COMMENTARY: Stranger than Granger
By Joel Liburd When the world looked on as Guyanese went to the polls two months ago, no one could have predicted today’s predicament. The election date itself was shrouded in controversy for months, triggered by a no-confidence vote in…
Cayman Airways adds extra repatriation flights to Miami for June
In response to the ongoing high demand for repatriation flights from Cayman to Miami, Cayman Airways Limited (CAL) has now added flights on June 12 & 26, 2020. This will result in a series of Miami repatriation flights that will operate on June 5, 12, 19…
Design thinking: Envisioning post-COVID-19 futures in the Caribbean
OECS CBU Hosts Final in Series of Webinars Monday, May 25, 2020 — Roseau, Dominica — As the curtain comes down on its webinar series targeted at the creative industries sector, the OECS Competitive Business Unit (CBU) is bringing creatives and…
Cayman: George Town man charged in relation to two burglary incidents
From RCIPS A 43-year-old-man of George Town has been charged with Burglary, Theft, Damage to Property and Breach of Curfew following his arrest on Friday 22 May. The man was arrested in relation to a burglary incident that took place…
We are making books accessible to OECS Early Grade Readers!
By Sisera Simon OECS/USAID Early Learners Program (ELP) Monday, May 25, 2020 — The OECS/USAID Early Learners Programme (ELP), Hands Across the Sea (Hands) and OECS educators have joined hands to supply books to early grade students. Many families do not…
Illegal landing incident at Spotts Beach
Just after 5AM on Thursday, 21 May, police officers were on patrol when they came upon a Jamaican style canoe in the Spotts Beach area of Shamrock Road. A search of the location was conducted and several packages were located…
OPINION: Are they preparing for another round of election fraud and bribery
By Nathan ‘Jolly’ Green, May 18, 2020 As sure as God made little green apples, the giving away of building materials immediately before an election in SVG to influence the outcome of that election is bribery and is illegal. Everyone involved…
How to correctly wash and store face masks
By Lynn Allison From Newsmax The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that everyone wear a face mask when out in public or unable to maintain social distancing. These masks may be medical or surgical masks or a do-it-yourself creation made…
OffshoreAlert Daily Digest – May 25, 2020
Monday, May 25, 2020 USA v. Executor of Marc Ratzersdorfer’s Estate: ComplaintRead on OffshoreAlert / Share on TwitterComplaint for damages of $4 million regarding failure to disclose accounts at Swiss banks in USA v. Jane Doe, as the Executor of the Estate…
Caribbean Market Overview Q2 2020
Caribbean Economic Overview Summary: The unprecedented coronavirus pandemic has toppled global financial markets, and sent investor and consumer sentiment into a tailspin thus far in 2020. Though the global travel industry has been among the hardest hit, the disruption of supply…