Jamaica: GOV’T Upgrading UWI Lab to Test for Zikv
By Chris Patterson From JIS The Government is spending $10 million to upgrade and improve the Virology Laboratory at the University of the West Indies (UWI) to ensure that testing for the Zika Virus (ZikV) can be conducted locally. ZikV…
BELIZE: First Caribbean crippled by mass sickout of bank employees
From 7 News Belize (September 11, 2015) Today, First Caribbean Bank Branches across the country were closed – because no one showed up for work! The employees staged a sick out after they learned that the vesting act to transfer…
Tribute to Olympic Gold winners Sir Durward and Cecil Cooke
From Bahama Islands Info NASSAU, The Bahamas — It was 50 years ago…in Tokyo…when Sir Durward “Seawolf” Knowles and the late Cecil Cooke won Olympic Gold — representing a first for The Bahamas. They won the Star Class Sailing in…
Kamla blanks latest request for meeting from Trinidad environmentalist [who is on hunger strike]
From Caribbean360 PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Wednesday September 24, 2014, CMC – Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar has blanked the latest request for a meeting by environmentalist Dr. Wayne Kublalsingh, saying “there will be no productive outcome”. Kublalsingh, who is on an…
Some folks do have all the luck
By David Walker From Caribbean360 SCARBOROUGH, Tobago, Thursday August 14, 2014 – In my early days of work, I had a colleague who was fond of saying “if it wasn’t for bad luck, I would have no luck at all”….
The Editor Speaks: A very HAPPY Independence Day Jamaica – a place of belonging not just a place of abode
Wednesday 6th August is Jamaica’s Independence Day. iNews Cayman wishes all Jamaicans a very happy day – their 52nd Anniversary. The Prime Minister of Jamaica, The Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller, said it is “Fifty two years since that hopeful…
The Editor Speak: Is mutualization a better solution to selling off government assets?
I must admit I know absolutely nothing about mutual and when this document “Our Mutual Friends – Making the Case for Public Service Mutuals” came across my desk I looked at it with suspicion. I noticed quickly that there were…
Huge turnout in Exuma for second Sands sculling competition
From Bahama Islands Info EXUMA, The Bahamas — Although the morning of the sculling race was gloomy and full of rain, the sun came out and allowed the Sands ‘Man in the Boat’ Sculling race to be a huge success…
Ryan Pinder at the 3rd Caribbean Conference on International Financial Services Mar 31, 2014 – 4:03:49 PM
3rd Caribbean conference on the international financial services sector The Caribbean engaging the world in financial services Nassau, the Bahamas The Honourable L. Ryan Pinder Minister of Financial Services, Commonwealth of The Bahamas “Welcome Remarks” Introduction The Right Honourable Perry…
Senior cop probing case [against T&T Minister]
By Denyse Renne From Trinidad Express newspapers The police investigation into a report lodged by Caribbean Airlines (CAL) flight attendant Ronelle Laidlow against Minister of the People and Social Development Dr Glenn Ramadharsingh is continuing. Sources told the Express a…
