Nestor Torres and friends close Saint Martha series with lively Latin program
By Lawrence Budmen Nestor Torres and friends performed earlier this year at St. Martha’s Church in Miami Shores. While “A Caribbean Celebration” was the theme of the Saint Martha-Yamaha Concert Series’ final performance of the season, the concert really was…
Two years in Jamaica: words of wisdom for new PCVs
By Karolina From Peace Corps Passport We’ve started to hear from the incoming group of Volunteers who are starting their training for Jamaica in this month. It’s an exciting time for them. When we were in their shoes, we were…
IMF helps in sustainable growth of the Caribbean
From The Antigua Observer WASHINGTON (CMC) – Seven years after the onset of the global financial crisis, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it has been helping Caribbean and other countries move from stabilization to sustainable growth. In her foreword…
Cayman Islands new postage stamp issue features Glasgow Games
The Cayman Islands Postal Service has released a set of stamps last Friday, 03 October, 2014 to commemorate the islands’ participation at the Commonwealth Games. The seven stamps represent each of the sports that the Cayman Islands competed in during…
Dart supports community programme in Cayman Islands
Hazard Management Cayman Islands recently received a boost to the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) programme. Mark VanDevelde, CEO of Dart Enterprises presented a check for CI $ 2,500 to Eric Bush Chief Officer of the Ministry of Home Affairs….
Cayman Islands Governor hosts YCLA finalists
Her Excellency the Governor, Helen Kilpatrick, hosted a family-oriented tea for the Young Caymanian Leadership Award (YCLA) organisers, sponsors, finalists, past recipients and family members on the lawns of Government House on Thursday afternoon (2 October 2014). Welcoming them, the…
Tourism officials urged to address Taxation and Bureaucracy
By Sandra Ann Baptiste, CARIBBEAN PERSPECTIVES, From Guyana Chronicle INTERNATIONAL tourism and aviation industry leaders have urged Caribbean tourism policy makers and finance officials to re-examine taxation policies and remove bureaucracy, which is harming the industry’s growth and competitiveness and…
Caribbean tourism: Focus on the needs of modern traveler
From eTN Global Travel Industry news ORANJESTAD, St Eustatius – The Regional tourism planners and policy-makers have been advised to stop catering to the visitor of yesterday and focus on the needs of the modern traveller in order to survive…
Spacious secures £500,000 seed round to match London startups to office space
By Steve O’Hear From techcrunch Spacious, the London property tech startup founded by Entrepreneur First alumni Tushar Agarwal and Tom Watson, together with ex-advisor to the British Prime Minister Rohan Silva, has closed £500,000 in seed funding. The round was…
Travel industry veteran to receive CMEX Leadership Award
From Caribbean American Passport Magazine (source Carinnean360) MIAMI, United States – Travel and tourism industry veteran Horace Hord will receive the 2014 Caribbean Media Exchange (CMEx) Leadership Award next month in Miami. Organizers announced that Hord will receive the honor…
