Reduction of teachers on study leave will save $840M
Jamaican Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, says the Ministry has begun to reduce the number of teachers and the associated cost approved for study leave, on a phased basis, which will result in the saving of some $840…
Royal Caribbean gets financing for third Oasis class cruise ship
From Royal Caribbean Royal Caribbean has come to an agreement to get an unsecured loan for up to €892 million to finance its third Oasis-class cruise ship. COFACE, the export credit agency of France, will guarantee 100% of the financing,…
PwC pushes greater Caribbean integration
From Tribune 242 PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is aiming to leverage its regional network through different jurisdictions working more closely together, in a bid to better support clients. Announcing that it is “transforming its Caribbean network”, the seven PwC firms in the…
Big lionfish found at disturbing depths
By Megan Gannon LiveScience From NBC News The relentless scourge of lionfish has crept to unexpected depths: Off the coast of Florida, researchers say they found the venomous invader thriving around a sunken ship at 300 feet (91 meters) below…
Solamon set to bid on Jamaican RFP; local schools and offices to benefit
(Kingston) – Solamon President Jay Yeo announced today the company’s intends to bid on the Request For Proposal issued by the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), with a decision expected in the fall. Accordingly, PCJ is inviting bids on a…
Police Seize Nearly 3.5 Tons of Marijuana in Colombia
From Latin American Herald Tribune The marijuana, which may have belonged to the Los Urabeños gang, was found at four storage sites in a rural area outside the city of Cienaga during “Operation Republica 91,” the National Police said BOGOTA…
Caribbean per capita fish consumption results in high imports
From Caribbean 360 The Executive Director of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) said most of the fish supplies are imported due to the high input cost of fish farming as well as a general decline of the industry since…
Homeless man gives ‘kiss of life’ to bunny thrown off bridge
by Laura Simpson From Care2 This post is a Care2 favorite, back by popular demand. It was originally posted on January 15, 2013. Enjoy! Every year, pet guardians perish in desperate attemtps to save their drowning pets. It’s a scenario…
Island Games Results Updated 14/15 July
From Royal Gazette Monday Cayman II d Bermuda I 2-0 The Cayman II team of Philippe Deslandes and Olney Thompson improved their record to 1-1 in Men’s Pool C beach volleyball action, beating the Bermuda I team of Yves Charbonneau…
UPDATE: Tyson Gay (USA) and FIVE Jamaican athletes fail drug tests
From Caribbean 360 KINGSTON, Jamaica, Monday July 15, 2013 – The Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) has confirmed that five Jamaican athletes have tested positive for banned substances. JADCO’s Chairman Dr Herb Elliott said that he has received reports of adverse…
