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Month: December 2018

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Better governments for better lives: A road map for enhancing Civil Service Management in six Caribbean Countries

By Mariano Lafuente From BID Mejorando vidas High-quality human resources are the centerpiece of state capacity. The ways in which the civil service is managed—human resource planning policies, recruitment and selection, pay, and professional development, among other factors—are critical for…

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Video Update: Advancing Geothermal Energy in the OECS for Economic Development and Resilience

OECS Media release Thursday, December 6, 2018 — A major gathering of regional and global geothermal experts is currently being convened in Saint Lucia to chart the way forward to transform the energy landscape of the OECS to deliver lower energy prices, reduce…

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Facebook used people’s data to favor certain partners and punish rivals, documents show

By Adam Satariano and Mike Isaac From New York Times Documents show that Facebook discussed agreements about sharing user data with companies like Airbnb, Netflix and Lyft.CreditCreditJason Henry for The New York Times LONDON — Facebook used the mountains of…

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Scallops can accumulate billions of plastic particles in just hours

By: Alicia Graef From Care2 As more plastic continues to make its way into marine ecosystems, more questions are being raised about how it’s impacting wildlife, and in turn, us as it makes its way through the food chain. Scientists…

Cartoon of the week

By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…

iNews Briefs & Community Events

Information on Scheduled Outage on Grand Cayman Area : Date : Time : West Bay Wednesday, December 12, 2018 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. CUC advises customers in West Bay between the Hell Gift Shop on Hell Road east to…

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St. Kitts and Nevis: Prime Minister Harris to make address today [Thu 6] on important matters of state

  Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris will address citizens and residents of St. Kitts and Nevis today, Thursday, December 6th, 2018, concerning some important matters of state. The Prime Minister’s National Address will be aired at various points…

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Cayman Islands: UPDATE: RCIPS Investigating Shots Fired in West Bay, 3 & 4 December

From RCIPS UPDATE: Dec 6 2018 The man, age 28 of West Bay, who was arrested in relation to the below incident, has been formally charged with Criminal Trespass and Drunk and Disorderly, he appears in court this morning Thu,…

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Cayman Islands: NRA continues road improvements along Shamrock Road and Hirst Road Intersection

From Cayman Islands National Roads Authority The National Roads Authority (NRA) along with its subcontractors will be continuing road works on Shamrock Road near Countryside on Sunday 9th December, 2018 from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm.  Section 4, as shown…