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Catherine Morris

Covers:  Health and wellness, travel, tourism, business, the environment
Writer, journalist, Northern Irish expat.

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Tourism experts: prepare for post-coronavirus travel surge

Tourism experts: prepare for post-coronavirus travel surge

thebahamasinvestor.com — The Caribbean should prepare for an upswing in tourism once the coronavirus pandemic has abated, according to former Minister of Tourism Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace.

If You Write, You Should Tweet (here's how to do it effectively)

If You Write, You Should Tweet (here's how to do it effectively)

catherinemorriswrites.com — Whether you're a burgeoning author, a seasoned journalist or a freelance writer scrounging for gigs, you should have a Twitter account...and you should tweet often and wisely.

How to Work from Home Without Going Crazy

How to Work from Home Without Going Crazy

catherinemorriswrites.com — As someone who's been doing the remote working thing for over a year, I'm here with some good news - there's a way to do it without sacrificing your sanity.

Economist mulls long-term impact of Covid-19

Economist mulls long-term impact of Covid-19

thebahamasinvestor.com — The coronavirus pandemic will radically shift the structure of economies in the Caribbean region in the long-term.

Families Flock to Pirates Cove

Families Flock to Pirates Cove

Welcome Freeport — Freeport welcomes first Bahamian theme park

Sweet Success: Inside St Lucia's Chocolate Industry

Sweet Success: Inside St Lucia's Chocolate Industry

St Lucia Star — Valentine's Day may be over but there's love for chocolate year-round in Saint Lucia as small producers capture the booming boutique market with high-quality products made entirely on-island.

Pictet Builds on Bahamas Legacy

Pictet Builds on Bahamas Legacy

thebahamasinvestor.com — After 40 years in Nassau, the Swiss private bank starts the next chapter with new chief Alberto Valenzuela at the helm.

ECCB Chairman sets ambitious agenda

ECCB Chairman sets ambitious agenda

stluciastar.com — In an exclusive interview with The Star Businessweek, Chairman of the ECCB Monetary Council Dr Keith Mitchell talks risk, resilience and reform

Underwater tech unlocks the secrets of The Bahamas' Exuma Sound

Underwater tech unlocks the secrets of The Bahamas' Exuma Sound

news.mongabay.com — Researchers at the Cape Eleuthera Institute (CEI) have been mapping the deep waters at the northern end of the Bahamian archipelago for many years, but their efforts got a boost...

Saving Sea Turtles

Saving Sea Turtles

The Welcome Book Nassau — Atlantis Blue Project hopes to boost wild populations

Best in Class

Best in Class

The Bahamas Investor — A love of languages, people and history led Elena Mortemore to her current role as Citi Private Bank's managing director and head of trust and wealth planning business for the Americas.

An Agricultural Revolution

An Agricultural Revolution

stluciastar.com — How GreenTech is transforming the agricultural industry in Saint Lucia and beyond.

Technology goes green

Technology goes green

stluciastar.com — An artist from Jamaica who is developing construction material from recyclables. Farmers from Saint Lucia pioneering a 'climate smart' greenhouse. A designer from Trinidad turning coconut husks into eyewear. These entrepreneurs are part of the growing 'GreenTech' movement in the Caribbean, as talent and technology come together to tackle the region's most pressing problems.

Financiers Leverage the Cloud

Financiers Leverage the Cloud

thebahamasinvestor.com — The Bahamian financial services community is increasingly turning to cloud computing to save costs, simplify processes and enhance data security, according to industry expert Scott MacKenzie.

Tiger Beach

Tiger Beach

The Bahamas Handbook — Tiger Beach, a sanctuary for sharks and thrill seekers, is an important site for conservationists.

Upgrading Your Writing Space

Upgrading Your Writing Space

www.inletmag.com — A writer's space is sacred. Part ideas factory, part sanctuary, where you write is often just as important as what you write. A good writer's office is one that minimises distractions, and maximises productivity. So how do you achieve this writerly nirvana? By giving your space a complete overhaul.

Leading by Example

Leading by Example

thebahamasinvestor.com — Country managing partner at EY Michele Thompson looks to inspire the next generation of Bahamian accountancy professionals This year, country managing partner at EY Bahamas Michele Thompson celebrates 30 years with the big four accountancy firm. It has been a tenure marked by change-both within the company, and without.

The Orange Economy

The Orange Economy

stluciastar.com — The Caribbean is one of the most diverse regions in the world thanks to its unique history. Over the years the islands have been home to native Tainos, Arawak Indians, and the colonial Dutch, Spanish, French and English. Today this melting pot of influences can be seen and felt in the region's architecture, art, cuisine and music.

Keeping up with Compliance

Keeping up with Compliance

stluciastar.com — Transparency and compliance have become banking buzzwords in recent years. Pressure from global bodies such as the G20 have led to an era of regulatory restraint. First came the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), which introduced an international standard for automatic exchange of information in relation to US taxpayers, followed by the wider-ranging Common Reporting Standard (CRS) - a global reporting framework developed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

A FinTech Future

A FinTech Future

stluciastar.com — Just a decade ago it would've been hard to imagine paying bills with bitcoin or taking investment tips from a 'robo-adviser'. Now such services are commonplace in the global financial marketplace. Ever-advancing technology, combined with millennial clients more willing to embrace digital data, has led to a boom in Financial Technology, or FinTech.

Saint Lucia Goes Solar

Saint Lucia Goes Solar

stluciastar.com — Saint Lucia took its first steps towards utility-scale renewable energy generation last month when the country broke ground on a landmark new solar power facility - funded, owned and operated by Saint Lucia Electricity Services Limited (LUCELEC). LUCELEC is collaborating with solar power firm GRUPOTEC to construct a 3 megawatt solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in the south of the island.

Match Made in Paradise

Match Made in Paradise

thebahamasinvestor.com — The Bahamas branch of EFG ramps up offering as it acquires BSI With an anniversary, a move and an acquisition, EFG Bank & Trust (Bahamas) Ltd is having a busy time of late. In 2016, as it celebrated 10 years of operations in The Bahamas, the bank's parent company Zurich-based EFG International acquired fellow Swiss money manager BSI.

Birdwatcher Flock to Year-End Bonanza

Birdwatcher Flock to Year-End Bonanza

The Bahamas Handbook —

Stem Cell Clinic Puts Freeport on the Map

Stem Cell Clinic Puts Freeport on the Map

The Bahamas Handbook —