Virgin Islands tourism community looks to opening of Cuba
By Aldeth Lewin From Virgin Islands Daily News ST. THOMAS – As the news about Cuba broke last week, the territory’s tourism industry had mixed reactions. On one hand, the added competition in the region could reduce travel to the…
TO2015 Young Reporters Programme [available in Cayman Islands]
Overview The TO2015 Young Reporters Program is a sport management and journalism training program that will be held during the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games. The programme will run from July 9 to 20, 2015, with young reporters arriving…
NTA to create ‘thousands’ of new opportunities for Bahamians
From Bahama islands info NASSAU, The Bahamas — Legislation contained in the National Training Agency Bill will provide the framework for the creation of a training programme and mechanism that will serve as a “bridge to the future” by creating…
Cayman Islands utility company welcomes Summer students
CUC welcomes Summer Students Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. (CUC) is currently hosting 16 students as part of its annual Vocational and Summer Student Programme. Now in its 14th year, the programme welcomed the students on July 8 with a promise…
Caricom body endorses plan to reduce adolescent pregnancy in region
From Jamaica Observer GEORGETOWN, Guyana— The Caribbean Community’s (Caricom’s) Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) has approved a plan to reduce the number of adolescent pregnancies in each country of the English and Dutch-speaking Caribbean by at least 20…
Roll-Call for Duke of Edinburgh Award to Cayman Islands residents
All Cayman Islands residents who have been awarded Gold, Silver or Bronze awards (certificates and pins) from The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Programme should contact the organisation as soon as possible. Additionally, young people interested in participating should make contact…
Jamaica youth declaration
MY WORLD, MY SIDS – Youth Empowerment Sustainability We, the delegates to the Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Regional Youth Consultation, meeting in Kingston, Jamaica from June 27th-July 1st, 2013, having discussed sustainable development challenges affecting each of our…
CAYMAN ISLANDS FINAL RESULT!!!!
Note: All graphics taken from Cayman Islands Elections Office http://www.electionsoffice.ky/ *
Flare gun, mask and bayonet seized during house search – Man in custody
A man has been arrested and is currently detained in police custody after an early morning raid on a house in East End. About 5.45 am today (Wednesday, 15 May) officers searched a house in John McLean Drive, East End….
Consuelo Ebanks death
It is with much sadness we announce the death of the much loved Consuelo Ebanks, writer, actor, activist, artist, and more who died suddenly Tuesday afternoon after collapsing the day before (6) at Hurley’s and being admitted to the George…