Cayman Islands hotel job scam
From RCIPS RCIPS Financial Crimes Unit Warns Cayman Residents of Hotel Job Scam Based in Jamaica The RCIPS Financial Crimes Unit would like to advise the public of a scam based in Jamaica that attempts to trick Cayman residents into…
Cayman Islands Prisons awards Employee of the Month
HMCIPS Awards Employee of the Month Her Majesty’s Cayman Islands Prison Service (HMCIPS) is proud to announce the recipient of Employee of the Month for October 2016 as Officer Mark Purnwasy. Prison Director Neil Lavis presented Officer Purnwasy with a…
The Editor Speaks: West Bay not Westworld
Westworld is an American science fiction thriller television series currently airing on HBO. The programme takes place in fictional Westworld, a technologically advanced, Western-themed amusement park populated completely by synthetic androids dubbed “hosts”. Westworld caters to high-paying visitors dubbed “newcomers”…
Boy killed in Haiti amid protest over delay in hurricane aid
From Caribbean News Service LES CAYES, Haiti, Nov 02 2016 — A teenage boy was fatally shot in Haiti on Tuesday amid protests over delays in aid distribution after a Category 4 hurricane pummeled the Caribbean country last month. It…
Cayman Islands Conch and Whelk Season now open
The Department of Environment (DoE) reminds the public that persons can legally fish for conchs and whelks from Tuesday, 1 November 2016 to Sunday, 30 April 2017. Only queen conch (Strombus gigas) can be taken. The catch limit is either…
IMF committed to assisting Caribbean countries address challenges, says deputy MD
By LK Hewlett From Caribbean News Now PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (WINN) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has re-affirmed its commitment to working with Caribbean nations in addressing the challenges that stand in the way of securing strong, inclusive…
Intertrust shows sound performance over 9M 2016
GlobeNewswire •Nov 3, 2016, 1:16 AM Full Year 2016 adjusted net income per share including Elian on a proforma basis of approximately €1.42 expected Intertrust N.V. Q3 & 9M 2016 results Amsterdam – November 3, 2016 – Intertrust N.V. (“Intertrust”…
Zika ravages testes of mice; study raises concern about men
From Caribbean News Service NEW YORK, Nov 01 2016 — Zika virus ravages the testes of male mice, sharply reducing sperm counts and fertility, says a study that raises a new specter about its threat to people. Experiments found testes…
Peter Binose: Whilst the Caribbean politicians get fat Venezuelan children starve
By Peter Binose In the Caribbean just look at the suits and hear the fabric groan under the weight and volume of the fat Caribbean pigs that pretend to be men. Large numbers of citizens want to oust President Nicolas…
Usain Bolt confirmed to run in Australia this summer
From Caribbean News Service MELBOURNE, Nov 03 2016 – The fastest man the world has seen, the greatest athlete ever, Usain Bolt, has confirmed he will race in Melbourne this summer. During the Rio Olympics Bolt had flagged his interest…