Binnie cops record-breaking 6th Caribbean Squash title [by beating Cayman’s Stafford]
From Jamaica Observer South Sound, Cayman Islands — It was mission accomplished for All Jamaican champion Chris Binnie, who won an unprecedented fifth consecutive regional title and extended his career total to a record-breaking sixth at the Caribbean Area Squash Association’s…
Nakhid hopes to become Caribbean’s first FIFA President
By Sean Devers From Kaieteur News Fifty-one year old former Trinidad & Tobago Footballer David Nakhid played 35 Internationals and scored eight goals for T&T between 1992 and 2005. The mid-fielder also played professionally in Belgium, Switzerland, Greece, Lebanon, Trinidad…
Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago pursue cooperation
By Azad Ali from Caribbean Life Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago have agreed to pursue a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the near future. The two countries recently discussed five areas for development: agriculture, education, energy, infrastructure for partnership and…
Coalition promises a united Guyana
By Tangerine Clarke From Caribbean Life Guyana presidential candidate David Granger has promised compatriots that they would enjoy the same good life they have in America if they return to their homeland. “We want you to take your children and…
Campari selling Federated Pharmaceutical for US$14 million
Kirk Distributors the buyer From Jamaica Observer THE Italy-based Campari Group announced plans to sell its Federated Pharmaceutical Company Ltd, a division of J Wray & Nephew Limited, for US$14.4 million (J$1.6 b) to the Glen Christian-led Kirk Distributors Limited….
Cutting loose the shackles of the past: Cuba and the US
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Huntington News The US is cutting loose the shackles of the past by establishing diplomatic relations with Cuba after 53 years. But the first blow in the Western Hemisphere against those shackles was struck by…
Does the Caribbean have a rape culture?
By Flora Thomas From Global Voices Are societal attitudes and laws against rape in the Caribbean doing women a disservice? Trinidad and Tobago’s attorney general set himself up for criticism last week in a speech to Parliament, where he warned…
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Cayman Islands’ Taste of Cayman 2015 admission tickets to cost more unless you buy them now The Cayman Islands Taste of Cayman 2015 admission price will bet $5 more than this year’s, unless you act between now and December 15th….
Malaria cases on the decline in Guyana
From Caribbean360 Health authorities gave no figures regarding deaths but said malaria mortality rates however, continue to fall as increased malaria prevention and control measures continue to dramatically reduce the impact of the disease. GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Guyana recorded…
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Cayman Islands earnings better than expected Cayman Islands Premier Alden McLaughlin said the Government’s Operating Bank account balances at September 30th 2014 totalled $67.1 million. This equates to over $2.5 million more than expected and spending was also down $5.5million,…





