CONCACAF denies permission given to Warner for legal action
Statement from CONCACAF CONCACAF unequivocally denies the allegation by Jack Warner that has been reported by the press that CONCACAF has given him permission to undertake or consented to any legal action by Mr. Warner against Sir David Simmons. CONCACAF…
A handy one-stop through women’s history
From Jamaican Gleaner Book: Engendering Caribbean History – Cross-Cultural Perspectives Editor: Verene A Shepherd Publisher: Ian Randle Reviewer: Paul H. Williams “The explosion in scholarly production on women and gender issues in the Caribbean since the 1970s, together with the…
First Trust intros First Alt ETF
By Casey Quinian, Mutual Fund Wire It’s a first for Vanguard [profile] First Trust Advisors. First Trust announced it plans to launch its first alternative strategy ETF, First Trust Morningstar Managed Futures Strategy Fund. The fund provides exposure to commodities…
Britain opposed 1983 Grenada invasion
From Caribbean 360 Documents released by the National Archives indicate that then prime minister Margaret Thatcher and United States president Ronald Reagan were at odds over the plans to invade the Caribbean island. Nelson A. King LONDON, England, Friday August…
Harris to upgrade Caribbean gateway
By Aimee Turner From Air Traffic Management Harris has been awarded a contract to modernise critical air traffic control (ATC) communications at two international airports in Jamaica. Harris will supply its Liberty-STAR Voice Communication and Control System (VCCS) to the…
Cartoon of the Day
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
History – Jamaica and other Caribbean islands
By Jwala Kallee From DEF media Settlement and development follow more or less the same pattern. They were British, Dutch or French colonies. They all thrived on sugar production, banana cultivation and other agricultural activities. There was felt in all…
iNews Briefs
Baines sued by Catron Not surprising, since the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) are pursuing their case against local activist Sandra Catron of harassment, she has filed a lawsuit against Police Commissioner, David Baines. Catron’s suit is for assault…
HBO Latin America and TIVI form broadcast agreement
The cable operator transmits its signals throughout Haiti on a fiber optic backbone HBO Latin America and TiVi S.A.—the fast-growing television provider in Haiti—have formed a partnership to transmit a variety of HBO and MAX channels on its pay TV…
It’s a ‘crazy love’ affair
‘Crazy Love’ is how Leslie Morgan Steiner describes why people stay in violent relationships. On Friday 13 September, Ms Morgan Steiner will be hosted by the Cayman Islands Crisis Centre to speak at a luncheon targeting largely the professional community. …
