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Month: May 2016

The invasion of Anguilla

THE INVASION OF ANGUILLA: A Comedy of Errors, Caribbean Style From Wavetrain Category: Lit Bits Created: Wednesday, 25 May 2016 20:21 Written by Charles Doane I first learned of the British invasion of Anguilla, which took place in March 1969,…

Caribbean countries expanding share in US$130 billion global seafood market

Belize City, Friday, 27 May 2016 (CRFM)—Caribbean economies are poised to benefit from a region-wide initiative to expand seafood market share, through the implementation of food safety measures to enable countries to get a bigger piece of the global pie,…

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Why The Cayman Islands

From World Trade Fund The Cayman Islands is the one of the most dynamic and sophisticated financial centers in the world, ranking number five directly after New York, London, Tokyo and Hong Kong. The financial services industry in the Cayman…

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Cayman Islands Government encourages participation

Survey participation encouraged from the Cayman Islands public of Development of the Culture and Heritage Policy and Strategic Plan Progress continues on the creation of the Cayman Islands’ first National Culture and Heritage Policy and Strategic Plan. There is now…

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Tropical Storm Bonnie ruins long weekend on Carolina beaches

From Chicago Tribune Tropical Storm Bonnie formed Saturday afternoon off the coast of South Carolina as heavy rains from the system ruined the start of the long holiday weekend. Top sustained winds reached 40 mph Saturday afternoon, making it the…

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Cayman Islands: MVA at Linford Pierson and Denham Thompson Round-a-bout

From RCIPS: Sat, May 28, 2016 at 1:16 PM A two vehicle motor vehicle accident was reported approximately 10:06 AM today at the Linford Pierson / Denham Thompson Round-a-bout. Two persons were injured and have been transported to the George Town…

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Police Operation in West Bay Fri (27) morning yields arrests for drug offences

From RCIPS Fri, May 27, 2016 at 10:48 AM Just after 6:30AM this morning, 27 May, a police operation was conducted at a residence on Mount Pleasant Road in West Bay. During the search of the residence a quantity of white…

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The Editor Speaks: Are law firms press releases “Rubbish”?

One of our readers sent an email to us under the headline “Rubbish”. “Much of the media is devoted to ‘ New Partners admitted to bar’. Whilst we recognize this does not refer to Fidel’s [a drinking and food establishment…

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Billionaire’s backing of Gawker suit raises transparency concerns

By Ben Hancock, From The Recorder SAN FRANCISCO — Reports that Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel bankrolled Hulk Hogan’s privacy suit against gossip news site Gawker took the legal industry by surprise on Wednesday. The details also provide a window…