Virgin Holidays awards us$33,000 in scholarships to 7 Caribbean nationals studying hospitality & tourism
From Barnacle MIAMI, FL (Aug. 19, 2014) – Virgin Holidays, through its longstanding partnership with the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Education Foundation (CHTAEF), has awarded US$33,000 to seven Caribbean nationals pursuing a higher education or professional development in hospitality…
Celebrate National Rum Month with the Caribbean’s best cocktails
By Julianne Lowell From Smarter Travel Nothing says summertime like a creamy, fruity tropical rum cocktail—preferably sipped while lounging on a sandy beach. To celebrate National Rum Month, let’s raise a glass to some of our favorite rum drinks and…
Kamla is right – Joint Caribbean action vital to ensure no health crisis
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados Thursday August 21, 2014 – Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, is right to have called for a special meeting of leaders of the 15-nation Caribbean Community (CARICOM) “to take pre-emptive…
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to loan $100m to El Salvador for on-lending to Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs)
From MicroCapital The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), a US-based multilateral finance institution operating in Latin America and the Caribbean, reportedly has approved a loan of USD 100 million to promote lending to micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in El…
Cayman Islands and Jamaican police joint drug bust in South Sound
From RCIPS On Wednesday 20th August 2014, around 10:15pm, a multi-agency operation between Local Law Enforcement Agencies and the Jamaican Authorities resulted in a drug smuggling vessel being intercepted and seized on the beach in South Sound near the…
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Cayman Islands appoints new Tourism Director Tiffany Dixon-Ebanks has been appointed the Cayman Islands Tourism Association’s (CITA) new Executive Director. She replaces Jane Scaletta who left in May. Previously. Dixon-Ebanks managed the market research unit for the Department of Tourism….
The Editor Speaks: Dump problem must be tackled NOW
I live near the George Town dump. Our house was built before the dump became a landfill site that has grown to a mountain. There are homes galore all around the dump. There is a school almost beside it. Governments…
No new confirmed cases of chikungunya in Cayman Islands
Chikungunya Update as of 18 August 2014 From Cayman Islands Public Health Department Total confirmed cases of chikungunya remain at five as reported on 28 July 2014. Since then there have been no new confirmed cases. Total cases investigated for…
Cayman Islands law firm announces two new article clerks
Ogier Cayman has appointed two new articled clerks, Paul Ebanks and John Carey, for an 18-month term. “Paul and John have achieved strong academic results and we are confident they will continue to thrive in the next phase of their…
Cayman Islands HSA staff wraps up workplace wellness programme
The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA) just wrapped up their 90 day workplace wellness programme, called ‘Take the Challenge – Be Fit: Stay Healthy’, geared towards promoting fitness and general well-being among the HSA’s employees. Dr Kiran Kumar, Medical…
