Rotaract installs directors & officers
Cayman Islands Rotaract’s 11th Annual Installation of Directors and Officers From Rotaract Blue We celebrated the 2016-2017 Rotaract year and installed the 2017-2018 Board on June 28th at George Town Yacht Club. A great time was had by all in…
Budget presentation 2018/2019 Fiscal Year – Jamaica PM Andrew Holness
By Office of the Prime Minister JIS Story Highlights Mr. Speaker, Jamaica faces a solid waste management crisis. This is evident in towns and cities, rural areas, waterways, on beaches and in the sea. It is the intention of this…
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Dublin pensioner to live out Caribbean dream after winning €1 million in Euromillions raffle
By Laura Lyne From Dublin Live It was a good day for the capital as another punter picked up a scratch card jackpot A Dublin pensioner is set to live out their dream of spending the Irish winters abroad in…
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Cotton company reaped $52m windfall in sale of water rights to government
By Anne Davies From The Guardian UK Deal with Eastern Australia Agriculture, which was done without a tender, raises questions over taxpayer value One of Australia’s largest cotton companies, Eastern Australia Agriculture (EAA), sold water rights to the federal government…
The environment determines Caribbean hummingbirds’ vulnerability
FACULTY OF SCIENCE – UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN Hummingbirds’ specialization and vulnerability are often predicted based on their physical traits. Scientists now found that this is not the case for hummingbirds on the Caribbean islands. Instead, the bird’s environment is the…
Jamaica: Economic growth, curbing crime remain priorities – PM
By Douglas Mcintosh From JIS Story Highlights Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says achieving economic growth and curbing crime remain national priorities. Mr. Holness, who was making his 2018/19 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on…
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Thawed Arctic ice trapped and sunk ships in the Atlantic Ocean in 2017
BY MARK KAUFMAN from Mashable In the spring of 2017, a thick-hulled icebreaking research vessel, the Amundsen, had left its Quebec port en route to a research cruise in Hudson Bay. But the scientists aboard never made it to their…
No fines deducted through “Cayman Tax”
From Brussels Times No fine has yet been imposed for the non-declaration of offshore legal schemes. The point is reported in Le Soir on Tuesday, on the basis of a response given by the Finance Minister, Johan Van Overtveldt (N-VA),…
Act to end slavery on Anti-Racial Discrimination Day
From Joanna Ewart-James, Freedom United Today is International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination – a day dedicated to combatting racism and racial discrimination. The UN notes that discriminatory practices are widespread, particularly affecting migrants and refugees as well…
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IFAD leads on sustainable farming on World Water Day
Rome, 21 March 2018– On World Water Day 2018, a new report released by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) shows that sustainable investment in freshwater ecosystems in developing countries helps farmers reduce the impact from floods, droughts and water…
