Repairs begin on [Cayman Islands] coral reef damaged by collector Paul Allen’s yacht
By Brian Boucher From artnet Washington State firm Polaris Applied Sciences has begun work to restore damage to the coral reef near the Cayman Islands that was reportedly caused by billionaire art collector Paul Allen’s yacht, according to the New…
Caribbean Economic Outlook of 2016 – on wrong track already?
By Juan Pedro Schmid From Inter-American Development Bank Things certainly change quickly in today’s world. One month ago, we published the last Quarterly Bulletin, which looked back at main developments in the region and provided an economic outlook for 2016….
Jamaican indicted for impersonating FBI agent in lottery scam
By Caribbean360 From St Lucia News Online CARIBBEAN 360 – A federal grand jury has indicted a Jamaican woman for impersonating a Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) special agent in connection with an international lottery fraud scheme based in her…
The Indian Premier League has a new home in the Caribbean
Flow Sports Now Offers an Unrivalled Cricket Line-Up MIAMI, FL–(Marketwired – Mar 7, 2016) – Flow Sports — the region’s newest and only Caribbean-based High Definition (HD) sports TV network — today announced that it has become the Official Broadcast…
Getting to Equal by 2030: The future is now [International Women’s Day]
Statement by ILO Director-General Guy Ryder on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2016 March 8 Today, as we celebrate International Women’s Day , we affirm that when it comes to Getting to Equal by 2030, The Future is Now….
International Women’s Day 2016: ILO – Large gender gaps remain across broad spectrum of global labour market
GENEVA (ILO News) – Despite some modest gains in some regions in the world, millions of women are losing ground in their quest for equality in the world of work, according to a new report prepared by the International Labour…
Oil rout over, OPEC aims for $50 anchor, says PIRA’s Ross
From Newsmax Major OPEC producers are privately starting to talk about a new oil price equilibrium of $50 a barrel, adding to signs that the market’s long, deep rout is officially over, says one of the industry’s leading prognosticators. Gary…
UK: Why did police keep a dog locked in a cage for 2 years?
By: Laura Goldman From Care2 Stella has spent the last two years locked in a 3-by-9 foot cage in a kennel in Devon, England. She has never been let out to exercise or play. In 2014, Stella was taken away by…
Activist USA Ambassador pushes aggressive LGBT agenda in the Caribbean
By Martin Arauxo From The Saker Obama ambassadorial appointee and LGBT activist, James Wally Brewster has endeavored to promote alternative lifestyle values in the conservative Dominican Republic. Ever since Ambassador Brewster (who donated heavily to Barak Obama) arrived in the…
Destinations of the week
Business Insider ranks top 25 Caribbean islands – Grand Cayman makes top 10 By Talia Avakian and Andy Kiersz From Business Insider Melia Robinson contributed to an earlier version of this post. The Caribbean islands are bursting with adventurous activities,…





