Cayman Islands: Joelle McCrae is CITA Allied Manager of the Year
Joelle McCrae, Human Resources Manager at Cayman Turtle Farm: Island Wildlife Encounter, has been named Allied Manager of the Year in the 2015 Cayman Islands Tourism Association (CITA) Stingray Awards. The 2015 Stingray Tourism Awards were held at the Ritz-Carlton,…
NASA’s iconic images are now easier to find
By Steve Dent From engadget NASA has just launched a mega photo library that masses more than 70 different collections together, with 138,000-plus images in total. Created by an archiving company called Luna Imaging, it includes plenty of famous photos…
Recipe of the week
Karen Solomon’s Ploughman’s Pickle RECIPES FROM THE KITCHN Karen Solomon’s Ploughman’s Pickles This time of year there’s a quiet bounce that’s heard throughout gardens and groceries — it’s the soft thunder of zucchini rolling off vines by the dozen. Zucchini…
Offshore tax zones cost developing countries $100 bln a year – U.N.
From Reuters GENEVA Developing countries are losing around $100 billion a year in revenues because foreign investors are channelling profits through offshore zones to avoid tax, a study by U.N. think-tank UNCTAD said on Wednesday. “Tax avoidance practices therefore are…
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AS I SEE THINGS: Tourism and Caribbean economies
By Brian Francis, From Barbados Nation News In recent times, there has been quite a buzz in the region about the excellent performances of our various tourism industries and the sorts of economic and financial benefits being derived. To some…
Caribbean banks say EU blacklist could hurt region’s financial institutions
From CARIBBEAN360 CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Friday June 26, 2015 – Regional banks are concerned that the European Commission’s listing of Caribbean countries among the world’s worst tax havens could hurt the region’s financial services sector. The Caribbean Association of Banks…
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Can California’s earthquake preparedness experience help the Caribbean protect nutrition during natural disasters?
By Carmen Carpio From The World Bank Anybody who has been through the California school system, like me, will immediately recognize the phrase, “Stop, Duck, and Cover” to mean one thing – EARTHQUAKE! On a lucky day, it would be…
Conservationists say lions are at risk of dying out
By Nina Larson, AFP From Business Insider Geneva (AFP) – The mighty lion, reclusive cave crabs and the world’s rarest sea lion are among nearly 23,000 species at risk of dying out, a top conservation body warned on Tuesday. In…
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The Cost of Cruises: Planned Cayman Islands port would destroy coral reefs
By Taylor Hill From Takepart The Grand Cayman Island project could crush acres of delicate corals to make way for a cruise ship dock. If you have to destroy the pristine reef systems that attract tourists to your island in…
Baptist Health International opens new office in Santo Domingo
Miami, Florida, June 23, 2015 – Baptist Health International (BHI) today announced the opening of a new office in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The Dominican medical community and the public at large will benefit from the new facility which will…
