Mass casualty training
First responders train in Cayman Islands Incident Command Systems and Mass Casualty Management Approximately 40 first responders from frontline agencies have been receiving training in Mass Casualty Management (MCM) and Incident Command Systems (ICS) during a five-day course last week….
Étienne Terrus museum in Elne uncovers fake art in collection
From BBC A French museum dedicated to painter Étienne Terrus has discovered paintings it thought were by him were fakes. The Terrus museum in Elne in the south of France discovered 82 works originally attributed to the artist were not…
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Go beyond gay cruises in two LGBTQ-friendly Caribbean cultural hotspots—the island of Curacao and the Mexican Caribbean coast
BY : HOLLY V. KAPHERR From Watermark Online You might think the Caribbean is all Irie Times and liquid sunshine, but for LGBTQ travelers, the landscape can be surprisingly unwelcoming. Because the Caribbean culture is super relaxed about other cultural…
Governor in West Bay
New Cayman Islands Governor meets West Bay Caymanians Governor goes on a whirlwind tour of West District to visit Caymanian homes. Mr. Choudhury shares food, good conversation and memories at 10 stops. He hears about concerns and issues from residents….
Caribbean Fisheries Forum calls region to action
BELIZE CITY, BELIZE, Thursday, 26 April 2018 (CRFM)—At its recent annual meeting in Montserrat, the Caribbean Fisheries Forum framed a set of recommendations that will be submitted to regional policy-makers at the 12th Meeting of the Ministerial Council of the…
UK: Amber Rudd finds herself in a hostile environment – UPDATE: Rudd resigns
UPDATE: From BBC Amber Rudd resigns as home secretary The home secretary Amber Rudd has resigned, saying she “inadvertently misled” MPs over targets for removing illegal immigrants. Ms Rudd, who was due to make a Commons statement on Monday, was…
Cruising around investment cases against the Caribbean islands
By Anne-Sophie Gidoin (Jones Day) From Kluwer Arbitration Blogs Cruising around investment cases against the Caribbean islands is not only a recreational journey. It is also an informative one. This article aims at presenting key observations made during this journey….
Caribbean Coral Roundup: Cactus Coral
By Nicole Helgason From Scuba Diver Life Bright, multicolored cactus corals grow in every habitat from the shallowest to the deepest parts of the reef. Here’s how to identify them on your next dive. Bright, multicolored cactus coral grows in…
LATIN AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN: A Legal Guide for Business Investment and Expansion – Mexico
by MERITAS – Law Firms Worldwide From JD SUPRA 1. What role does the government of Mexico play in approving and regulating foreign direct investment? In Mexico, the regulation of foreign investment is entrusted to the National Congress, which is…
Government Ministers Across Latin America and the Caribbean call for big increase in climate finance for restoration
From World Resources Institute Ministers back vital climate action across the region, with announcement calling for growth in restoration and conservation finance LIMA (April 26, 2018)—Today, eight ministers from the governments of seven Latin American and Caribbean countries are calling…
