News
UK yacht Cheeki Rafiki missing in mid-Atlantic
BBC NEWS
Four Britons have been reported missing in the mid-Atlantic Ocean while sailing a yacht back to the UK from a regatta in the Caribbean.
Grenada Ministry of Health Forms Task Force on Chikungunya, Dengue
Caribbean journal
The virus has not come to Grenada, but Grenada’s Ministry of Health has formed a new mult-stakeholder task force on the health threats posed by the Chikungunya and dengue viruses in the Caribbean.
Caribbean faces threat of biggest tsunami ever recorded
Caribbean360
LONDON, England – The Caribbean could be at risk from a mega-tsunami that scientists warn could devastate coastlines from Florida to Brazil following a volcanic eruption in the Canary Islands.
Caribbean Tourism Arrivals Projected to Grow 2 to 3 Percent in 2014
Caribbean Journal
Tourism arrivals to the Caribbean are projected to grow between two and three percent in 2014, according to a new report from the Caribbean Tourism Organization.
Caribbean Islands Commit to Branson-Led Green Energy Challenge
By the Caribbean Journal staff
Seven countries and territories in the Caribbean have signed on to a regional challenge aimed at transitioning the Caribbean to green energy.
BVIAA ranking with top Caribbean countries with three new fire trucks
BEEF ISLAND, VI – They are said to be refurbished, however, the Oshkosh fire trucks recently acquired by the BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) have put the Virgin Islands on par with the top rated Caribbean Countries in terms of being ready for an emergency.
Honduras are CONCACAF U15 Champions!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While many of us of were drooling over the start of the new Premier League campaign and the return of European Football, there was an equally as important event taking place in the region with the inaugural CONCACAF Under-15 Championship hosted on Grand Cayman Island.
Same sex marriages could boost wedding tourism in VI- Bridal Association
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board (BVITB) took another shot yesterday March 27, 2013 at the much talked about Bridal Association, which was formed last year but really failed to get off the ground.
UPDATE: VI edges Guyana to win NLBC Intl. Night
DUFFS BOTTOM, Tortola, VI - The New Life Baptist Church's International Night was won by the Virgin Islands.
Caribbean athletes continue to make great strides forward!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - In 2012, as in 2008, the Central American and Caribbean area showed its strength in depth at the highest level of athletics, especially in the sprint events, according to CACAC statistician, Mr. Rey O’Neal.