PAHO supports restoration of health services in Caribbean in wake of passage of Hurricane Irma
By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life The Washington, D.C.-based Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said its experts are supporting efforts to restore health services in Caribbean islands most affected by Hurricane Irma. PAHO said on Thursday that it has…
David Jessop: The value of the genuine Caribbean
By David Jessop From Jamaica Gleaner In an age when most in the business of tourism are seeking to increase their income by selling authenticity to millennials and baby-boomers, it is perhaps puzzling that another rapidly growing industry segment now…
St. Lucia PM visits Cayman Islands Medical Centre and hurricane-ravaged Turks and Caicos
As the Government of Saint Lucia works towards developing and improving various aspects of Saint Lucia’s health sector and explores the area of medical tourism, officials have been examining different models and health institutions in other countries. Prime Minister Honourable…
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USS Lincoln heads home after Irma relief effort
By MarEx From The Maritime Executive The U.S. Navy has ordered the carrier USS Abraham Lincoln to return to Norfolk, Virginia after a one-week mission to provide aid to the Florida Keys. The Keys were hit hard by Hurricane Irma,…
Caribbean tax haven begins to bounce back after Irma
By Tom Metcalf , Ezra Fieser , and Lynnley Browning From Bloomberg Corporate registry up and running for British Virgin Islands Damage to the territory from Irma estimated at $1.4 billion It took two days after Hurricane Irma ripped through…
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Cuban airports reopen as efforts continue to restore power and phone service in some areas
From Caribbean News Now CAMAGUEY, Cuba (ACN) — After recovering from damage caused by Hurricane Irma, Ignacio Agramonte International Airport in Camagüey has been ready since Tuesday to operate domestic and international flights, said Luis Quiñones, acting director of the…
Cayman ‘copter comes back
Cayman Islands police helicopter arrives back Friday (15) From RCIPS The police helicopter arrived back on island last friday afternoon around 3PM at the hangar at Island Air. The helicopter with the crew have been in Turks and Caicos Islands…
Antigua and Barbuda prepared for challenge of rebuilding
From Tribune 242 Sir Ronald Sanders, Antigua and Barbuda’s ambassador to Washington, DC, has said the two-island nation is prepared to face the challenges of rebuilding in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma if it does not get outside aid for…
Boris Johnson meets Irma’s destruction
Boris Johnson sees Hurricane Irma’s devastation as he lands in the Caribbean BY GEORGINA STUBBS SCOTT D’ARCY From Mirror UK The Foreign Secretary insisted Britain reacted “extremely fast” to the disaster after the nation’s response was branded too slow Foreign…
Airmen provide humanitarian relief to Caribbean Islands
By Airman 1st Class JaNae Capuno, 366th Fighter Wing Public Affairs From US Air Force MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho (AFNS) — Airmen across the U.S. came together to support the Hurricane Irma relief effort, Sept. 12, 2017, at…
