Antigua: Government to identify new equipment for sargassum fight
From Antigua Observer Within a few weeks Antiguans and Barbudans will see new equipment on island which will aid in the fight against the sargassum seaweed. Cabinet had agreed to the purchasing of machines to collect the smelly substance at…
Not-so-homegrown home sales
By Alison Rich From The MReport There’s international appeal in U.S. real estate, and, according to recent IRS data, certain countries seem especially smitten with it, ZillowResearch reports. Back in 2015, non-resident foreigners sold $10.5 billion of U.S. real estate,…
Is U.S. soccer in trouble? Expanding game’s reach may be crucial, experts say
By Ricardo Arguello From Post-Crescent As this year’s FIFA World Cup concludes with Sunday’s championship between France and Croatia, it wasn’t difficult to notice one team missing from this year’s 32-team tournament: the U.S. men’s national team. The USMNT failed to qualify…
CCJ President disappointed with T&T’s reluctance to join court’s appellate jurisdiction
From Jamaica Observer PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Newly appointed president of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Adrian Saunders has expressed disappointment with the reluctance of the government of Trinidad and Tobago to have the institution as its…
Learn from the past before looking to future, pope tells young people
By Junno Arocho Esteves • Catholic News Service From CatholicPhilly VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The future cannot be understood without reflecting on the past and on the history and traditions passed on to young people from parents and grandparents, Pope…
Morocco, Caribbean Countries set to promote cooperation
From Kingdom of Morocco Morocco, Caribbean Countries Set to Promote Cooperation A large delegation composed of the Moroccan ambassador to Saint Lucia, Abderrahim Kadmiri, and director general of the Moroccan International Cooperation Agency (AMCI), ambassador Mohamed Methqal, including officials from…
Why travel to Caribbean with aviation taxes ? Different islands with sand and sun are standing by
By Cdr. Bud Slabbaert From eTurbo News If an airport in the Caribbean wishes to be an international hub, or even a regional hub, it is probably well advised to drop departure taxes and other passenger taxes. Passenger taxation is…
FEMA releases the 2017 Hurricane Season FEMA After-Action Report
WASHINGTON (NEWS RELEASE) – The following is a news release from FEMA: The Federal Emergency Management Agency has released the 2017 Hurricane Season FEMA After-Action Report. The report examines the agency’s performance during the record breaking season. Last year, hurricanes…
Thriving Cayman Islands is the place to vacation this Summer
Cayman Islands now one of the most popular islands in the Caribbean NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, July 12, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ — Exceptional Villas, leading luxury villa rental company have revealed that the Cayman Islands is now one of…
Cayman Islands: DCI reminds liquor licence holders to renew
From The Cayman Islands Department of Commerce and Investment Liquor licence holders – including those with music and dancing licenses – are reminded of the upcoming Annual Liquor Licence Meeting to be held September 13th, 2018. The deadline for applications…