ACP Fish II / CRFM / CARICOM meetings in The Bahamas
NASSAU, BAHAMAS—Since the inception of the ACP Fish II Programme in June 2009, Caribbean countries have benefited from close to €3 million allocated for 32 national and regional, fisheries and aquaculture projects. To date, 18 of these projects are completed,…
Please help Marshmallow is missing!
She was last seen during the day/early evening Thursday, 17 October by the The Island Community (Red Bay) back towards the CI Sailing Club, Prospect. She was wearing a breakaway reflective collar and ID tag when she went missing, she…
Canada-EU sign trade deal in principle; Here’s who got what
By BJ Siekierski and Kelsey Johnson from iPolitics Though it’s not entirely finished yet, and isn’t likely to be brought into force for two years, the most contentious issues are settled. After over four years of negotiations and plenty of…
The Asset Management Review – CAYMAN ISLANDS
By Jon Fowler and Sara Galletly1 I OVERVIEW OF RECENT ACTIVITY Asset management vehicles established in the Cayman Islands can be divided into two distinct groups: a regulated open-ended funds, for which there is an abundant supply of publicly available…
Texas Author Releases His Second Action/Adventure Novel About Geologist Trace Brandon
From BMW Books Geologist Trace Brandon has traded mining in Washington State for the sunshine and warm waters of the Cayman Islands. For the past year, his only encounters with crooks have been social, and no one has tried to…
Caribbean tourism officials say no ‘incremental increase’ in visitor arrivals
By Peter Richards From Caribbean360 FORT-DE-FRANCE, Martinique, CMC – Caribbean countries welcomed a total of 15.6 million visitors between the period January to July this year, but regional tourism officials say there had been no “incremental difference” when compared to…
CISA issue statement regarding their concerns on Voluntary Separation
October 15, 2013 CICSA Statement on Voluntary Separation Dear Members, You are no doubt aware that the Cayman Islands Government has proceeded to implement what it terms the Voluntary Separation Policy (VSP). CICSA was consulted on this however we were…
Gangs are the ‘new law’ in urban Trinidad – report
From Caribbean360 The Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA) said a September 11 ”ruthless beheading exemplified a recent increase in the already significant brutality of gang activity in Port-of-Spain”. WASHINGTON D.C., United States, Tuesday October 15, 2013, CMC – A major…
FIFA President to open development seminar in Cayman Islands
Football development in the CONCACAF area will be at the core of the five-day FIFA seminar in Grand Cayman that will be opened by FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter, FIFA Secretary General Jérôme Valcke and CONCACAF President and FIFA Vice-President…
Jamaica churches denounce same sex marriages
From Caribbean360 The Jamaica Council of Churches (JCC) said it will “advocate for the institution of marriage to be reserved for one man and one woman.” KINGSTON, Jamaica, Tuesday October 15, 2013, CMC – The Jamaica Council of Churches (JCC)…
