Education seniors take love of teaching to Cayman Islands
From Palm Beach Atlantic University As friends and classmates growing up in the Cayman Islands, Chekiya Tatum and Zorina McCoon grew up knowing they were called to teach. Before the two ventured northward to enroll in the School of Education…
Bermuda insurer could crimp Dewey defense costs
By Christine Simmons, From New York Law Journal The ex-leaders of Dewey & LeBoeuf facing criminal trial have momentarily turned their attention away from prosecutors in New York and are attacking an insurance carrier in Bermuda who threatened to pull…
Caribbean Tourism News: What’s new in the islands?
By Mark Stevens From the Star A round-up of the latest developments, from new flights, to new hotels and unsung destinations ST. THOMAS, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS—Once a year the powers-that-be in Caribbean tourism, from country presidents to ministers of tourism…
Mexico’s cartels funding several gold-mining operations in Guyana – Report
By Dennis Adonis From Epoch Times (EDITORIAL NOTE: This article first appeared in the Oslo Times, an English language daily newspaper in Norway, and was originally written for that publication by Dennis Adonis ) Dec 8, Georgetown (The Oslo Times):…
Iran’s covert cyber war
Elizabeth Simson From The Foundry Heritage Network While most are concerned with the military implications of Tehran’s expanding nuclear program, there is little focus on the covert cyber war already underway in the region. Iran has engaged in aggressive cyber…
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For stress relief, try Caribbean dancing!
By Susan Dingle, From Norfolk Patch At the Wellness Day sponsored by Seafield Center in Westhampton Beach, I discovered that Caribbean dancing is a great way to reduce stress. Turns out Merengue, Salsa and Penquina help balance the hemispheres of…
Jamaica begins enquiry into bloody Tivoli military incursion
By Denise From Caribbean360 KINGSTON, Jamaica, Tuesday December 9, 2014 — A Commission of Enquiry has begun to look into the circumstances that led to the deaths of 70 people during a joint police-military operation in Kingston, Jamaica in May…
Study: Active ingredient in marijuana effective in treatment of Alzheimer’s
From CBS SF Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Relief for the millions of seniors who suffer from Azheimer’s Disease may come in form of a joint. A new study finds marijuana is effective in the treatment and prevention…
Commentary: The reparations debate in the Caribbean
By Oliver Mills, From Caribbean News Now Since the recent publication of the book “Britain’s Black Debt” by Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, principal of the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies, a debate has emerged in…
Cuba urges slashing tariffs on intra-Caribbean trade
EFE From Fox News Latino Cuban President Raul Castro on Monday called for revising and updating the trade and cooperation agreement between his country and the Caribbean Community to scrap tariffs on 300 products. “Small and vulnerable” countries need to…
