Erwiana wins HK$809,430 claim against abusive employer
South China Morning Post From Freedom United Erwiana Sulistyaningsih, a former domestic worker who was tortured by her Hong Kong employer, finally won her two-year legal bid to claim HK$809,430 (US$103,480) in damages from her employer. District Court Judge Winnie Tsui Wan-wah…
Jamaica to export alumina to China
From Caribbean National Weekly Jamaica’s largest alumina refinery, Aluminia Partners of Jamaica (ALPART), will on Friday ship 35,000 tonnes of alumina to China, the first shipment since the plant reopened under Chinese ownership earlier this year. The plant, located in…
CARICOM records noteworthy successes in 2017 despite challenges
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The more than US$2B pledged at the CARICOM-UN Conference for long-term recovery for hurricane-affected countries and the establishment of the regional renewable energy center are among the successes CARICOM recorded for 2017 in spite of the…
Destination of the week
The Grenadines is Your Next Caribbean Destination By SCOTT HARTBECK From Travel Pulse Dangling like a string of pearls in the Southern Caribbean, the Grenadines are home to some of the region’s most alluring islands. From St. Vincent and its…
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Mesophotic coral ecosystems inside and outside a Caribbean Marine Protected Area
Erika Gress, Maria J Arroyo-Gerez, Georgina Wright, View ORCID Profile Dominic A Andradi-Brown doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/241562 From bioRxiv This article is a preprint and has not been peer-reviewed Abstract Recent widespread shallow coral reef loss has led to calls for more…
Jamaica top Caribbean country in Forbes Magazine global report on doing business
From Nation News Jamaica is the highest ranked Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country while the French-speaking island of Haiti is ranked among the worst three countries in the world for doing business, according to the US-based Forbes Magazine. In its 12th…
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Costa Rican plane crash kills 12, including 10 US citizens
Reuters From The Himalayan Times SAN JOSE: A Costa Rican plane crashed into woodland off a popular tourist beach on Sunday, killing 10 US citizens and two local pilots, the Costa Rican government said. The accident occurred in the mountainous…
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Three Caymanians named in Queen Elizabeth II NY Honours List Olive Miller has been named an Officer of the British Empire (OBE) for her community service work here in the Cayman Islands. This is an upgrade from her Member of…
1 Jan Weather In Cayman
1 Jan Mon 2018 Weather In Cayman Synopsis Not available. See Weather Forecast Top Right of Website. Sunshine just makes the day a little better, but it can also cause sunburns. Check the UV Report below to be prepared Humidity:…
