“Operation Lionfish” Highlights the Caribbean’s Comparative Advantage
By Kevin Edmonds, The Other Side of Paradise In economic textbooks the theory of comparative advantage is regarded as a fundamental cornerstone of how economies are organized. Plainly stated, comparative advantage occurs when one country (or in this case a…
Dart Realty Selects Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants to Manage Its First Resort Development
Grand Cayman’s First Boutique-Style Hotel Will Also be the First Kimpton Property in the Caribbean Dart Realty (Cayman) Ltd. on Wednesday (10) announced that it has signed Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants to manage Dart’s first resort property, a 263-room hotel…
Councillor and DLP Director attend ILO Conference
On July 2nd and 3rd, Councillor for Education, Employment and Gender Affairs Winston Connolly and Director of Labour and Pensions Mario Ebanks attended the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) 8th Meeting of Caribbean Ministers of Labour in Trinidad. The meeting focused…
Cayman Islands perfect for families looking for quality vacation time together
Red Sail Sports Grand Cayman offers exciting adventures for families with both divers and non-divers who want to splash into fun this summer! Summer is in full swing and Red Sail Sports is geared up with a variety of watersports…
Nanobots could perform surgeries in the future
From Mashable By Dhiya Kuriakose Putting a robot in your eye could be the next innovation in medical technology. Researchers in Zurich are building nearly microscopic bots to help with delicate surgeries. The bot has a retractable needle for probing…
LIAT responds to Richard Branson
By Alexander Britell From Caribbean Journal LIAT has issued a response to Sir Richard Branson, a week after the Caribbean airline rose to international notoriety when Branson tweeted a complaint letter about the carrier. The company released a pair of…
Someone Bombed The Bodhi Tree, one of the holiest places on Earth
By Michael Kelley Business Insider What Mecca is to Muslims and The Temple Mount is to Jews, the Bodhi tree is to Buddhists. Located in Bodh Gaya, India, it is epicenter of the Buddhist universe – the place where Gautama…
10 election candidates fail to submit expenses
Although ten candidates in the May general elections failed to comply with the law and did not submit their accounts to the Elections Office by the 28 June deadline, they will not face sanctions. The new Supervisor of Elections, Wesley…
Cayman embraces “Free Standing” freezing injunctions
From Maples In a landmark decision in VTB v Universal Telecom Investment Strategies Fund SPC (“UTISF”) (CICA, 5 June 2013)1, the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal has confirmed the availability of “free-standing” freezing injunctions in support of foreign legal proceedings,…
A&B PM wants reparations for Caribbean
PORT-OF-SPAIN: Prime Minister of Antigua & Barbuda Dr. Baldwin Spencer has expressed the need for reparations to Caribbean nations. “Reparation is an integral element of our development strategy and the legacy of slavery and colonialism in the Caribbean have severely…
