Caribbean fights to shield its US$29 bn tourism industry from Zika Highlights — 30
By Adele Ramos From Amandala, Belize BELIZE CITY, Wed. Jan. 27, 2016–The countries surrounding Belize have all reported confirmed cases of the Zika virus, and so have four of our CARICOM sister nations. In fact, Belize is one of only…
Increase in values drives [Cayman Islands] Carlisle Trust
From Irish Independent By Gordon Deegan The property group established by one of Ireland’s largest developers, the late John Byrne, recorded a gain of €7.6m in 2014, new figures show. The Co Kerry native died in October 2013 aged 93,…
Monyque Brooks Crowned Miss Cayman Islands 2016
From Angelopedia Monyque Brooks was crowned as Miss Cayman Islands by the outgoing titleholder, Tonie Chisholm Delgadillo in the glistening coronation gala held on January 30’ 2016 after beating 7 other crown contenders at the Lions Centre, George Town, Grand…
UK News Suicide: ‘World’s best chef’ Benoit Violier found dead in his home
By JOHN SHAMMAS From Daily Mirror UK The world-renowned chef is best known for running Switzerland’s prestigious Restaurant de l’Hotel de Ville A man known as the world’s best chef has been found dead at his home in an apparent…
Sandals statement prompts call for mistrial in Turks and Caicos
From Caribbean News Now PROVIDENCIALES, TCI — Following the recent disclosure of secret payments made to former Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) premier Michael Misick by one or more Sandals-related companies (Prosecution outlines secret payments made by Sandals to Turks…
Exercise improves functioning in dementia
By Charlotte Libov From Newsmax People with dementia who participate in a regular exercise program may improve their ability to perform daily tasks more independently, a new study finds. It’s known that exercise benefits people with dementia, and now a…
Corals grown in labs help restore critically endangered reefs
By Samantha Mathewson From Nature World News For the first time, researchers have successfully raised laboratory-bred colonies of a Caribbean coral species to sexual maturity. The hope, they say, is to restore and repopulate threatened reefs. This revolutionary initiative was led…
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Dyette, Davidson lead T&T in beach v-ball semis
By Nigel Simon T&T Guardian Top ranked local pair, Ayana Dyette and Malika Davidson played unbeaten in their three matches as T&T advanced to the main draw semifinals of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Women’s Continental Cup Tournament. Teams from several…
UK: David Cameron’s ‘broken pledge’ to tackle £30bn tax haven used by Google
BY JASON BEATTIE From Mirror UK David Cameron has broken a pledge to tackle tax havens used by Google David Cameron is accused of breaking his pledge to force tax havens used by companies such as Google to open their…
US firms brace for Joint Employment Liability
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney and Jan Wolfe, From Corporate Counsel Experts agree: the Department of Labor’s recent reinterpretation of “joint employment” is sure to mean increased liability for employers. In case you missed the news, on Jan. 20 the administrator of…
