The Caribbean’s biggest travel conference
From Caribbean Journal The biggest travel conference in the Caribbean is back again for 2019, this time on the white sands of Montego Bay in Jamaica. The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace is headed to the Montego…
New Carib Sailing Week
New Caribbean Sailing Week for 2019 From Scuttlebutt Sailing News A newly formed event called Caribbean Sailing Week (CSW) is set to take place October 17-20 in English Harbour, Antigua. The 2019 event combines two individual Caribbean Sailing Association (CSA)…
Caribbean characters
Characters of the Caribbean EXHIBITION Characters of the Caribbean 6 Apr 2019 – 17 Apr 2019 A collection of portraits and photographs from travels through the Caribbean About Phil Goldsborough is a self taught artist based in Middleton St George….
Parkland completes acquisition of the largest independent fuel marketer in the Caribbean
From NAN News Americas, CALGARY, Alberta, Jan. 08, 2019: Parkland Fuel Corporation (“Parkland”) (TSX:PKI), a leading convenience store operator and one of the fastest growing independent marketers of fuel and petroleum products in the Americas, today announced the closing of…
Cuba’s hidden Zika outbreak
By Don Ward Hickett From Precision Vaccinations Will Zika continue in California, the Caribbean, Florida, and Puerto Rico in 2019? January 8th, 2019 – A recent study highlights how the Zika virus may still be spreading in the Americas, including the…
‘Plan Secure Jamaica’ well advanced – P.M. Holness
BY: LATONYA LINTON From JIS Story Highlights Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is well advanced in executing Plan Secure Jamaica, which will target a reduction in murders below the regional average of 16 per 100,000 (under…
Teams await fate in 2019 CONCACAF Caribbean Cup
MIAMI, Florida – Thirteen teams from around the Caribbean will be eagerly anticipating the results of the 2019 Concacaf Caribbean Club Shield Draw this Friday at Concacaf Headquarters in Miami, Florida. The competition for amateur Caribbean clubs will take place April 5-15…
Trump halts FEMA funds for Calif. wildfires, forest management
From Newsmax President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he has ordered a halt to federal emergency funds for California to fight wildfires and manage its forests unless officials in the western U.S. state can “get their act together.””Billions of dollars…
Brexit: Second Commons defeat for Theresa May in 24 hours
From BBC Rebel Conservative MPs have joined forces with Labour to inflict a fresh blow on Theresa May’s government in a Commons Brexit vote. It means the government will have to come up with revised plans within three days if…
Plans for 2 more running tracks in Kingston and Central Jamaica
BY: E. HARTMAN RECKORD From JIS Story Highlights There are plans for the installation of additional running tracks in Kingston and central Jamaica. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, made the disclosure during her visit to observe…