Caribbean first region to be measle-free
From Jamaican Observer WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – The Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO) says there has been no endemic transmission of measles in the Americas, including the Caribbean, since 2002. PAHO said since Venezuela reported the last case in 2001,…
Ritz-Carlton to offer kosher catering in [Cayman and other] U.S., Caribbean hotels
By Danny King From Travel Weekly Ritz-Carlton will start offering authentic kosher catering at nine of its U.S. properties and at two Caribbean hotels, marking what may be the broadest-scale expansion yet of that service among a single domestic hotel…
Cricket: Report claims CPL brought US$105m to region in 2013
From Trinidad Express Newspapers The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) may have made a loss in its inaugural season, but it still brought millions of dollars to the Caribbean region. This is according to research carried out by the Mona School…
2014 UK Cruisers’ Choice Awards announced
From Cruise Critic (11:00 a.m. EST) — Royal Caribbean has swept the boards in this year’s Cruisers’ Choice Awards, coming top in four awards. Sister brands Celebrity Cruises won an astonishing 10 categories, and Azamara Club Cruises scooped seven awards…
Race on to save Caribbean banana industry from impact of climate change
By Desmond Brown From caribbean360 The banana industry is a valuable source of foreign exchange for several Caribbean countries, including Dominica. LONDONDERRY, Dominica, Wednesday February 26, 2014, IPS – When Dean, the first storm of the 2007 Atlantic hurricane season,…
Healthy coral reefs need predatory fish
From infozine Scientists had already demonstrated that overfishing removes angelfish and parrotfish that feed on sponges growing on coral reefs–sponges that sometimes smother the reefs. That research was conducted off Key Largo, FL. Washington DC – infoZine – Now, new…
Ipswich: Convicted paedophile, 79, jailed after fleeing to Caribbean to work with children for eight years
By Colin Adwent From Ipswich Star UK A 79-year-old convicted paedophile who illegally fled to the Caribbean to work with children as Jehovah’s Witness has been jailed for two years. Comments Email Print William Rogers, formerly of Norwich Road, Ipswich,…
More than 5,900 cases of Chikungunya in Caribbean, South America
By Paul Tinder From Vaccine News More than 5,900 suspected cases of chikungunya have been reported in the Caribbean region and South America since December 6, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said on Friday. The ECDC published…
Grand prix ace Lewis Hamilton to headline Barbados Top Gear Festival
From Caribbean360 The island will be transformed into a car-lover’s paradise over the May 17 to 18 weekend with stunt driving, multiple races and challenges. LONDON, England, Wednesday February 26, 2014 – Grand Prix ace Lewis Hamilton, whose grandparents hail…
Rumming around the Caribbean
By Baz Dreisinger The New York Times On the tropical rum trail in Jamaica, Barbados and Martinique “Care to kiss the ground?” The question came from Norman Murray, local sage and tour guide in the rural parish of St. Elizabeth,…
