The Editor Speaks: Ivan, Irma and what else?
September 11th/12th passed the thirteenth anniversary of Hurricane Ivan and everyone who was here and when the storm hit us plus, the aftermath, can identify a lot with everyone who has just gone through Irma and before that Harvey. The…
Vistra to acquire corporate services business from Deutsche Bank
HONG KONG, Sept. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Vistra, a leading global corporate service provider, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Corporate Services business of Deutsche Bank’s Global Transaction Banking division. ‘Corporate Services’ provides management and…
Antigua and Barbuda prepared for challenge of rebuilding
From Tribune 242 Sir Ronald Sanders, Antigua and Barbuda’s ambassador to Washington, DC, has said the two-island nation is prepared to face the challenges of rebuilding in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma if it does not get outside aid for…
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In Irma recovery, Caribbean Islands on unequal footing
From The Economist The region must work more together to prepare for and respond to disasters BEFORE tearing up parts of Florida, Hurricane Irma ravaged whole Caribbean islands. In doing so, it exposed the strange territorial shreds that make up…
Former Goldman Sachs Executive Director Emma Stevens joins Danesmead Partners
September 14, 2017 03:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cayman-based alternative fund governance specialists Danesmead Partners have appointed ex Goldman Sachs Executive Director Emma Stevens as a principal of the firm and to head up the London…
Irma’s staggering toll: at least 68 dead, billions in damage from the Caribbean to the U.S.
By Pam Wright From the Weather Channel Florida officials say they have already spent nearly $250 million on preparation and recovery efforts. At least 32 deaths have been reported in the U.S. Millions still remain without power in the Southeast….
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IDB and Jamaica government sign US$20 million loan to increase access to credit for MSMEs
From Caribbean News Now KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the government of Jamaica signed an agreement on September 6, for a US$20 million loan that will facilitate increased access to credit for micro, small and medium…
BARBADOS – Five accused of murdering Briton remanded to prison
From Caribbean News Service Five men charged in connection with the murder of British businessman Steven Weare have been remanded to prison. Thirty-five-year-old Sunil Decourcey Brome; 30-year-old Keino Nakito; 26-year-old Christopher Darnley Michael Clarke; 26-year-old Torio Akiro Watson; and 27-year-old…
The Caribbean: Hurricane Irma Situation Report No. 5 (as of 13 September 2017)
REPORT from UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Published on 13 Sep 2017 • Irma has dissipated over the south-eastern United States on 12 September and is no longer a threat to islands in the Caribbean. • Anguilla,…
Boris Johnson meets Irma’s destruction
Boris Johnson sees Hurricane Irma’s devastation as he lands in the Caribbean BY GEORGINA STUBBS SCOTT D’ARCY From Mirror UK The Foreign Secretary insisted Britain reacted “extremely fast” to the disaster after the nation’s response was branded too slow Foreign…
