KITLV Opinion Survey in the Dutch Caribbean, irregularities on St. Maarten
From Saba – News Between September and November 2015, the KITLV executed a large-scale opinion survey on all six Caribbean islands of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. On each island, a random sample of addresses was drawn to be visited…
Caribbean seaweed will be as bad as last year
by Kelsey Blodget From Oyster 2015 was a bad year for Caribbean seaweed, and 2016 isn’t shaping up to be much better. The record amount of sargassum that washed up on beaches from Cancun to Antigua marred many a beach…
Celebrity Home For Sale: David Bowie’s Caribbean Retreat Home Sells for £14 Million
From Realty Today David Bowie’s former Mustique retreat home in Caribbean Islands is now on sale following his death. The legacy of the late glam-rock music icon David Bowie lives on after his death. Bowie passed away on Jan. 10…
Minn. woman killed in crash during mother-daughter trip to Caribbean
From Kare 11 SPRING LAKE PARK, Minn. — A bus accident killed a Minnesota mother of four and pastor’s wife who was on vacation in the Caribbean with her daughter. Crystal Glewwe, 32, of Ham Lake was on a special mother-daughter…
Earnings: More economic insight from Morgan Stanley and BofA?
By JJ Kinahan From Seeking Alpha Summary More big banks will be riding the early-earnings train again next week when Morgan Stanley and Bank of America let Wall Street know just how tough their Q4s played out. MS already has…
Scientists from the University of Southampton have uncovered evidence of a previously unknown large volcanic eruption in the Caribbean Sea
By The Curacao Chronicle From Repeating Islands Scientists from the University of Southampton have uncovered evidence of a previously unknown large volcanic eruption in the Caribbean Sea, The Curaçao Chronicle reports. The university says on its website that by studying…
Cayman Islands Cricket Board gets much needed refresh
Cayman Cricket, the re-branded and incorporated non-profit company which has replaced the Cayman Islands Cricket Association as the governing body for cricket in the Cayman Islands, hit the refresh button at its annual general meeting (AGM) held at the Truman…
Walmart will close 269 stores this year, affecting 16,000 workers
by David Goldman From CNN Money Walmart said it will close 269 stores in 2016, as the mega-retailer tries to revitalize its slumping finances. The company said the stores it plans to close are generally poor performers, and most are within…
iNews Briefs & Community Events (From BIG FISH 95.5)
Claudia Edward is back! Fresh from her stint in Thailand, St. Lucia’s R&B/Alternative Rock Songstress Claudia Edward, acclaimed in year’s past as ‘The Diva’ is pleased to announce the release of her fourth studio album. ‘On The Edge’ lines up…
Cayman Islands ORIA airport expansion project progressing well
ORIA Expansion Project Update Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (13 January, 2016) Work on Phase 1 of the Owen Roberts International Airport’s (ORIA) Terminal Building Renovation and Expansion Project is progressing well, despite some heavy rains in December which caused a…





