Climate Reality: Confronting sea level rise
OECS joins The Commonwealth Secretariat in discussions at COP23 in Bonn, Germany Monday, November 13, 2017 — As large ocean states, maritime matters are at the forefront of climate change discussions in the OECS and have been linked to every…
Letter to Bahamas Tribune242: China is on the rise
By BRIAN ELLIS PLUMMER From Tribune242 EDITOR, The Tribune. WE live in a multipolar world. The United States (US) is no longer the undisputed leader of the world. China is a direct challenge to US hegemony. Venezuela is also a…
Jamaica: Caribbean officials descend on Kingston for high-level IMF meeting
From Nation Wide Radio JM More than 300 officials are expected in Jamaica for the sixth International Monetary Fund (IMF) High-Level Caribbean Forum which is slated for Thursday, November 16 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Among the…
How gendercide fuels trafficking of brides to China
The Economist From Freedom United As a result of gendercide in China, the country is facing a new problem. A severely skewed sex ratio means there are far more men than women — making it harder to find a wife….
Numbers tell the story of port needs
From Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd As Chris Allen warms to the topic of global port infrastructure needs for the booming cruise sector in the era of “megaships,” he uses a few numbers to illustrate. Industry wide, “in 2017 there are…
New strategic plan being developed for Caribbean Court of Justice
From CBC The Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) says it is developing a strategic plan for the period 2018-2023 with stakeholder engagement being a top priority. The CCJ, established in 2001 to replace the London-based Privy Council as the…
Puzzles for Nov 16 Number search/Sudoku/Word search/Crossword
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15 Nov Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report, 1 dist
15 Nov Wed 2017 Tropical Report Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 700 AM EST Wed Nov 15 2017 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: 1. A broad area of low pressure located…
Cayman Islands PFL Weekly Review: Triple C and NorthEast Schools play to an exciting draw
With the CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) heading into the final two weeks of regular season games, schools are jostling for positions in their respective groups as the Playoffs loom. In the Group B…
Cayman Alternative Investment Summit 2018 to Focus on Intersection of Alternative Investments and Technology
Conference will convene prominent industry speakers, technology thought leaders and guest speakers in the Cayman Islands GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, Nov. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — The fifth-annual Cayman Alternative Investment Summit (CAIS) will explore how technology is impacting the alternative investment…