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,…
Delta is honoured for its Commitment to Latin American Markets
Latin Trade Magazine recognizes with two awards the value of the airline’s enhanced services and strong long-term alliances with regional partners. ATLANTA, Feb. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Delta Air Lines DAL -0.19% has been honoured with two top distinctions by…
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…
Dr. Janice Emanuel-Bunn — educator, community advocate
By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life Educator, author, researcher, community advocate and TV and radio host Dr. Janice Emanuel-Bunn was born in Guyana and migrated to the United States in 1983 and settled in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. Dr. Emanuel-Bunn…
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,…
Former New York DJ indicted on child exploitation charge in the Caribbean
From Caribbean360 NEWARK, United States, Thursday February 20, 2014, CMC – The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency says a retired New York radio personality has been indicted by a US federal grand jury for attempting to transport…
Seismologist warns powerful earthquake a warning for the Caribbean
From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Wednesday February 19, 2014, CMC – The Director of the Seismic Research Unit of the University of the West Indies, Dr. Joan Latchman says Tuesday’s 6.4 magnitude earthquake is the “biggest” to occur in the Barbados…
