Caribbean Financial Action Task Force blacklists Belize; is banking sector in jeopardy
By DEAN BARROW from News5 Belize As you know by now, the European Union has blacklisted Belize for not doing enough to curb illegal fishing. That is bad, but even worse is the news of the blacklisting by the Caribbean…
Glasgow helicopter crash: Ninth body found
BBC A ninth body has been found in the wreckage of a Glasgow pub where a police helicopter crashed on Friday night, Police Scotland says. It earlier named three dead helicopter crew as pilot David Traill, 51, and Police Constables…
China is finally ready for real currency reform
By Allison Jackson From The Financialist The future of Hong Kong hangs in the balance. Just about an hour’s drive northwest of Hong Kong, in a corner of the bustling Chinese city of Shenzen, there’s a roughly 6-square-mile piece of…
Warner Park Stadium to outclass other regional cricket venues
By: Staff Reporter, SKNVibes.com BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – ONE of the smallest cricketing venues in the Caribbean is currently under an EC$10M renovation which will bring it up to par with and surpass other leading venues in the region. This…
Double the rate of methane release from Arctic seafloor
By Kukil Bora Double the rate of methane release from Arctic seafloor creates fear of new ‘climate-change-driven factor’ The Arctic seafloor off the coast of Northern Siberia is releasing more than double the amount of methane as previously estimated, a…
NOAA: Slow Atlantic hurricane season coming to a close
No major hurricanes formed in the Atlantic basin – first time since 1994 November 25, 2013 PHOTO: GOES East satellite tracks Subtropical Storm Melissa, the last storm of the season. (Credit: NOAA) The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season, which officially ends…
Festive road safety drive – ‘Stay Alive’ – UPDATE: Arrests made
UPDATE: Stay Alive – Eleven arrested From RCIPS Dec 2 2013 1:02pm Eleven people were arrested this weekend as part of the RCIPS festive road safety initiative – Stay Alive. Eight of the arrests were in relation to driving under the…
More cells & Drugs at Northward
Interceptions of contraband continue at Northward Prison, with over six pounds of ganja found between early October and mid-November 2013. Also detected in the Northward compound in this period were 13 cell phones and chargers. While Her Majesty’s Cayman Islands…
CIPS wants you to get it there on time
It’s time to start thinking about sending Aunt Mae and Uncle Harry their Christmas cards and presents. That’s because the Cayman Islands Postal Service’s deadline to mail gifts to family and friends overseas for the holiday season is fast approaching….
