RORC Caribbean 600
RORC Caribbean 600 : Fight to the Finish From Nautic News Hap Fauth’s JV72, Bella Mente crossed the finish line in Antigua to take Monohull Line Honours for the 2014 RORC Caribbean 600 on Wednesday 26th February, in an elapsed…
CONCACAF appoints members of Caribbean Professional League task force
Body of experts charged with examining feasibility of regional circuit Monday, March 3, 2014 (Miami) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) announced today the formation of a new task force to examine the feasibility…
SIPT lead lawyer Andrew Mitchell strongly criticses Caribbean legal process
By Hayden Boyce, Editor-in-Chief • Turks & Caicos Sun In what many regard as a blatant exhibition of double standards and hypocrisy, the leading prosecutor for the Special Investigation and Prosecution Team (SIPT), Queen’s Counsel Andrew Mitchell, who dislikes when…
Margaritaville Caribbean eyes four more destinations
By Steven Jackson Business reporter From Jamaica Observer MARGARITAVILLE Caribbean expects to expand to four additional territories in the medium term led by St Thomas. The move would result in a seven-territory operation. “We see growth opportunities and have developments…
Caribbean export urges private sector to take advantage of available funds
From Belize Invest Bridgetown, BARBADOS, February 28, 2014. Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) urges the regions private sector to take advantage of the funds made available under the Direct Assistance Grant Scheme facilitated by the Agency as part of…
St Lucian film producer to head out on Caribbean tour
St. Lucian award-winning film producer, Mathurine Emmanuel, is set to embark on a Caribbean Film Export Tour during March and April. The tour will include stops on several islands including Dominica, Grenada, Antigua and St. Vincent. On these islands, Emmanuel…
Caribbean countries with fixed currencies should not entertain devaluation – Worrell
By Ernie Seon From Caribbean360 Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados, Dr. Delisle Worrell is urging Caribbean countries with fixed currencies, not to entertain the thought of any devaluation as a means of restoring stability to their economies. BRIDGETOWN,…
U.S. Medical Tourism To Dominican Republic Could Increase With High-Tech Clinic
By Dr. Marc Siegel From Fox News Latino A New Robotic Surgical Institute In The Dominican… This week [Feb 24] the Metropolitan Hospital of Santiago (HOMS), Dominican Republic, opened the first robotic surgery institute in the Caribbean. Named after Dr….
Bahamas next Caribbean nation to consider legalizing medicinal marijuana?
From Atlanta Black Star The Bahamas government will consider the issue of medicinal marijuana as part of a regional meeting next month, Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell confirmed yesterday. Mitchell said the government has noted developments in the United States…
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60% of Adolescents in Cayman say they have drunk alcohol The National Drug Council (the NDC) 2012 survey shows 60 percent of adolescents in the Cayman Islands have reported having at least one drink in their lifetime. Although the NDC…