Cameron says WICB investigating circumstances relating to Roach’s shoulder injury
From WICRICNEWS West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) president Whycliffe “Dave” Cameron has revealed that the circumstances surrounding the premature return home of key fast bowler Kemar Roach from the ill-fated tour of India because of a shoulder injury are being…
China’s Qunar looks to mobile to hone strategic edge
By Doug Tsuruoka, Investor’s Business Daily Baidu-backed Chinese online travel agency Qunar sees mobile travel bookings as a crucial part of its strategy to keep grabbing market share and remain China’s most-visited online travel website. Qunar — the name means…
Genetic research in the Caribbean goes deeper than DNA
By Miguel Vilar Anthropological fieldwork and laboratory analysis have been at the core of the Genographic Project since its launch in 2005. Working at that core are scientists from eleven regional research centers spread around the globe collaborating with local…
Passport 2Success (P2S) prepares young Caymanians for employment
On Monday, 2 December 2013, 23 young people seeking to improve their chances of employability became the 12th cohort to graduate from the employment preparedness programme Passport2Success (P2S). This was the third group this year to complete the 12-week programme….
Jingle Bell Walk / Run
The 2013 Jingle Bell Walk / Run takes place on Sunday December 8th, 7am, at the Holiday Inn Resort Grand Cayman (formerly the Grand Caymanian). 5k (3.1 miles) and 10k (6.2 miles) distances. This is a major fundraiser for the…
Concerns at West Bay Conservation Meeting
While there were less than 20 attendees at West Bay’s public meeting on the proposed National Conservation Law, those present represented the past 60 years of working in the areas such as scuba diving, transport, commerce and land-based tourism attractions….
Asia Frontier Capital launches Vietnam Fund
From FIN Alternatives Asia Frontier Capital Limited has launched a Vietnam-focused fund. The open-ended, Cayman-domiciled AFC Vietnam Fund, available for subscription to qualified new investors as of December 10, will invest in Vietnamese listed equities. The fund has a target…
Tingyi Considers Food Acquisitions With $1.6 Billion War Chest
By Bloomberg News December Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding Corp. (322), PepsiCo Inc.’s Chinese partner, is considering buying instant food businesses to boost growth after annual sales expanded at the slowest pace in eight years. The maker of Master Kong brand…
Cartoon of the Day
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,…
Dominica informs privy council of intention to join Caribbean Court of Justice
From Caribbean360 ROSEAU, Dominica, Wednesday November 27, 2013, CMC – Dominica says it has written to the United Kingdom government informing it officially of its intention to cut ties with the London-based Privy Council in favour of the Trinidad-based Caribbean…
