Why tax havens persist, and where a rethink could take hold
By Laurent Belsie From Christian Science Monitor What could be $200 billion in tax revenue instead sits in offshore centers, parked there by individuals and corporations, often legally. Some reformers would like to remedy that. One lever: new attention on…
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Climate-smart agriculture benefits marine ecosystems and coastal communities – New IFAD report
Bonn, Germany 9 November 2017 – Coastal communities and marine ecosystems can benefit from climate-smart agriculture practices, according to the findings of a new report from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The Marine Advantage – Empowering coastal communities, safeguarding marine…
Gadgets of the week
Top Three Cleaning Gadgets Today From WN If you came to this article very surely the subject of cleaning tasks with which you have to face daily are the main responsible for the lack of time that overwhelms you. And…
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Helping hurricane affected students: OECS Commission and CXC collaborate using new Educational Technology
The OECS Commission’s Education Development Management Unit and the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) have collaborated to provide continuity in teaching to hurricane affected students in the British Virgin Island, Dominica and Antigua and Barbuda, using Notemaster, a custom built learning environment that allows…
Watch Carrie Underwood’s moving tribute to the victims of the Las Vegas shooting
BY SHANNON CONNELLAN From Mashable Carrie Underwood delivered a moving tribute to the victims of the Las Vegas shooting at this year’s Country Music Awards. Underwood was co-hosting the awards on Wednesday night, and took to the stage to perform…
On-board computers and sensors could stop the next car-based attack
By Jeremy Straub, The Conversation From Business Insider Cities are scrambling to protect busy pedestrian areas and popular events. Computerized systems can be used to automatically brake or even steer the car. But the question of whether humans should still be able…
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Cayman Islands Press Statement on EEPS Incident on Thurs. 9 Nov East End Primary School Update On 9 November, the Ministry of Education and the Department of Education Services (DES) were notified that East End Primary School’s (EEPS) gate was…
9 Nov Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report 1 TS Atlantic
9 Nov Thu 2017 Tropical Report Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 700 AM EST Thu Nov 9 2017 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on…
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The Editor speaks: A message from over 2,00 years ago is still the same today
I was invited to deliver a message in person this morning (Wed 8) based on three Biblical readings Psalm 72, Nehemiah 13: 4-22, and Matthew 13: 53-58. I was struck just how pertinent the message from all three was just …
