Jamaica secures IDB funds to assist in regulating ICT sector
From Caribbean360 KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica says it has secured US$300,000 from the Inter-American Development Bank (UIDB) for the recruitment of a consultant as the island moves towards establishing a single regulator for its information and communications technology (ICT)…
CTEX officially opens the first of Four Uptime Institute Certified Tier-IV datacenters
Curacao Technology Exchange (CTEX) officially opened its doors to the world on Saturday March 8. CTEX inaugurated its ‘CU1’ datacenter, the most advanced and modern Uptime certified Tier-IV datacenter in Latin America and the Caribbean. The company’s ‘CU-1’ datacenter is…
For older drivers, study finds, one drink may be one too many
From UF News GAINESVILLE, Fla. — You may have only had one glass of wine with dinner, but if you’re 55 or older, that single serving may hit you hard enough to make you a dangerous driver. So, baby boomers,…
The following with attachments is the Cayman Islands Chief Petroleum Inspector Duke Munroe’s final report on last year’s petroleum inspection. This followed complaints from customers concerning fuel quality. No major findings of fuel adulteration or contamination was found. However, Munroe…
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,…
Hunting lost revenue in offshore tax havens
By Elaine S. Povich, Staff Writer From Pew State and Consumer Initiatives Some states are going after multinational corporations which avoid state taxes by stashing some of their earnings in offshore tax havens, an effort aimed at recouping some of…
CSEC Debate
Jermaine Francis, Staff Reporter From Jamaican Gleaner A debate has emerged over the large number of Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) subjects some students are being allowed to sit at the secondary level. There are concerns that students are being…
Nesting season for the Brown Booby
By Andrew McLachlan From Andrew McLachlan Wildlife and Landscape Photography Blog Brown Booby nesting on the bluff. Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands Before leaving Ontario last month for the Caribbean island of Cayman Brac my research indicated that it would be…
China allows first corporate bond default
From Moneynews Chinese authorities allowed the country’s first corporate bond default on Friday, inflicting losses on small investors in a painful step toward making its financial system more market-oriented. Investors in bonds sold in 2012 by Chaori Solar Energy Science…
