Royal Caribbean celebrates dual milestones for new cruise ships
BY MAREX From Maritime Keel Laying and Steel Cutting Ceremonies Held for new Quantum Class Royal Caribbean International took a major step this week in the development of the cruise line’s next generation of cruise ships when the first piece…
Cuba still battling cholera a year after first cases reported
From Cuba Headlines A year after the first cholera cases in decades were reported in Cuba, the country is still struggling with outbreaks in various provinces, health workers and residents told Reuters on Thursday. On Tuesday the United States issued…
Caribbean rhythm closes CONCACAF’s first U15 tournament in style
By Paul Nicholson in Grand Cayman From Inside World Football August 26 – “This is where it all starts. CONCACAF has a duty to develop its youth players and these are the seeds to expand the vision of youth development….
Shetland helicopter crash: North Sea crisis
By Frank Urquhart From The Scotsman The helicopter disaster off Shetland that claimed the life of the first woman to be killed in Britain’s oil and gas industry and three of her colleagues has plunged the sector into an unprecedented…
SFC faces mainland China legal obstacle course on CMR
By Enoch Yiu From South China Morning Post The challenges for the regulator are piled high in the CMR case. The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission has had an initial win in its bid to wind up recycling firm…
Chief Justice emphasizes safeguarding trust interests
At the 28th Annual Transcontinental Trusts Conference in Geneva, Switzerland last June Cayman Islands Chief Justice Anthony Smellie gave another presentation of his “Balancing the Requirements of the Trust with Fairness and Probity – A Perspective from the Cayman Islands…
China’s Tingyi says H1 profit down 31 pct, lags forecast
From msn money HONG KONG, Aug 26 (Reuters) – China’s largest instant noodle maker Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding Corp said on Monday its first-half net profit fell 31.4 percent due to increasing spending on advertising and slowing demand for noodles…
NEMA boss says Tropics to remain ‘storm free’ for next 10-14 days
From Bahama islandsinfo Friday, 23 August 2013 08:43 NASSAU, The Bahamas — Local and global weather instruments show that the Tropics (from the West Coast of Africa to New Providence) will remain storm free for at least the next 10-14…
Bigger Slice – Tortuga rum cake wants bigger slice of tourism market
By Ingrid Brown Associate editor Jamaica Observer WHILE Tortuga Caribbean Rum Cake is a known brand in gift shops throughout the region and on cruise ships, the company is hoping to further capitalise on the Jamaican tourism market by introducing…
Fleet of “Moms” Rescue Baby Chimps and Surprise Quarrel Erupts
by Laura Simpson From Care2 For a baby chimpanzee in the African rainforest, the world is only as big as a mother’s arms. So when that mother is suddenly taken, there’s a massive rush to fill the void. A joint…
