Caribbean: Governments make strides to combat HIV, AIDS
By Ezra Fieser for Infosurhoy.com The disease remains the leading cause of death among men and women between the ages of 20 and 59, according to the World Health Organization. SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – The number of deaths caused…
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Health City Cayman Islands Grand Opening of first phase Health City Cayman Islands Grand Opening will be on Tuesday 25th February 2014 from 9am – 11 am. Dr. Alejandro Badia, Hand & Upper Extremity Surgeon will be attendance. Dr. Badia…
Caribbean Music Festivals Draw Big Name Acts
By Brian Major From Travel Pulse PHOTO: Musician Bruno Mars will headline the Curacao North Sea Jazz Festival in August. (Splash News, splashnews.com) There’s only one sure way to improve on the Caribbean’s beautiful blue waters, sunny skies and wonderfully…
Royal Caribbean Cruises Chairman Brian J. Rice sells 57,151 shares (RCL)
Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) Chairman Brian J. Rice unloaded 57,151 shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.17, for…
22 Million cruise passengers visited the Caribbean In 2013
By R. Wilson From St Kitts & Nevis Observer The cruise sector of the Caribbean tourism industry continues to grow, according to recent statistics. Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Chairman Beverly Nicholson-Doty announced Monday (Feb 10) that nearly 22 million cruise…
Op-Ed: Mark Simmonds on Public-Private Partnerships in the Caribbean
By Mark Simmonds, Op-Ed Contributor From Caribbean Journal As our governments strive to create the conditions for sustainable economic growth, identifying avenues for continued investment in public infrastructure is as crucial as it is challenging, given fiscal constraints across much…
CUC announces declaration of dividend on Class A Ordinary Shares
CARIBBEAN UTILITIES COMPANY, LTD. CLASS A ORDINARY SHARES ARE LISTED FOR TRADING IN UNITED STATES FUNDS ON THE TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE. Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands- Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. (TSX:CUP.U) (“CUC” or “the Company”) announced today that the Board of…
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Passport will maintain Cayman identity Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin met with United Kingdom Passport officials while he was in London recently and has been given assurances that following repatriation to London of responsibility for the issuance of Overseas Territories passports,…
Join the 2014 Great Backyard Bird Count
From eBird Caribbean An Antillean Crested Hummingbird (Orthorhyncus cristatus) from Antigua. Photograph by David Rayner. February 14-17 (Friday to Monday) is the 17th annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC), a world-wide weekend-long bird counting effort held each winter. To participate,…
Dominica film challenge offers 12 filmmakers, photographers, and storytellers the creative opportunity of a lifetime
By Discover Dominica Authority ROSEAU, Dominica/PRNewswire/ — Discover Dominica Authority (DDA) is conducting a worldwide search to find six teams of adventurous filmmakers, photographers and storytellers to participate in the first-ever Dominica Film Challenge. The qualifying teams will be sent…
