHO support
Campaign will target 200,000 people in three departments. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon presented the vaccines, which were financed with UN emergency funds Port-of-Prince, Haiti, 23 July 2014 (PAHO/WHO) – Haiti is set to vaccinate 200,000 people in three departments against…
Cayman club win Schwan USA Cup in Minnesota
From Academy Sports Club Academy Sports Club won the U13 Silver championship at the Schwan USA Cup in Minnesota last Saturday. The local club, which is well known for its focus on youth football, participated in the Schwan USA Cup…
How the Caribbean plans to become a green energy powerhouse
By Will Nichols From Business Green Existential threat from climate change and high electricity costs are driving Caribbean Development Bank programme to boost clean energy investment Imagine a storm crashing through Britain, tearing down bridges and power lines across the…
Toppa top 5: The Caribbean’s best book festivals
From Large Up If you just bumped into your favorite author on your favorite Caribbean beach, it may not be a coincidence. In recent years the springtime calendar in the islands has filled up with literary festivals drawing renowned authors…
Jamaica set to host CONCACAF Under-20 Championships in January
New format will see group action in Kingston and Montego Bay MIAMI (Wednesday, July 23, 2014) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today announced Jamaica as host of the upcoming CONCACAF Under-20 Championship, scheduled…
Youth sailors fly the flag in BVI
The Cayman Islands Youth sailing team returned yesterday from a very successful showing at the Premier’s Cup regatta in Tortola, British Virgin Islands. They took silver medals in the regatta along with the Maxwell “Mackie” Simmons award for the team…
Cayman Enterprise City releases marketing videos
Partners with CML – TV to digitally promote the Cayman Islands to the world Cayman Enterprise City, Cayman’s award-winning Special Economic Zone has launched a series of promotional videos to market the zone and the Cayman Islands to the world…
Tiny Barbuda grapples with rising seas
By Desmond Brown From Caribbean Life CODRINGTON, Barbuda, June 30, 2014 (IPS) – The 1,800 residents of the tiny Caribbean island of Barbuda are learning to adapt as climate change proves to be a force to reckon with, disrupting not…
Welcome showers for Caribbean as Tropical Depression fades
Tropical Depression Two has lost its battle to become the next Atlantic tropical storm, but it will still increase shower activity across the Caribbean to end the week. The battle between Tropical Depression Two and dry, dusty air has been…
UPDATE: Cuban migrants repatriated/Cuban migrants arrive in Cayman Brac – 5 remain to return to Cuba
Cuban Migrants Repatriated Twenty-one Cuban migrants, who were all housed at the Immigration Detention Centre (IDC), were repatriated to Cuba today (Tuesday, 22 July 2014). Supervised by Immigration and Prison officials, the men left on a chartered flight from Owen…
