CHF Caribbean launches CAD 20 million initiative to support buyers and producers of fresh produce across Caribbean
MANDEVILLE, Jamaica -/CNW/ – The Canadian Hunger Foundation and it’s regional office CHF Caribbean (CHF) officially launched a six-year, CAD 20 million initiative today that is working with major buyers of fresh produce—like supermarkets and hotels—to identify their needs and…
Cayman funerals in May 2014
Eunice Millwood – 5 May 2014 New Bodden Town Otto Lee Regina Flowers – 15 May 2014 South Sound Norma Jane Ebanks – 23 May 2014 Boatswain Bay Joyce Ritch 23 May 1941 – 28 May…
Jamaica mulls legal pot (no, it’s not already legal)
By Aileen Torres-Bennett, Special for USA TODAY KINGSTON, Jamaica — This tourist mecca may soon be known as the Colorado of the Caribbean. Given the ready availability of “ganja” as the locals call it, many outsiders assume marijuana is already…
Barbados downgraded three notches by Moody’s to B3 with negative outlook
By Keith Collister From Caribbean360 KINGSTON, Jamaica, Wednesday June 4, 2014 – Yesterday, the world’s second largest global credit rating agency, Moody’s, downgraded Barbados three rating notches to B3 from Ba3. Moody’s attaches numerical modifiers to each generic rating classification,…
Importing food is damaging the Caribbean: Why no action?
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday June 5, 2014 – It is shameful that golden opportunities to produce more food in the Caribbean and significantly reduce the astronomically high annual food import bill of US$4.75 billion are…
Are you going to eat that? Weirdest Caribbean foods
Steve Blount, Special for USA TODAY Travelers who like to try new things will find plenty of options on the menu in the Caribbean. Would you try iguana or goat? Dare to order these dishes. VPC When it comes to…
Caribbean risk outlook: Hurricane season has arrived
From Global News Matters Hurricane season is here: What risks does the Caribbean face? A “near or below normal” hurricane season has been forecast by the US National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Eight to thirteen tropical storms and three…
Cayman takes first place
(CIEF) Once a year the Cayman Islands Equestrian Federation (“CIEF”) plays host to the best youth show jumpers in the Caribbean for the second round of the Caribbean Equestrian Federation’s Junior Show Jumping Competition. In the first round of the…
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Jamaica break 4x200m world record at World Relays
By James Riach in Nassau From The Guardian Yohan Blake anchors team to time of 1min 18.63sec Great Britain makes solid start to championships Jamaica’s men broke the 4x200m world record, set 20 years ago by the USA, on the…
Will Jamaica have to choose? USA or China?
By Ronald Mason From Jamaica Gleaner Jamaica, into its 51st year of Independence, continues to have a footprint on world affairs that is significantly magnified. This island of less than three million total population has had a positive history of…
