Authorities analyzed vulnerability of Caribbean SIDS at ECLAC event during the Samoa Conference
From SKNVibes September 3, 2014)- Authorities from several Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and experts from the United Nations discussed today the critical factors that underpin the vulnerability of Caribbean SIDS, during the Third International Conference on SIDS being…
242 Colour Run hits Nassau with a splash Sept. 28
From Bahama Islands Info Participants in 2013 enjoy the after party from Montagu Foreshore.NASSAU, Bahamas – The 242 Colour Run season is about to start, with the first event taking place in Nassau on September 28th. The event is a…
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Cayman Islands: Migrants from Cuba Repatriated Twenty-six Cuban migrants, who were all housed at the Immigration Detention Centre (IDC), were repatriated to Cuba today (Tuesday, 9 September 2014). Supervised by Immigration and Prison officials, 25 males, and 1 female were…
Explore Cuba and the Cayman Islands with Star Clippers and Caribtours
From Time Spent at Sea Tall ship sailing specialist Star Clippers, in conjunction with Caribtours, is offering a package combining its Cuba cruise with luxury hotel stays in Grand Cayman and Havana. Depart the UK on 25 November for Grand…
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Cayman Islands government calls for Heroes Day Award nominations Nominations for the Heroes Day Awards in Health Services are now open. Forms are available online at www.ministryofhealth.gov.ky . Monday, 30th September, is the deadline for submissions. The public is encouraged…
All the world’s an island: Correspondent Carol-Ann covers the Globe with only a back pack Part Four
By Carol-Ann Rudy This is a continuing story of iNews Cayman’s correspondent Carol-Ann Rudy’s journey across Europe. Barcelona and The Mediterranean It could be argued that moving at 300 miles per hour and more on the train the next day…
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Former Cayman investment adviser gets prison sentence for money laundering OffshoreAlert are reporting former Cayman Islands-based investment adviser Joshua VanDyk was on Friday (5) sentenced to 30 months in prison in the United States for his part in a money…
Blue iguanas, crystal-clear waters and diving paradise: Discover Cayman Islands
By Laura Chubb From Daily Express UK From stingrays to blue iguanas, Laura Chubb gets acquainted with the locals of the Cayman Islands It was only day two of my trip to the Cayman Islands when I had a close…
Why do people associate the Caribbean with paradise?
By Carrie Gibson From BBC Magazine The islands of the Caribbean haven’t always been described as “paradise”. What does this tell us about both the region and the Eden of people’s imagination, asks Carrie Gibson. Blue seas, warm sun, endless…
Making Caribbean tourism ‘Chinese-ready’
By Sir Ronald Sanders from Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday September 4, 2014 – In recent years Chinese tourists have been touted as the new opportunity for growth of the industry in the Caribbean. But how realistic is this prospect for…