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Bimini’s New Cruise Ship Pier Opens
By Robert DiPano - CJ Contributor
BIMINI — There’s a new gateway to the Bahamian island of Bimini.
Delta Expanding Service to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic
By the Caribbean Journal staff
Delta is significantly expanding its service to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic, the carrier announced.
Bogus cops invade home, tie and rob occupants
DEMERARAWAVES
Three men posing as policemen Sunday night tied up a family and visiting relatives at their Providence, East Bank Demerara home.
Cayman Islands prepares for trial of ex-premier
THE NEW ZEALAND HERALD
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (AP) A judge in the Cayman Islands has sworn in a seven-member jury as the government prepares for a corruption trial against a former premier who has been the islands' longest serving politician.
Unresponsive Private Plane Crashes Near Coast of Jamaica
By the Caribbean Journal staff
A unresponsive private plane crashed in Jamaica on Friday, causing a brief scare around the northern Caribbean and the United States.
OAS Urges Haiti to Hold Elections
By the Caribbean Journal staff
The Organization of American States’ Permanent Council has adopted a declaration urging Haiti’s government to hold long-delayed legislative and municipal elections by the end of this year.
Jamaica Agriculture Minister Dies
By the Caribbean Journal staff
Jamaica Agriculture Minister Roger Clarke passed away on Thursday morning, the government announced in a statement.
Cayman Islands Police Said To Be Covering Up For British Officials
CURACAO CHRONICLE
In a decision that has been described by local media as part of an “ongoing cover up”, the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) has concluded that allegations that a former Cayman Islands governor, the attorney general and a British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) adviser lied to investigators about their level of involvement in an ill-fated corruption investigation are unfounded.
Several Caribbean countries take out rainfall insurance
DEMERARA WAVES
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) on Wednesday lauded the inception of the excess rainfall insurance package from the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) and also commending the countries in the Region that have purchased a policy for 2014-15.
Puerto Rico Planning $178 Million in Public Housing Developments
By the Caribbean Journal staff
Puerto Rico is now courting development partners for the construction of three new models of public housing, according to Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla.