An evolving relationship between President Obama and Caribbean leaders
By Jacqueline Charles From Miami Herald Last month, as Antigua Prime Minister Gaston Browne welcomed his fellow Caribbean leaders to a two-day summit, he looked out into the audience and thanked Venezuela, China and Taiwan for their support. “The governments…
Tico migrants shipwrecked in Caribbean en route to US are still missing
By L. ARIAS From The Tico Times Three Costa Ricans who leapt from a sinking boat off the coast of Bahamas are still missing, the Foreign Ministry confirmed Friday. The three had paid smugglers to take them illegally to the…
CONCACAF-supported pilot project to use football as vehicle to improve health
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Friday, April 24, 2015) – Seven pilot countries participated in a two-day FIFA 11 for Health workshop for the Caribbean, which concluded today in Puerto Rico. The program, launched last year by CONCACAF President Jeffrey Webb…
Facebook tests solar drones
Facebook test flies solar-powered drones over the UK in attempt to increase internet access By Lewis SmithFrom Independent UK A pilotless plane with a wingspan bigger than a Boeing 737 but weighing less than a car has been tested over…
Cayman Islands Chief Justice addresses choice of venue for insolvency proceedings: The Investment Fund Perspective
Cayman Islands laws and administrative arrangements are sufficiently flexible to facilitate, where appropriate and applicable, the domestic resolution of insolvency proceedings or the rendering of assistance for the resolution of such proceedings before foreign courts. This is the view of…
Precedent snares Justices in Spider-Man toy royalty dispute
By Tony Mauro, From Supreme Court Brief During an intense U.S. Supreme Court debate recently over the patent for a toy related to Spider-Man, the name of the masked superhero was never uttered. That was just one sign of how…
Cayman Islands: Serious traffic accident South Sound GT
LATEST: From RCIPS Sat, Apr 25, 2015 at 11:43 AM The RCIPS can now identify the deceased female jogger as one Marcia Donaldson, 46 years old of a George Town address. Family members have since been notified of her passing. The…
Cayman Islands: fresh frozen vegetables & Jamba products recall
Foster’s Food Fair-IGA would like to announce that Inventure Foods, Inc. has issued a voluntarily recall on certain varieties of its Fresh Frozen line of frozen vegetable as well as select varieties of its Jamba “At Home” line of smoothie…
UPDATE: Cayman Islands: Grand Court Jurors Report Date Changed
UPDATE: The Grand Court jury report date has been changed AGAIN!!!! Grand Court Jurors who are in the 1 April – 30 June 2015 session are now to report on MONDAY May 4 2015 at 9:45 a.m. Please call the Jury…