Dep Gov and CO Minutes 24th June show need to improve performance management
In the minutes dated 24th June 2013 (received July 15) from the Deputy Governor and Chief Officers’ Meeting, the Deputy Governor, Franz Manderson: “emphasized the need to improve performance management throughout the Civil Service and the need to continue to …
ERA cancels 36MW bid
The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) announces the cancellation of the 36MW solicitation for additional generating capacity scheduled for a commissioning date of July, 2014 commenced by the RFP dated March 23, 2012. As a result of unavoidable and unforeseen delays,…
Reduction of teachers on study leave will save $840M
Jamaican Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, says the Ministry has begun to reduce the number of teachers and the associated cost approved for study leave, on a phased basis, which will result in the saving of some $840…
Royal Caribbean gets financing for third Oasis class cruise ship
From Royal Caribbean Royal Caribbean has come to an agreement to get an unsecured loan for up to €892 million to finance its third Oasis-class cruise ship. COFACE, the export credit agency of France, will guarantee 100% of the financing,…
PwC pushes greater Caribbean integration
From Tribune 242 PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is aiming to leverage its regional network through different jurisdictions working more closely together, in a bid to better support clients. Announcing that it is “transforming its Caribbean network”, the seven PwC firms in the…
Solamon set to bid on Jamaican RFP; local schools and offices to benefit
(Kingston) – Solamon President Jay Yeo announced today the company’s intends to bid on the Request For Proposal issued by the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), with a decision expected in the fall. Accordingly, PCJ is inviting bids on a…
Big lionfish found at disturbing depths
By Megan Gannon LiveScience From NBC News The relentless scourge of lionfish has crept to unexpected depths: Off the coast of Florida, researchers say they found the venomous invader thriving around a sunken ship at 300 feet (91 meters) below…
Streetskill Promotes Road Safety at the Island Living Show
Over 2,200 visitors to the Cayman 27’s Island Living Show, on 5-6 July 2013, learned road etiquette, including the proper use of roundabouts, at a booth manned by Streetskill, the public education arm of the National Road Safety Strategy Committee….
Household register to be updated
ESO to conduct field work on July 8th to August 30th Staff from the Economics and Statistics Office will be in various communities across all districts between July 8 and August 30, 2013 collecting basic information necessary to update the…
Police Seize Nearly 3.5 Tons of Marijuana in Colombia
From Latin American Herald Tribune The marijuana, which may have belonged to the Los Urabeños gang, was found at four storage sites in a rural area outside the city of Cienaga during “Operation Republica 91,” the National Police said BOGOTA…
