Wristwatches invention
The incredible story of how one of the first modern wristwatches was invented By Cartier From Business Insider Landmark Innovation Nearly all great inventions come from the need to solve a problem. And the creation of one of the world’s…
PAHO says Caribbean, rest of Americas now measles-free
WASHINGTON, USA (CMC) — The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) says the Americas, including the Caribbean, is the first in the world to have eliminated measles, a viral disease that can cause severe health problems, including pneumonia, blindness, brain swelling…
Instagram icons
What the designer of the old Instagram icon thinks of the new one By Pete Pachal From Mashable Plenty of people are complaining about the new Instagram logo and want it changed back to the “original.” But wrap your mind…
Jason Jeffers and Jonathan Ali, Third Horizon Caribbean Film Festival
BY JEREMY KAY From Screen Daily The founder of the inaugural Third Horizon Caribbean Film Festival and his friend, director of programming, preview this week’s event. Jason Jeffers and Jonathan Ali, Third Horizon Caribbean Film Festival Jeffers, a Barbados native,…
Hurricane Hunters find hurricane-force winds in Matthew; wind shear attacking storm
By Jeff Masters From Weather Underground Tropical Storm Watches are posted for the ABC islands of the Netherlands Antilles—Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao—as Tropical Storm Matthew advances westwards at 16 mph across the eastern Caribbean. An Air Force hurricane hunter aircraft…
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,…
Office nets Cayman Islands first LEED platinum designation
From Proud Green Building The newly renovated and expanded Arch & Godfrey office has been awarded the highest level of certification through the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program, according to the Cayman…
IMF reports mixed outlook for Latin American, Caribbean economy
From Shanghai Daily MEXICO CITY, April 28 (Xinhua) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Wednesday predicted a 0.5 contraction in the GDP growth of Latin American and Caribbean region for 2016, marking the first time for the area to see…
Japan’s offshore investors on edge as Panama Papers revelations spark Hong Kong clampdown
By Reiji Yoshida From The Japan Times Hong Kong-based financial consultant Yoshimitsu Sasago is unsettled by developments since the recent leak of client data from a Panama-based law firm. Sasago has served Japan-based clients in Hong Kong for the past…
Cayman Islands, Jersey: Fighting firewalls
By Andreas Kistler and Graham Stoute From Carey Olsen An examination of two judgments on a conflict between the firewall provisions of Jersey and Cayman trust laws. INTRODUCTION The Grand Court of the Cayman Islands and the Royal Court of…
