Bermuda and Cayman lead discussions on local and ‘guest’ labour
From Ceola Wilson The Royal Gazette “Fahy hoping to forge stronger ties with labour leaders” Bermuda will forge stronger ties with labour leaders in the Caribbean to develop an integrated market “responsive to business needs while recognising the needs of…
Husband dies 10 months after suicidal driver killed his son and unborn daughter
By PATRICK COUNIHAN, IrishCentral Staff Writer Cork wife left to grieve as she loses ‘love of her life’ after English crash Con Twomey has died in hospital from injuries sustained in the crash which also killed his toddler son and…
Brits poisoned at Caribbean hotel win £1.9 million compensation
By AOL Travel Holiday firm First Choice has agreed to pay £1.9 million compensation to 409 British tourists who suffered food poisoning at a hotel in the Dominican Republic. The High Court approved the damages for the holidaymakers, which included…
ICTA launches new consultation on LLU
From TeleGeography 18 Jul 2013 Cayman Islands Cayman Islands’ telecoms regulator the Information and Communications Technology Authority (ICTA) has opened a new public consultation on whether mandating the provision of access to the local loop in the Cayman Islands would…
Ramoon found guilty of wounding sentenced to eight years incarceration
Justin D’Angelo Ramoon (21), the George Town man, appearing in the Grand Court a second time, charged with the attempted murder of Andrew Lopez on 25th August 2012 (see iNews story July 17 2013 “Second trial for man accused of…
Japan Planning to Deepen CARICOM Ties
From Caribbean Journal Japan is planning to strengthen its ties with the Caribbean Community, according to Ambassador Akira Yamada, the director general of Japan’s Foreign Ministry. Yamada, who was speaking at the opening of this week’s Sixteenth CARICOM-Japan Consultation in…
Revolting Style: How London’s Clubbers Got Dressed in the Eighties
By Libby Banks “Dress as though your life depends on it or don’t bother,” Leigh Bowery infamously said of the dress code for his weekly club night, Taboo, just off London’s Leicester Square. Bowery — designer, performance artist, club superstar,…
Show us the money: United find plenty of ways to score
By JACOB SAULWICK, smh.com.au The name Manchester United means David Beckham, Ryan Giggs, and 20 English league championships. It means George Best, three European Cups, the Theatre of Dreams football stadium and 659 million fans worldwide. And it means an…
Windies level series against Pakistan with 37-run win
From Caribbean 360 Pakistan were unable to produce the acceleration they showed in the first match, when they defeated West Indies by 126 runs at the same venue, as the West Indies combined pace and spin attack kept them…
Private sector forms working group to advise on Caricom
From Guardian Media KINGSTON—A broad-based private sector working group has been formed to examine and make recommendations on the Caribbean Community (Caricom) and other free trade agreements. The working group represents members of the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce, the Jamaica…
