‘I had no choice but to quit test cricket’ says axed Windies captain
From Caribbean360 Monday May 12, 2014, CMC – Darren Sammy says his decision to quit Test cricket came after he realised he was no longer part of the future plans of the West Indies team, in the game’s longer version….
Royal Caribbean orders fourth Oasis-class vessel
Announcement made as STX France lays keel for third Oasis-class ship MIAMI, May 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE, OSE: RCL) announced today that it has agreed with STX France to move forward on the order of…
MP’s luxury flights ‘just a smear story’
From Lancashire Evening Post The husband of South Ribble Tory MP Lorraine Fullbrook has slammed a newspaper report that she claimed luxury flights from a Caribbean holiday on her expenses as “a politically motivated smear.” Mark Fullbrook accused the Sunday…
CONCACAF signs agreement with INTERPOL to combat match-fixing
MIAMI, FL (Monday, May 12, 2014) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF), announced today the signing of a formal cooperation agreement with the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) aimed at intensifying the ongoing work…
T&T raise Digicel kick start bar
From Trinidad Express Newspapers The players who participated at the Digicel Kick Start Clinics hosted in Trinidad and Tobago last week, made a positive impact on the Chelsea FC Foundation Coaches. The Digicel Kick Start Clinics – now in their…
Freedivers ‘Face to Face’ with Sharks
Wild Photos of Freedivers ‘Face to Face’ with Sharks By Nicole Bonaccorso From weather.com Christina and Eusebio Saenz de Santamaria have swam with many breeds of sharks, including Caribbean reef sharks. (Oneoceanonebreath.com) Professional freedivers and photographers Christina and Eusebio Saenz…
Vast hidden profits: from Asia’s palm oil giants to a tiny British tax haven
By John Vidal in Road Town, Tortola From The Observer Indonesian court helps to tear aside the veil of secrecy under which huge corporations operate in UK-linked tax havens There is a street market selling Caribbean trinkets to cruise-liner passengers,…
What makes the Caribbean vulnerable to major storms?
By: nigel20, From Weather Underground With the impending hurricane season being only three weeks away, i felt the need to write a blog on the preparedness of the Caribbean. In particular, how prepared is the Caribbean in the event of…
39 Cubans rescued by cruise ship in Caribbean Sea in custody of USCG
From WAFB9 CBS CARIBBEAN SEA (WAFB) – Just two days after 39 Cubans were rescued by a cruise ship in the Caribbean Sea after being adrift for days, they are now in the custody of the United States Coast Guard….
Pestkil donates $25,000 to Cayman marathon runner’s Hospice campaign
Peter Fitzgerald of Pestkil has very generously donated $25,000 towards the 6 marathon challenge for building a new facility for Hospice. This significant donation from a local company has pushed the total towards this effort to over $400,000 (US$490,000) and…
