Cayman Islands Chamber supports minister’s call for increased resources for education
The Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce supports Education Minister the Hon. Julianna O’Connor-Connolly’s recent call for the allocation of additional resources to the public education system and confirms its commitment to work with the Minister and school officials to improve…
Fossils reveal how bizarre mammal beat extinction
From Phys.org Animals that live on islands are among the most at risk from extinction. A remarkable eighty percent of extinctions occurring since 1500AD have been on islands, with inhabitants facing dangers from climate change, sea level rise, invasive species,…
US firm to market Zika virus diagnostic to Caribbean
From Jamaica Observer UTAH, USA (CMC) — A molecular diagnostics company based in the United States says it has strengthened relationships with key regional customers throughout the Caribbean basin to purchase Zika virus diagnostic. Co-Diagnostics Inc, located in the state…
DomRep seeks ways to trade with Jamaica, other C’bean countries
From Jamaica Observer SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (CMC) — The Dominican Republic is looking at ways to revitalise exports and investments with Jamaica and other countries in the English speaking Caribbean. According to the president of the Roundtable of Commonwealth…
Flow Customers get more world-class content
From WWE WWE(NYSE:WWE) and Flow 1 – the Caribbean’s go-to channel for leading local, regional and global content – today announced a multi-year agreement to televise WWE’s flagship programmes Raw and SmackDown live beginning this Monday, August 28. Flow 1…
Caribbean-American Councilmember assailed in racist thread on cop message board – A NAN First
From NAN News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Aug. 25, 2017: A thread on an Internet message board frequented by current and past members of New York’s Finest is taking racist shots at Caribbean-American Councilmember and potential New York State…
Jamaica Defence Force introduces youth program during Caribbean Senior Enlisted Leaders Forum
By Marcos Ommati From Diálogo The theme of the Caribbean Senior Enlisted Leaders Forum, which took place in Kingston, Jamaica, was “Enlisted Roles and Responsibilities on Regional Security Concerns.” The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) is undergoing changes to get ahead…
Kaios International looks at ‘Time Machine, Then, Now and Future’
By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life As it participates for the 17th consecutive year in the West Indian American Day Carnival Parade on Brooklyn’s Eastern Parkway, Kaios International Mas Band is looking at “Time Machine, Then, Now and Future.”…
Meaning and history Starbucks logo
Over its more than 45-year history, the Starbucks logohas been given quite a few makeovers. In the course of time the company’s main symbol, the siren, started to look more modest. Have you ever thought of hidden symbolism behind the…
Texas Gov. Abbott: Harvey Bringing ‘Catastrophic, Life-Threatening Flooding’
By Sandy Fitzgerald From Newsmax Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Saturday a disaster declaration has been declared for 50 of the state’s 254 counties in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, noting that the foremost concern at this time will be…






