Mastercard brings contactless payments for the first time in the Caribbean public transportation
The first Caribbean island to implement this solution is Dominican Republic. The technology is already underway in other countries such as Colombia or Chile and in important cities across the globe, such as London or New York. Miami, July 6th 2020. – Mastercard,…
A 4th July essay on statues, meaning in the Anglo-American world and historical facts
BY COURTENAY FRANCIS RAYMOND BARNETT By vocation I am a lawyer; by disposition I am a reader and a thinker. On the latter limb in the year 2020 A.D. I note that the statues of formerly venerated persons in the…
Power company President, Eddington Powell, to retire after 13 years
From TCI Weekly News FORTISTCI president and CEO Eddinton Powell will retire from the company after serving for 13 years on August 1. He will be succeeded by Ruth Forbes, senior vice president of corporate services and chief financial officer….
Cayman: Immunization Clinics resume
The Health Services Authority and the Public Health Department is advising the public that the childhood immunization programme will resume starting July 2020 with an island-wide campaign across all districts in the Cayman Islands. This initiative is organized to reduce…
Airfield upgrade project team donates to Cayman Food Bank
The joint venture consortium comprised of Island Paving Ltd., Decco and IDL Projects recently donated CI$6,000 to the Cayman Food Bank in support of its COVID-19 relief efforts. Island Paving Director Barry Bodden said the idea originated with the project…
Cayman: All Government school students to receive free access to a laptop
The Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports, Agriculture and Lands (MEYSAL) has announced the Cabinet’s approved funding for the provision of laptops to all Government school students for use at home and at school. The Cabinet has approved allocating additional funding…
Watch Kodi Sports Addons 2020 and use free gaming VPN
Many people use Kodi, which can give you access to a large variety of online content from across the globe. Kodi comes free and handy to everyone now. It is the same XBMC as it was known once, a compelling…
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,…
World Bank provides US$16.4 Million for agricultural livelihoods and climate resilience in Dominica
WASHINGTON, July 6, 2020 – The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved US$16.4 million in additional financing for Dominica to support ongoing projects in the areas of agriculture and infrastructure for climate resilience and economic recovery from COVID-19 impacts. “Agricultural…
6 Jul Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report, 1 TS, 2 Dist.
6 Jul Mon 2020 TROPICAL REPORT ATLANTIC Tropical Weather Outlook Atlantic – Caribbean Sea – Gulf of Mexico Tropical Weather Outlook (en Español*) 800 AM EDT Mon Jul 6 2020 TS EDOUARD MOVING QUICKLY NORTHEASTWARD… …EXPECTED TO BECOME POST-TROPICAL LATER TODAY Eastern…