Cayman Islands: Camana Bay encourages a re-connection with Reading through Literacy Month
Literacy Month returns to Camana Bay this September to celebrate and encourage a love of reading among youth across the Cayman Islands. This year, the theme focuses on mysteries, covering everything from the 1890s classic series The Adventures of Sherlock…
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A rare hurricane-free August? That’s what it’s looking like
By Chad Gillis, Fort Myers News-Press The 2018 Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1 and runs through Nov. 30. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting 10 to 16 named storms this year. Megan Kearney – Wochit El Niño…
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Cayman Islands: Push for people’s port referendum
From Facebook Opponents of plans for new cruise piers in George Town harbor will begin collecting signatures Saturday in the hope of triggering a referendum on the controversial project. Cayman’s constitution allows for a “people initiated referendum” on any topic…
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Caribbean Life’s Caribbean RoundUp
Caribbean RoundUp BY AZAD ALI From Caribbean Life Antigua The Antiguan government has received a request from the Indian government for the extradition of Indian billionaire businessman Mehul Choksi, who is wanted by law enforcement authorities in his homeland on…
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OECS Chairman Dr. Ralph Gonsalves commits to accelerating regional integration
Thursday, August 30, 2018 — Accelerating OECS Regional Integration and committing to strengthening climate change adaption measures are just some of the key priority areas recently outlined by the new Chairman of the OECS Hon. Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of St….
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Promoting Biodiversity : First Saint Lucia Mango Festival 2018 to be held on August 31st !
From OECS Thursday, August 30, 2018 — The first Saint Lucia Mango Festival will take place on August 31st, 2018. Members of the public and journalists are invited to the event held at the Constitution Park in Castries from 10…
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Ganja conference to be held in Jamaica
BY AZAD ALI From Caribbean Life Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Rowley has been invited to attend an international cannabis conference to be held in Jamaica next month in the ongoing discussions on decriminalization and possible legislation of…
UK: Notting Hill Carnival revellers strut their stuff in elaborate Caribbean costumes
From Deccan Chronicle The carnival has been held every year since 1966 and one of the largest festival celebrations of its kind in Europe. IMAGES: Performers in costume take part in the carnival on the main Parade day of the…
Haiti to get Caribbean Development Bank support for CCRIF premiums
From Artemis The Caribbean island nation of Haiti is to receive grant funding to help pay its premiums for parametric insurance cover from the CCRIF SPC (formerly known as the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility). The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)…
WHO chief warns Ebola outbreak in DRC has not yet stabilized, at least 75 dead
From WN The World Health Organization’s chief called for caution on Wednesday since the outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo is stabilizing due to the dangers health officials face in identifying new cases new rebel-controlled areas, according…
