Trinidad authorities record largest ever marijuana bust
From Caribbean360 National Security Minister Gary Griffith said the bust was the result of a tip-off and urged citizens to continue to “discredit and not look at the success” of Trinidad and Tobago’s law enforcement agencies. PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Wednesday February…
CIFA Under 12 League Rally
Saturday 1 March 2014 – T.E. McField Stadium (Annex) 1. Matches will be 25 minutes. 2. Clubs will be award 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for a loss. 3. The top two…
Cayman’s Dep. Premier says Caribbean islands share similar concerns
From eTN Global Travel Industry News Small Island Development States conference in the Bahamas Sherin Naiken, CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board, was invited to present and be a panelist at the UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism Organisation) Small Islands…
Ten writers vie for the 2014 OCM Bocas Prize
From NGC Bocas Lit Fest Writers from five countries are in the running for the 2014 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature, sponsored by One Caribbean Media. The Prize longlist, announced by the judges on 25 February, 2014, covers poetry,…
Schaefer names Boyz squad for Caribbean tour
By Sanjay Myers From Jamaica Observer National head coach Winfried Schaefer named 11 local-based players in a 22-man squad he will draw from for the upcoming Friendly Internationals on a mini-tour of the eastern Caribbean. The move is a part…
Naples Zoo and conservation partners celebrate Save the Panther Day on March 1, 2014
Naples, FL (PRWEB) February 25, 2014 The nonprofit Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens, Friends of the Florida Panther Refuge, and a host of other national, state, and local conservation organizations are celebrating Save the Panther Day at Naples Zoo on…
WuXi PharmaTech announces appointment of Dr. Hua Mu to head Product Development Service and Partnership Business Unit
SHANGHAI, Feb. 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc. WX, a leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device R&D outsourcing company with operations in China and the United States, today announced that Dr. Hua Mu has joined WuXi as Senior…
Galveston invests in design for new, third cruise terminal
By Heather Alexander, From Houston Chronicle The Port of Galveston has approved spending up to $100,000 on designs for a new, third cruise terminal which would allow the port to host more ships as the city’s cruise industry booms. The…
Cartoon of the Day
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
ACS official: Caribbean debt can cause fiscal crisis
By Raphael John-Lall From Guardian Media The heavy burden of debt in most Caribbean countries can have a negative effect on the region, Alberto Duran, Director of Trade of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) has warned. He said there…
