8 things companies have said that sounded like April Fool’s jokes but sadly weren’t
By Chris Morran From Consumerist In spite of the National Pork Council’s best legal efforts, one can still buy canned unicorn meat from ThinkGeek.com. For the calendar-challenged, we’ll point out that today is April 1, meaning the Internet is full…
3,112 Chikungunya cases confirmed in the Caribbean
From Caribbean New Media Group There have been 3,112 confirmed/probable cases of Chikungunya in the Caribbean to date. The Chikungunya virus is transmitted to humans mostly through the virus-carrying Aedes Aegypti mosquito and those of the Aedes species. The first…
Haitian leader opens government to opponents
By Joseph Guyler Delva From Caribbean News Now PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (HCNN) — Haiti’s leadership announced a cabinet reshuffle this week to allow opponents to enter the government in compliance with a recent historic agreement to facilitate the holding of crucial…
Scientists raise odds of El Niño this year to at least 70%
By Andrew Freedman From Mashable There is a greater than 70% chance that an El Niño event will kick off in the equatorial tropical Pacific Ocean during the next four months, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) said in a…
MOA to participate in Caribbean ‘One Health’ initiative
Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 08, 2014 (SKNIS) — “One Health, One Caribbean, One Love” an initiative designed to impact the agriculture, public health and environment sectors, is one of the newest projects in which St Kitts-Nevis is becoming involved. Permanent…
Bahamas Prime Minister’s statement on the passing of Rev. Dr. Earl Francis
Friday, 04 April 2014 08:35 I note with great sadness the passing of Reverend Dr. Earl Francis, the dean of the Baptist clergy in The Bahamas and a Bahamian patriot of the first order. Rev. Dr. Francis led a long…
Small enterprises key to a sustainable Caribbean economy
From Guyana Times The Commonwealth Secretariat in collaboration with the Government of Saint Lucia, hosted the Third Global Biennial Conference on Small States. This year’s conference theme was “Building resilience in Small States”, with Government officials in attendance from 31…
The Queen’s Baton Relay – Cayman Islands
The Queen’s Baton Relay to celebrate the XX Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2014 will visit the Cayman Islands from April 11th- 15th 2014. The Cayman Islands Olympic Committee (CIOC) is excited to celebrate the Glasgow 2014 Queen’s Baton Relay, the traditional…
U.K. Economy size may be revised upward on EU Statistics changes
By Jennifer Ryan and Scott Hamilton From Bloomberg The size of the U.K. economy may be revised upward as officials change the way they calculate output to reflect new European Union standards. The changes may add 2.5 percent to 5…
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Cayman Water awards SWRO DB contract From GWI Desalination Consolidated Water Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Ocean Conversion (Cayman) Ltd, has been awarded a contract by the Cayman Water Authority to design and build a 3,000 m3/d (0.8 MGD) SWRO system…
