The View from Europe: Climate change and the Caribbean voice

By David Jessop From Caribbean News Now Climate change is an issue on which the Caribbean has every reason to have its voice heard and be taken very seriously. Not only does its position on changing sea levels genuinely reflect…

China: We are preparing for ‘high-level’ talks with Japan

Reuters From Business Insider China is preparing for “high-level political dialogue” with Japan, China’s top diplomat told the head of Japan’s National Security Council on Thursday, fueling speculation of a leaders’ summit as early as September. Sino-Japanese ties, long bedeviled…

Chinese restaurants in T&T hit hard after video of man skinning dog goes viral

By Charles Kong Soo, From Trinidad Guardian THE GUARDIAN (T&T) – Chinese restaurant owners fear that untold damage has been done to their businesses in the aftermath of a video showing Chinese nationals skinning a dog and Health Minister Dr…

Billions hidden in the Cayman Islands. Facebook tax dodging costs Americans millions

By Steven — From Daily Brain Freeze Facebook dodged a huge corporate tax bill by paying €1.75bn to its Ireland-based parent company – Facebook Holdings Limited for its intellectual property. The Financial Times , said “Facebook recently reported a pre-tax…

Major greenhouse gases hit record highs in 2014: report

From Caribbean Digital Network | July 17, 2015 (AFP) – All the major greenhouse gases that fuel global warming hit record highs last year, while the planet’s surface temperature reached its hottest point in 135 years, international researchers said Thursday….

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Cayman Islands Indecent assault on Batabano Road

From RCIPS  Mon, Jul 20, 2015 at 11:50 AM About 5:45AM on Saturday, 18 July, a woman was walking on Batabano Road near the Church of Christ, in West Bay, when a man ran up behind her and indecently assaulted her by…

Fidelity Bank & Trust International Limited discontinues its Money Transfer Service

The Board of Directors of Fidelity Bank & Trust International Limited (FBT) and its subsidiary boards announced today that it will no longer offer Western Union, Money Transfer Services at its branches and sub-agent locations as of end of day,…

The Editor Speaks: No electricity. Plenty of sweat. Bill and Ben?

It was obviously a ploy to make my life more miserable. CUC, our power company on Grand Cayman lost power for a large proportion of the day last Friday. Where I am situated the power went dark from around 5:30am and…

iNews Briefs, More & Community Events

Community Events Meeting Requests with Family Support Unit at RCIPS The Family Support Unit (FSU) at the RCIPS has temporarily relocated to Elizabethan Square due to damage to the Smith Road office where it was situated. The FSU would like…