Antigua issues stamps in memory of Nelson Mandela
From Jamaica Observer KINGSTON, Jamaica – Antigua and Barbuda earlier this week issued stamps designed to commemorate Nelson Mandela in Memorial 1918-2013. They went on sale at the General Post Office on Monday. The Caribbean Times reported that the stamps…
A second red algae Gloiotrichus species discovered in the Caribbean
From Plant Press Vol. 16 no. 4, October 2013 A most unusual genus of red algae, Gloiotrichus (Liagoraceae, Rhodophyta),previously known only from Australia and later Hawaii, has been found for the first time in the Caribbean Sea. Katina Bucher, James…
Cayman Island Trade in Services continued to be the sole net Foreign Exchange Earner in 2012
The Cayman Islands’ Balance of Payments (Current Account) Report 2012 which summarizes the country’s economic and financial transactions on goods and services Grand Cayman, Dec. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — Cayman’s Trade in Services Continued to be the Sole Net Foreign…
Grand Cayman really lights up for Christmas
By BlogSherpa, From Travelogged It was hard to leave Grand Cayman yesterday and return to frosty NYC. The weather was ridiculously good during the entire time I was there and the Caribbean sea always looked so inviting, with its different…
Christmas colours in San Pedro
Winners of the annual Caribbean Christmas Colours Contest shine bright in San Pedro From The San Pedro Sun It was another joyful ride for The San Pedro Sun elves – er…staff – as they rode around San Pedro Town on…
Sandals Foundation spreads holiday cheer to thousands across the Caribbean
The Sandals Foundation – the philanthropic arm of Sandals Resorts International – through its annual toy drive and holiday treats, made it a merry Christmas for 12,500 children this year across the Caribbean. They were recipients of toys as part…
Latino recipes for the holidays: coconut cookies
From Huffington Post Better than just a regular old sugar cookie. Galletas de Coco or Coconut Cookies bring a little bit of the Caribbean Islands to your kitchen. How does a furry, brown, hard shell ball when cracked open transform…
Dilbert’s final FOI ruling is a ““particularly difficult hearing”
The following is Jennifer Dilbert, the Freedom of Information Commissioner’s final ruling – her 32nd decision – published last Thursday (19). The case was intricate and the public authority, the National Pensions Office (NPO)., did not uphold the law when…
St Vincent and the Grenadines prime minister meets with Pope Francis
From Caribbean360 ROME, Italy, Sunday, December 22, 2013, CMC – St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has met Pope Francis discussing matters of common interest, according to a release from the Vatican. It said that Gonsalves,…
MLS/Caribbean Combine set to launch in January
First Posted on December 20, 2013 by The home of Caribbean Football The Major League Soccer/Caribbean Combine is ready to launch in St. John’s, Antigua, this coming January. Here’s everything you need to know about it… Below: Centre…CFU President Gordon…
