Shrimp ban agreed in Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea

By Analia Murias From FIS In order to protect the shrimp breeding and development periods, the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA) established ban seasons and areas for catching all shrimp species in seawater and estuary…

CFU chief expects Copa America to grow region’s pedigree

From Jamaica Observer BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Caribbean Football Union President Gordon ‘Banks’ Derrick believes the Caribbean’s participation in the Centennial edition of the Copa America, can result in a rise in the standard of football in the region. He…

47th Antigua Sailing Week

By Lolay Habib From Caribbean Sailing Association The 47th edition of Antigua Sailing Week featured five days of racing with a fabulous party atmosphere ashore. Yachts flying the flags of 23 different nations were drawn to the Caribbean’s most prestigious…

Four nations on rise in rankings after wins – [Cayman biggest climber]

From (IRB.COM) Cayman Islands are the biggest climbers of the latest IRB World Rankings with a five-place elevation to 58th after beating the Bahamas 35-7 in a warm-up to the NACRA (North American Caribbean Rugby Association) Championships. The win on…

Huge turnout in Exuma for second Sands sculling competition

From Bahama Islands Info EXUMA, The Bahamas — Although the morning of the sculling race was gloomy and full of rain, the sun came out and allowed the Sands ‘Man in the Boat’ Sculling race to be a huge success…

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Brac game scheduled for Cayman Airways Invitational Youth Cup

In a bid to ensure that residents of all three Cayman Islands are able to share the excitement of this inaugural event, the organisers of the first annual Cayman Airways Invitational Youth Cup are pleased to announce that one of…

Dominican Republic hailed as undisputed King of Caribbean Tourism following 5.8% rise in visitors

Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands (PRWEB) The Dominican Republic has claimed the title of most-visited Caribbean destination, following a 5.8% increase in tourism over the last two months. (1) Caribbean travel expert Carl McBurnie of Caribique Villa Rentals comments on…

First case of deadly Middle Eastern virus found in U.S.

By Jason Abbruzzese From Mashable The Centers for Disease Control has confirmed that a case of the deadly Middle East respiratory syndrome known as MERS has been found in the United States for the first time. The disease has caused…

JetBlue announces four new non-stops to Caribbean

From Travel Pulse WHY IT RATES: This is another step in JetBlue’s effort over the last few years to increase service throughout the Caribbean. JetBlue is filling a void left by American Airlines, which has reduced its Caribbean deployment in…