Cayman Islands 2015 Funerals
Kathleen May Hanson 24 Jan 1946 – 26 Jan 2015 Jamaica Theda Coretta (Foster) Coe 3 Sep 1923 – 28 Jan 2015 Spotts James Young Scott 1 Jun 1947 – 1 Feb 2015 Prospect Edit Majken Harriet Zadie Long abt…
Statement by Dr. William Warren Smith President of the Caribbean Development Bank on International Women’s Day 2015
From Caribbean Development Bank, This year marks significant milestones in the global development agenda, including the 20th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the adoption of a new sustainable development agenda to replace the existing Millennium…
International Women’s Day March 8, 2015: Inequality in Charts
By Teresa Welsh and Tierney Sneed US News Women around the world still don’t make as much as men. Sunday marks International Women’s Day, the day ordained by the United Nations to observe the triumphs of and challenges faced by…
Cayman Islands tops FACTA List –March 1 2015 with over 28, 500 registrations
From iExpats A global financial imbalance is becoming apparent in the number of financial institutions signing up for the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). FATCA demands any overseas financial organisation handling cash or assets controlled by US taxpayers….
Cayman Islands: Best management practices for water resource protection
From Water Authority-Cayman Septic Tank Systems WHAT IS A SEPTIC TANK SYSTEM? A septic tank system serves as an on- site system to treat and dispose of domestic wastewater. In the Cayman Islands, a septic system is made up of…
Gadget of the week
Apple Watch prices and apps revealed From BBC Apple’s smartwatch collection will range in price from $349 to more than $10,000 (£230 to over £6,600) depending on the metals they are made from and the straps they are bought with….
Female TV host Rima Karaki cuts off interview with male guest after he tells her to ‘shut up’
By Kiran Moodley From The Independent ‘In this studio, I run the show’ It seems one man didn’t get the message and meaning of International Women’s Day this weekend. Lebanese TV presenter Rima Karaki cut short an interview with Sunni…
The View from Europe: Tourism statistics and the bigger picture
By David Jessop From The Barbados Advocate Visitor arrivals to the Caribbean are again increasing. This is good news, but not the whole story. As has been widely reported, preliminary figures collated by the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) in their…
International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day: Hundreds on equality march From BBC Suffragettes would have been “outraged” by the injustices faced by women today, the great-granddaughter of their leader has said on International Women’s Day. Helen Pankhurst, whose ancestor Emmeline Pankhurst led the…
Join Team Diet Doctor for adventures in the Caribbean
From Diet Doctor Are you on a low-carb diet and interested in health? Do you like the sun, warm weather, adventures and a chance to find new friends for life? Here’s your chance. Finally, all the pieces are in place…