Grenadian Social Action Collective challenges Caribbean to #BunDiscrimination
From Global Voices The online social collective Groundation Grenada recently launched an anti-LGBT discrimination campaign, #BunDiscrimination, collaborating with graphic designer Joshua Lu to create several posters featuring altered lyrics from popular songs to highlight the double standards at work. According…
PERCEPTIONS: In Focus – Other China-Caribbean engagements
From Pinchina Consulting In Focus – Perceptions: Other China-Caribbean engagements This post is the third and final post in a series entitled, “Perceptions.” Previous posts have explored themes of skepticism and mistrust, on the part of Jamaican people, surrounding some…
World Kidney Awareness
World Kidney Day – Thursday March 13 – Dialysis Unit Open House at Cayman Islands HAS The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority invites you to join in celebrating World Kidney Day, Thursday March 13th. Stop by to take…
10 most affordable Caribbean hot spots
By Marnie Hunter, CNN Puerto Rico ranks first for affordability on TripAdvisor’s Caribbean TripIndex. The average cost for a trip for a group of four in March or April? $4,609. 1. Puerto Rico (CNN) — Who’s ready for a Caribbean…
Digicel thanks its customers for ten years in Cayman
Tuesday 4th March 2014 – George Town, Grand Cayman: Digicel, Cayman’s full service telecommunications provider, today marked its ten year anniversary by saying thank you to its loyal family of customers through a number of fun activities, discounts and giveaways…
Cayman Dep. Prem. says stronger regional government partners needed
From Caribbean News Now Caribbean ministers discuss airline connectivity NASSAU, Bahamas — Cayman Islands minister for tourism and transport, Moses Kirkconnell, said that the need for stronger partnerships and improved connectivity and cooperation between regional governments and airlines was a…
Bahamas joins forces with Cayman by going electric
By Kevin Shereves From Caribbean News Now Bahamas turns green with all-electric cars NASSAU, Bahamas — The Bahamas has joined forces with the Cayman Islands in promoting a greener economy by offering all-electric vehicles (EV’s) for sale and lease. EASY…
Cayman beats Jamaica – The Roar Heard around West Bay”
By Neil Murray March 6, 2014 will come and go like any other weekday. Children will go to school, mothers and fathers will go to work – a normal Thursday for most. But 20 years ago, on this very date,…
Middle East terrorism strengthening in Caribbean basin
From Corey Pearson, CIA Spymaster in the Caribbean The House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade discussed the expanding narco-terrorist trade throughout the Caribbean Basin, which includes Latin and South America. I offer this summation of…
Elections end in shouting…again
From Nicaragua Dispatch The CSE has been accused of rigging four of the last four elections And the Oscar for best lead actor in an electoral farce goes to….Roberto Rivas! (Unfortunately, Mr. Rivas couldn’t be here tonight to accept his…
