93L in Eastern Atlantic growing more organised
By Dr. Jeff Masters From Weather Underground An area of disturbed weather located near 10°N, 33°W at 8 am EDT Monday, about 500 miles southwest of the Cape Verde Islands, was designated Invest 93L by NHC early Monday morning. This…
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Wire transfer fraudulent e-mails: Cayman Islands accounts hacked police warn From RCIPS Mon, Jul 28, 2014 Cayman residents and businesses are having their e-mail accounts hacked, in particular Gmail and Candw.ky (which is hosted by Gmail) accounts. If you normally…
The Editor Speaks: First impressions last longest
I was very pleased to hear Cayman’s Deputy Governor, Franz Manderson, tell the new group of immigration recruits that they will be the very first government workers that visitors will see when they arrive in the Cayman Islands. He told…
August Events at Camana Bay
Camana Bay, Grand Cayman (July 28, 2014): From camps to keep the final days of summer as exciting as the first to a monthly dinner inspired by sunny destinations and a new workshop encouraging local writers to moonlit movies for…
“Worth going to The Cayman Islands just for THIS Ritz-Carlton experience alone.”
5 of 5 stars review on Trip Advisor I don’t know where to begin. But here goes: We have stayed at numerous Marriott / Ritz-Carlton properties over the past several years. This property by far blows them all away. Period….
China could help with Argentina’s $1.5B debt
By Chaka Phillips “A look at China’s impact on Latin America and the Caribbean Region” China and Latin America’s business arrangement seems to go as far back as 2000. Now China’s influence is growing not just in Latin American countries,…
Why are emerging viruses here – and why now?
By Andrew Shaw-Postdoctoral Research Scientist at University of Glasgow and Connor Bamford-Post-doctoral Research Assistant at University of Glasgow From The Conversation The US is on the brink of a new virus epidemic; a virus that wasn’t there ten years ago…
Chinese Capital Markets: A $98 Trillion Opportunity
By: Ashley Kindergan From The Financialist When it comes to the size of their capital markets, emerging countries have long punched below their economic weight. While they make up 39 percent of global GDP, their share of global equity market…
GM mosquitoes to check dengue menace?
From Business Standard A British company has approached Indian authorities seeking permission for technology trials of a certain genetically-modified mosquito claiming it will fight dengue menace. The modified male mosquito named ‘513A’ will have a gene that ensures its offspring…
Abu Bakr issues “threat” to Trinidad security forces
From Caribbean360 Abu-BakrPORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Thursday July 24, 2014, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago government says “ all usual systems remain in place to deal with any or all threats to public safety” after the leader of the Jamaat Al…
