Inequality fuels HIV epidemic in the Caribbean
By Desmond Brown IPS From GBM News ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – At 49 years old, Edison Liburd has established himself as one of Antigua and Barbuda’s most recognisable artists. But Liburd was not always in the spotlight. In fact, you…
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Cayman Islands finance minister says duty allowance will not be raised Marco Archer, Cayman Islands Minister of Finance, told the Legislative Assembly (LA) there would be no change to the current duty allowance of $350 as the government could not…
Sharing the Cayman Islands through ‘Made in Cayman’
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (17 April 2015) Visitors to the Cayman Islands engage in a variety of activities whilst on vacation by sampling local culture and buying keepsakes that are unique to the destination. This is a daily opportunity to…
From West Bay to North Side Cayman Islands minister outlines infrastructure projects
Statement by The Honourable D. Kurt Tibbetts, OBE, JP, Minister For Planning, Lands, Agriculture, Housing & Infrastructure [Friday April 17] To the Legislative Assembly of the Cayman Islands Infrastructure Works Madam Speaker: I ask your indulgence to provide this honourable…
Cayman Islands students invited to apply for YELC scholarships
CCMI [Central Caribbean Marine institute] opens scholarship applications for Young Environmental Leadership Course to local students The Central Caribbean Marine Institute wants to give ten students the opportunity to dive in to Cayman’s watersports and tourism industry. May 8th is…
View from the Ancient Temple of Delphi, Greece
By Gary Arndt From Everything Everywhere My name is Gary Arndt. In March 2007 I sold my house and have been traveling around the world ever since. Since I started traveling, I have probably done and seen more than I…
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In memory of our dear sister Eulene Watler Blanche Eulene Watler (1919-2000) Happy birthday. Eulene was born on April 18th, 1919 and died August 4th, 2000. We remember and miss our beautiful Christian sister, Eulene, on this day – librarian,…
Create Caribbean Inc. launched as primary research facility for Dominica
Students of the Dominica State College (DSC) now have an enabling environment to conduct research as well as academic work thanks to Create Caribbean Inc. Officially opened on Thursday April, 9th of Create Caribbean Inc. is the work of DSC…
US govt sued over sea turtles snared in shrimp nets
By Kerry Sheridan, AFP From Business Insider Miami (AFP) – Tens of thousands of endangered sea turtles die every year in the United States when they are inadvertently snared in shrimp nets, an environmental group alleged in a lawsuit filed…
NBC News’ Richard Engel says he misidentified the Syrian group that kidnapped him
By Margaret Hartmann From New York Mag No one doubts that NBC News chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel suffered a terrifying and dangerous ordeal when he and five colleagues were kidnapped in Syria in December 2012, but thanks in part…





