Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants to open new resort in Grenada in 2019
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants has announced its second property in the Caribbean with the new Kimpton Kawana Bay Grenada Resort, slated to open in early 2019. A hillside retreat tucked away between tropical rainforest cliffs and the world-renowned Grand Anse…
Miss Universe 2017
Miss France beats Haiti and Colombia to clinch Miss Universe title By Marian Liu, CNN (CNN) Miss France is the new Miss Universe. Decked out in a gold-sequined gown, 24-year-old dental surgery student Iris Mittenaere beat 12 other finalists to…
CWC/Flow adds Sky News to Caribbean TV lineup
Tuesday 31 January 2017 Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) has announced that its Flow consumer brand has acquired the first and only rights in the Caribbean to broadcast the Sky News HD network. Flow customers will get two months of…
US plans training in Caribbean, elsewhere, to combat human trafficking
From NY Carib News WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — With January recognized as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency says its Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) will be conducting anti-human trafficking…
Boy scouts will allow transgender children into programs
From Newsmax The Boy Scouts of America says it will allow transgender children who identify as boys to enroll in its boys only programs. The organization announced Monday that it had made the decision to base enrollment in boys only…
Cayman Islands: New morning show launches on Irie 98.9FM
‘Dane & Courtney in the Morning’ begins February 1st GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS, January 31, 2017– Irie 98.9FM, broadcasting group Hurley’s Media’s “Riddim Station”, is launching a new morning show on February 1st. Dane & Courtney in the Morning, featuring…
World Bank arbitration mechanism ICSID rules in favour of El Salvador
From Brettonwoods Project SUMMARY ICSID, a World Bank arm for investor-state dispute arbitration, ruled that the $250 million case brought by Pac Rim Cayman against El Salvador in 2009 was without merit. In October 2016, the International Centre for Settlement…
Warning to Greencard holders and other immigrants in the U.S.
By Rickford Burke Special To NAN From NAN News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Tues. Jan. 31, 2017:In light of the change in US administration and drastic changes in US immigration policy, the Caribbean Guyana Institute for Democracy (CGID) issues the…
9 things that crush the value of your home
By Emmie Martin From Business Insider Noise pollution can make a huge dent in the value of your home.Shutterstock While it’s often desirable to live somewhat close to a good school, supermarket, or public transportation, living too close could cost you when…
Ford is undergoing a huge business transformation—but its future still includes dealers
By Matthew DeBord From Business Insider IMAGE: A Ford dealership. Scott Olson / Getty Images Car dealers have been around for as long as there have been cars — and for over 100 years, many of those dealers have sold…