Recent poll for turtle meat in the Cayman Islands shows limited demand
From WSPA The Cayman Turtle Farm, the last facility in the world that farms endangered green turtles for their meat, has long cited continued demand for turtle meat in justifying its activities. However a recent poll shows that in reality…
UCCI to present 2014 Caribbean Conference on Ethics, Values, Trust & Morality
The University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI) presents the 2014 Caribbean Conference, with the “Towards a Corruption-Free Caribbean: Ethics, Values, Trust and Morality,” 19-21 March, 2014. For this 2014 conference, UCCI is collaborating with Canada’s Carleton University’s Centre for…
Recent Caribbean earthquakes spark concern
By Dan DePodwin, Meteorologist From AccuWeather Two earthquakes greater than 5.0 have rocked the Caribbean in the last week and concerns have been growing for a major tremor in the region. On Tuesday, Feb. 18, a strong 6.5-magnitude quake occurred…
Cayman Islands voted 3rd best Caribbean Island to visit!
From IRG According to Tripadvisor’s Traveller’s awards for 2014, the Cayman Islands has been rated as the 3rd best island to visit in the Caribbean. Great news indeed for Cayman, with direct flights from several gateway cities in the USA,…
Haiti’s first cardinal says will tell pope of country’s woes
From Global Post/ Agence France-Presse For the first time, a Haitian has been named a cardinal — and he’s vowing to “bring the reality” of his tiny, impoverished Caribbean country “into the heart of the Vatican.” Chibly Langlois, 56, is…
Senior management changes at CIBC FirstCaribbean
Bridgetown, Barbados, 21st February 2014 – CIBC FirstCaribbean has announced two changes to its Senior Executive Team. Managing Director of Retail and Business Banking, Mr. Mark St. Hill has assumed responsibility for the Bank’s regional International Banking portfolio. Meanwhile, Director,…
Cayman may be a choice for Guantánamo captives’ family who visit
By Carol Rosenberg Miami Herald Some Guantánamo captives’ family may visit, but no overnight stays GUANTANAMO BAY NAVY BASE, Cuba — With the prison camps now in their 13th year, the U.S. military is willing to allow some war-on-terror captives…
Petro Caribe: are Caribbean countries prepared for the worst?
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean360 The amount of the debt owed to Venezuela by many Caribbean countries is shrouded in secrecy because the process of dealing with Petro Caribe has not been transparent says Sir Ronald Sanders. BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,…
Sea levels will rise and affect small islands in the Caribbean
The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)1: Expected sea level rise and ocean acidification in a 4°C warmer world 1. Background Like most Small Island Developing States (SIDS)2, the impacts of climate change will have serious deleterious environmental, social and…
Cruise ship worker confesses to raping and beating passenger
From WBTW A cruise ship worker is accused of sexually assaulting a passenger and trying to throw her overboard while she was on a week long Caribbean cruise. Court documents reveal 28-year old Ketut Pujayasa, is a citizen of Indonesia,…
