March 26, 2023

Cayman: Building resilient reefs

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From CCMI This project is funded by the European Union.  This coral restoration project will build research capacity at CCMI, provide expertise to conduct thermal tolerance experiments, and improve restoration strategies through participation in workshops. The results from CCMI’s ongoing project will help to guide strategies and increase the overall success of coral restoration thereby […]

Wymara Turks and Caicos looks confidently to the future as it announces its new ownership structure

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CaribPR Wire, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, Fri. April 1, 2022: Wymara Resort and Villas, Turks and Caicos, today announced that long-time Managing Director Bruce Maclaren has purchased the shares of former co-owner Rob Ayer, with a long-term view to the future. To complete the transaction, Maclaren partnered with Sterling Global Financial as an equity investor. The […]

Power market to 2030 – installed capacity, capacity mix, renewable roadmap, electricity tariffs – ResearchAndMarkets.com

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DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Power Market in CARICOM and Associated Countries – Installed Capacity, Capacity Mix, Renewable Roadmap, Electricity Tariffs and Future Outlook to 2030” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The report provides a clear overview of and detailed insight into the power market in CARICOM and associated countries. The report provides power market scenario and outlook for […]

Three Caribbean countries ban single-use plastics

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From teleSUR As promised, Jamaica, Dominica, and the Turks and Caicos are taking a stand for nature. Jamaica, Dominica, and the Turks and Caicos have joined the Caribbean quest to mediate environmental pollution by launching nationwide plastic bans to start the new year. Preceded by Haiti, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the three nations are the most recent additions to […]

First Caribbean reopens Grand Turk branch

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By Olivia Rose from Turks & Caicos Weekly News CIBC First Caribbean bank officially reopened its Grand Turk branch on November 29. The bank was forced to temporarily close its doors to facilitate major repairs following hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017. Its official reopening come as a major relief to many Islanders since Scotiabank […]

Disaster training in Anguilla, Bahamas, TCI

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From ECLAC ECLAC ensures Caribbean countries are better equipped to deal with disasters Three Caribbean countries will benefit from disaster training workshops over the last quarter of this year. Between October and December 2018, a team of experts from the Economic Commission of Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) subregional headquarters for the Caribbean, led […]

Haiti’s Le Plaza: More than just a hotel

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General manager builds resilience into hotel operations MIAMI (September 4, 2018) – Blessed with generations of family leadership – and having overcome the challenges of natural disasters as well as underfunded governments and economic instability – the executive management at Le Plaza Hotel know as much about resilience, creativity and the power of networking as […]

5 New Caribbean developments to watch for in 2018 and beyond

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From Luxury Travel Magazine All eyes are on the Caribbean as its set to be built bigger and stronger! Here are 5 Caribbean Developments to Watch for in 2018 and beyond, with the finest architectural features, such as a rooftop lounge and quarry limestone pool. What’s Coming to Punta Cana: Sanctuary Cap Cana to Reopen Fall […]

Shooting incident in Turks and Caicos leaves one dead and two injured

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From Caribbean News Now PROVIDENCIALES, TCI — Police in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) are investigating a shooting incident that left one man dead and two other males with gunshot wounds. According to reports, at 9:30 pm on Friday, gunshots were heard in Five Cays, Providenciales. A 35-year-old man was taken to hospital via […]

After last year’s hurricanes, Caribbean lizards are better at holding on for dear life

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By ED YONG From The Atlantic A stunning case of natural selection in action The lizards didn’t see the hurricanes coming. Neither did Colin Donihue. Last summer, Donihue, a researcher from Harvard University, traveled to the Caribbean islands of Turks and Caicos to study a local species of anole lizard. Conservationists were set to exterminate […]