Disgruntled iNews Cayman reader re British Airways
Consider this contrast – BA v Virgin September 2015 – BA flight from JFK to London on a tatty old 747 in Premium Economy. I was served a ‘pasta’ meal that was a mix of half-cooked and over-cooked. After I…
Tears of joy [for Health City Cayman]
BY ANIKA RICHARDS From Jamaica Observer Dad thanks Observer, Health City Cayman for saving his precious 6-year-old daughter EVEROL Drummond had high praises for the Jamaica Observer and Health City Cayman Islands yesterday, as he recounted how a burden was…
Caribbean should prepare for landslides and flooding
BRIDGETOWN – The drought conditions which have affected the region since late 2014 to early 2015 are expected to subside by the start of the 2016 Hurricane Season; but in their place the Caribbean should prepare for the risks of…
Solar head of State updates progress on solar install on GH St Lucia
From Solar Head of State Update on the progress of a project for a prominent solar install on Government House, St Lucia. We have all of our partners now in place and are working with the government to schedule the…
Despite threats, thousands join drive to end polio in Pakistan, a last bastion of the disease
Reuters From Thomson Reuters Foundation KARACHI/ISLAMABAD, Feb 15 (Reuters) – More than 100,000 health workers fanned out across Pakistan on Monday, stepping up a drive to eliminate the polio virus this year from one of its last bastions, despite continuing…
Cayman Islands Acting Information Commissioner orders parts of two Tempura Documents to be disclosed
ICO releases Hearing Decision 45 involving the Governor’s Office The Acting Information Commissioner, Mr. Jan Liebaers, issued Decision 45 concerning two records relating to Operation Tempura, held by the Governor’s Office. This case has a long history, going back to…
HSBC to begin rebranding UK branch network
By Sky News UK From Yahoo HSBC is to accelerate the renaming of its UK branch network, it has emerged just hours after Europe’s biggest lender committed to retaining its headquarters in London. Sky News understands that HSBC plans to…
China’s woes create opportunities for new NetEase investors
By Ken McGaha From Seeking Alpha Summary NetEase is currently a victim of the hate everything China sentiment in the market. NetEase is dirt cheap based on virtually any metric investors wish to apply. A growing consumer class in its home…
The View from Europe: A messy divorce – Brexit, the EU and the Caribbean
By David Jessop From Caribbean News Now Sometime this year, most probably in June or September, the UK electorate will be asked if they want to remain in, or leave the European Union (EU). Although common sense would suggest that there…
Computers transform Edmonton in winter to Caribbean disaster area for army training mission
By David Pugliese, Ottawa Citizen From National Post Canada EDMONTON – Canadian Forces Maj. Damon Dyer points to a map dotted with icons showing dozens of military units on the move against the enemy. “It’s February and it’s 25 degrees…